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  1. outposts
    New York Restaurants Live Forever — in TokyoOn the other side of the world, a fantasy Manhattan is thriving.
  2. openings
    Sea & Soil’s Sliding Scale for SandwichesA worker-owned co-op moves into an unlikely Brooklyn neighborhood.
  3. the grub street diet
    The Roots’ Black Thought Judges a Sandwich by Its Bread“As a Philly person, I’m a stickler for a good Italian roll.”
  4. convenience
    All of Our Restaurant Recommendations, MappedThe best restaurants, the best new restaurants, and the best affordable restaurants — together in one spot!
  5. kid-friendly restaurants
    Where Our Restaurant Critic Ate When He Was a KidBefore he was a professional eater, he was just another picky kindergartner who wanted his hot dogs peeled.
  6. openings
    Chef Hasung Lee Is Going Full French Laundry at OyatteIt’s easily one of the city’s most ambitious new restaurants.
  7. etiquette
    10 Rules for Eating With KidsThe best time to make a reservation, how to tip, when to break out an iPad (never), and more.
  8. guides
    The 40 Best Restaurants for Kids (and Parents!)Where to eat with children while dining like a grown-up.
  9. guides
    Where to Eat in MayThe best restaurants for right now.
  10. the approval matrix
    The Approval Matrix: The Devil Wears Palantir MerchOur guide to what’s highbrow, lowbrow, brilliant, and despicable.
  11. business concerns
    Why Did Caputo’s Close?Owner James Caputo says a broken oven and an impossible repair forced him to reconsider his family’s bakery.
  12. the grub street diet
    Richie Moriarty Arrives on Set With Cinnamon Rolls“I know that I’ll end up eating at least three over the course of the day.”
  13. openings
    Houseman’s Ned Baldwin Expands to BrooklynAt Zoli, inside Amant, the chef and fisherman takes an entirely new approach to “museum food.”
  14. closings
    Caputo’s Is Kaput. Now Everyone Needs to Find New Bread.The bakery’s surprise closing has left its wholesale customers scrambling.
  15. restaurant review
    The Soho LocalDean’s is an ambitious, deeply personal restaurant disguised as a pub.
  16. encounter
    Jacques Pépin Makes the Best Roast Chicken in the WorldThe chef, now 90, claims that’s not true, but he taught me the recipe anyway.
  17. the grub street diet
    Broadway’s Constantine Rousouli Devours Rotisserie Chicken Between Shows“I eat it all at the theater with my hands. I have no time to sit and prepare utensils.”
  18. underground gourmet
    Is Goop Good?We try out Gwyneth Paltrow’s clean-eating delivery outfit, which opened its first East Coast location this week.
  19. closings
    Donohue’s Steak House Will Close in JuneSomeone else may take over the legendary space, but the name is heading to Long Island with owner Maureen Donohue-Peters.
  20. refreshments
    The After-School SpecialHow a caffeine-laced strawberry-açai drink became the allowance-draining status symbol of New York’s teen elite.
  21. coming soon
    A Longtime Long Island Bar Server Is Taking Over a Red-Sauce StapleSam’s Restaurant and Pizzeria is getting a gentle refresh from its new owner, Georgia Fulton.
  22. the approval matrix
    The Approval Matrix: SantaCons, LEGO Heists, Maybe Even George Santos Jr.Our guide to what’s highbrow, lowbrow, brilliant, and despicable.
  23. the grub street diet
    Chef Hillary Sterling Wants Her Peter Luger Burger Delivered“It’s actually better that way. I’m willing to stake my reputation on it.”
  24. restaurant review
    Confidant Is a Neighborhood Joint That’s Found Its NeighborsWhat had been a good restaurant in a bad location has moved to Brooklyn Heights, and kept its quirks intact.
  25. openings
    Marcel Moves Into the BreuerThe La Mercerie team turns a brutalist icon into a French destination.
