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How Potter Jane Herold Solved Betony's Soba Noodle Problem With Ash Water
Betony's Bryce Shuman needed large quantities alkaline water to make noodles at the restaurant chewier and springier. Potter Jane Herold, who made the dishes in Betony's dining room, had the goods. How did this all come together?
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How to Make Special Requests at Restaurants Without Making the Waitstaff and Kitchen Hate You
Food allergies? Dietary restrictions? Here's how to make special requests at restaurants without looking like a jerk.

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The East Nasty Sandwich From Biscuit Love Is the Best Sandwich of 2015
Our our favorite sandwiches of 2015.

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The 50 Nominees for America's Best New Restaurants 2015 (List)
These are the 50 nominees for America's Best New Restaurants 2015, in a short list form.
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America's Best New Restaurants 2014

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Top 50 2015

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The Road to the Hot 10
Check out The Road to the Hot 10 video featuring BA editor-in-chief Adam Rapoport and stay tuned for the Hot 10 unveil on August 18th.

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The 50 Nominees for America's Best New Restaurants 2015 (List)
These are the 50 nominees for America's Best New Restaurants 2015, in a short list form.

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Dove's Luncheonette
Sort-of Tex-Mex meets sort-of greasy spoon at this all-day Chicago diner.

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Biscuit Love
The name says it all at this Nashville morning spot where you can get (pretty much) anything you want—on a biscuit.

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Damn the Weather
...But praise this Seattle bar for its inventive snacks and outstanding cocktails.

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Artisan Meat Share
Charleston chef Craig Deihl just wanted to cure some meat. Next thing he knew, he had one of the country's best sandwich shops.

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Dizengoff
The American love affair with hummus has reached its zenith at this Philadelphia fast-casual counter.

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Dai Due
This trailblazing Austin butcher shop and restaurant is all about the meat. Period.

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Arcade Bakery
Seek and you will find New York City's best new bakery, hidden in a historic office building's arcade.

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The Dining Room at the White Hart Inn
This revamped country inn turns a sleepy Berkshire foothills town into a dining destination.

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Cosme
New York City, or the country for that matter, hasn't tasted Mexican food like Enrique Olvera's.

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Jon & Vinny's
Come for the pizza and pasta (and celebrity sightings) at this reinvented red sauce joint in the heart of L.A.

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Gjusta
This Venice coffee shop, bakery, and cafe is the deli counter of our dreams.


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East Ender
Comfort classics and cheffy twists make this Portland, Maine, gastropub stand out from the crowd.

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The Grey
A restored 1930s Greyhound station is now Savannah's hub for new twists on Low Country cuisine.

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Saltine
Get schooled on oysters, po' boys, and craft beers at this local hangout in Jackson, Mississippi.

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Leon's Oyster Shop
Come to this former auto body shop in Charleston for the oysters, but stay for the fried chicken.

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Santina
This Renzo Piano–designed restaurant tucked under the High Line brings seaside Italy to New York City.

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The Progress
The husband-and-wife team behind State Bird Provisions reimagines the family-style dinner party in San Francisco.

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Spoon and Stable
A Daniel Boulud alum brings a touch of soigné to his hometown of Minneapolis.

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Trentina
This cult-favorite Cleveland chef Jonathon Sawyer takes Midwestern ingredients on a trip to Northern Italy.

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Southbound
Two of Richmond's hottest young chefs bring Southern flavors to an unexpected location.

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Tandem Coffee + Bakery
Welcome to Portland, Maine's new favorite spot to get coffee and pastries (and pie, and biscuits, and...)