Restaurants

The best bars are never pretentious nor unfriendly—no matter if the bartenders are mixing $17 martinis or slinging double shots of Wild Turkey.

From next-level bar snacks to museum-worthy plating, these restaurants proved they did it better than the rest.

We are living in a boom time for tacos, as evidenced by these three new standouts in Dallas, Philly, and San Francisco.

Spoiler alert: There’s bourbon involved.

God only knows how many fried-chicken sandwiches we ate this year. But these five were unreal.

From square-cut Detroit-style pizza in New York, to the perfect crust in Portland—these are 2016's best slices.

Sorry carb-phobics and gluten-free zealots, but pasta’s not going down without a fight.

From a taco-gyro hybrid to an epic meatloaf sandwich that rivals your grandma's, here are the best sandwiches we ate this year.

There's never been a better time to go out to eat in our nation's capital

There are well-designed restaurants, and then there are restaurants that are such fully realized worlds, they transport you.

Sort of amazing, sort of baffling: Is this restaurant seriously serving raw cookie dough and charging $8 for it?

What to do, where to go, and what to eat (and drink) in Burlington, Vermont—according to Magdalena Van Dusen of Brio Coffeeworks, a local in-the-know.

Gas station coffee is a cruel reality of road trips—unless you're these chefs, who have figured out the best ways to drink coffee on long rides.

Take a trip across America in these souvenir mugs from the country's best diners, bars, and gift shops.

When you're a reporter on deadline at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, this isn't a time for quinoa bowls.

When you smell these cooking, it's impossible to sleep in.

And how to order healthily if you're surrounded by fast food.

What is it about this fast food chain that Texans love so much?

Frozen butterbeer > regular butterbeer.

There's no place in the world like it.

Tyler Kord, author of A Super Upsetting Cookbook About Sandwiches, shares his recipe for the easy, foldable sandwich that's perfect for road trips.

What to do, where to go, and what to eat (and drink) in Ann Arbor, Michigan—according to Madi Carr of Comet Coffee, a local in-the-know.

Blue Bottle's addictive cinnamon-sugar toast is made with cascara butter. And now you can make it at home.

What to do, where to go, and what to eat (and drink) in Cleveland, Ohio—according to Robert Stockham of Rising Star Coffee, a local in-the-know.

What to do, where to go, and what to eat (and drink) in Indianapolis, Indiana—according to Joanna Greves of Bee Coffee Roasters, a local in-the-know.

What do you eat when climbing Everest? Here's what Adrian Ballinger and Cory Richards brought with them on their expedition to the top of the world.

Novelist Alexis M. Smith remembers her childhood in Alaska—eating incredibly fresh crab, and stockpiles of preserves, powdered mashed potatoes, and moose meat all winter.