  26. openings
    Cleo Highlights Lebanese Flavors and West Village VibesThe new rotisserie, from the owners of Margot and Montague Diner, lands in Manhattan this week.
  27. food content
    After I Posted a Video of Garlic Bread, TikTok Took Over“U went viral for the wrong reasons honey.”
  28. the grub street diet
    Patrick Radden Keefe Wants His House to Smell Like Bolognese“I like a very deep concentration of flavor, so I simmer the hell out of it to unleash the funk.”
  29. scenes
    As NYC Food Halls Go Bust, One Food Court Is BoomingTangram Mall’s mix of young customers and viral food has made it a lasting hit.
  30. first taste
    Ramblin’ Chick’s Backstory Is Unbelievable. Are Its Chicken Burgers Any Good?Tasting the Ample Hills couple’s latest creation.
  31. openings
    Simon Kim Opens Bar Chimera and Cote in Midtown“This is my Sistine Chapel.”
  32. the approval matrix
    The Approval Matrix: Kristi Noem, Upstaged AgainOur guide to what’s highbrow, lowbrow, brilliant, and despicable.
  33. the grub street diet
    Michael Cruz Kayne Will Eat Anything With His Hands“I think of this habit as part of my genetic coding as a Filipino, but maybe it isn’t.”
  34. restaurant review
    Playing the DiplomatAmbassadors Clubhouse is a high-energy, high-priced toast of London. Can it find its fans here?
  35. guides
    Where to Eat in AprilThe best restaurants for right now.
  36. what to eat
    Stargazy Pie Gets Its SpotlightAt Dean’s, the elegant new pub next door to King.
  37. the grub street diet
    Julia Langbein Sneaks As Much Pickled Herring As She Can“My people love to kill a fish and eat it many, many years later, soaked in tears.”
  38. coming soon
    Bar Ferdinando Is a Brand-New, Century-Old CaféSal Lamboglia has given Ferdinando’s Focacceria a modest makeover and a totally revamped menu.
  39. artificial intelligence
    The Story Behind All Those Fruit and Vegetable AI Slop VideosThe trend didn’t start with baby carrots begging for their lives. It also won’t end there.
  40. underground gourmet
    This Is the Best Delivery in New YorkNo, it’s not on Grubhub.
  41. the approval matrix
    The Approval Matrix: Poly InsecureOur guide to what’s highbrow, lowbrow, brilliant, and despicable.
  42. the grub street diet
    Ham El-Waylly Ends a Meal With Mango Soup“It feels both refreshing and slightly chaotic, which I appreciate in a dessert.”
  43. restaurant review
    Who Are the Pierogi Boys?Their new restaurant expands a vision of easy-to-love Polish cooking.
  44. cooking
    Everyone Loves East Village CookbookHow did a community fundraiser become a huge hit?
  45. openings
    The Cult of Canyon Coffee Arrives in BrooklynThe L.A. roaster’s new café opens in Prospect Heights this week.
  46. the grub street diet
    Tom Junod Is a Waffle House Regular“There are very few things on any menu anywhere in the U.S. as good as Waffle House cheese eggs.”
  47. scene reports
    Where Does Noma Go Now?Ex-employees have forced the restaurant to finally reckon with its past — and left it facing a newly uncertain future.
  48. openings
    The Ample Hills Couple Is Back, AgainAt Ramblin’ Chick, they’ve got burgers, milkshakes, and what they say will be a more sustainable business plan.
  49. first taste
    Eddie Huang’s New Baohaus Is Kind of a BlastThe author, podcaster, and filmmaker is back to being a restaurateur.
  50. haute cuisine
    Noma Is CookedA new report details years of abuse inside the world’s most famous fine-dining restaurant.
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Openings

Houseman’s Ned Baldwin Expands to Brooklyn
Houseman’s Ned Baldwin Expands to Brooklyn

Maps

All of Our Restaurant Recommendations, Mapped
All of Our Restaurant Recommendations, Mapped