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  1. first taste
    Wonder Is Everywhere, But What Is It?The delivery-first app is gobbling up retail space across the city and bulldozing the local restaurants that might exist instead.
  2. five lines
    The Viral Food That’s Actually GoodOne discerning critic endures five social-media-hyped lines to see what Instagram bait is worth the wait.
  3. openings
    A Pizza Unicorn Opens in Greenpoint for RealChrissy’s is a near-mythical pizza pop-up. As of this week, it’s also a real shop.
  4. underground gourmet
    Can a Chicken Finger Ever Be Fancy?New York chefs are tinkering with America’s most humble food.
  5. the approval matrix
    The Approval Matrix: We’re Hearing ThingsOur guide to what’s highbrow, lowbrow, brilliant, and despicable.
  6. the grub street diet
    Author Jeff VanderMeer Looks For Comfort Food When Fleeing a Hurricane“I don’t feel stressed, but maybe I am because I continue seeking the perfect breakfast.”
  7. restaurant review
    Radio Kwara Is a Mission Statement Masquerading as a TavernIn Clinton Hill, the chef Ayo Balogun is rethinking what an “American” restaurant can be.
  8. instagram
    The Restaurant That’s Really AI SlopEthos isn’t real, but it doesn’t seem especially implausible, either.
  9. trends
    It’s a Sound. It’s a Sauce. It’s Pil Pil.The Basque seafood emulsion is suddenly everywhere.
  10. the grub street diet
    Chef Nick Curtola Loves to Visit His Old Cooks’ New Restaurants“It’s great to go to these places where you feel like they’re part of the family.”
  11. bureaucracy
    Outdoor Dining Isn’t Dead YetStreetery season is ending, but thousands of restaurants are making preparations for next spring.
  12. first taste
    YongChuan Will Numb Your Tongue and Open Your EyesA new LES spot offers a captivating mix of regional cooking.
  13. interviews
    The Nobu You Don’t KnowA disaster nearly ended chef Nobu Matsuhisa’s career before it had even started.
  14. controversies
    The Restaurant That Made a Customer’s Birthday Cake DisappearWhat happened after a midtown steakhouse was accused of dessert theft.
  15. the approval matrix
    The Approval Matrix: School-Bus Meltdown, New York’s a Mets TownOur guide to what’s highbrow, lowbrow, brilliant, and despicable.
  16. the grub street diet
    Nigel Slater Is Serious About His Tea“I stop short of following the precision of an ancient Japanese tea ceremony.”
  17. restaurant review
    Cha Cha Tang Points to a Cantonese ComebackThe joint venture between John McDonald and Wilson Tang can be frustrating but offers moments of excellence.
  18. good ideas
    How 5 Chefs Created Zero-Waste DishesRethinking climate-friendly cooking at Nami Nori, Corima, and more.
  19. underground gourmet
    Would You Eat 72 Pieces of Toro?SourAji’s all-you-can-eat sushi is extreme omakase.
  20. guides
    Where to Eat in OctoberThe best restaurants for right now.
  21. d’oh
    What Happened to All the Health Inspectors?Restaurant owners are on edge for a surprising reason.
  22. the grub street diet
    Isle McElroy Swears by Bar Goto’s Celery“I sound downright unhinged when I describe how much I love it.”
  23. trends
    Everything Is a Kids Menu NowThe era of haute nostalgia is never going away.
  24. first taste
    Kellogg’s Diner Is More Timely Than Timeless, for NowThe allure of chrome and carbohydrates meets a new generation intent on tweaking it.
  25. tabletop week
    13 of the Very Best Drinking GlassesDozens of interior designers and service-industry professionals weigh in on their favorite glasses for water, juice, iced tea, or something stronger.
  26. openings
    The Art Bar Goes Vegan Above Eleven Madison ParkDaniel Humm opens Clemente Bar with truffled tofu dogs and negroni coladas.
  27. closings
    A Final Trip to Stock Up at PerelandraThe Brooklyn Heights natural grocer is closing shop.
  28. openings
    At the Otter, Alex Stupak Does SeafoodHe’s topping crab agnolotti with Ritz crackers and turning swordfish into steak au poivre.
  29. the approval matrix
    The Approval Matrix: In the Grimace SeatOur guide to what’s highbrow, lowbrow, brilliant, and despicable.
  30. the grub street diet
    Chloe Fineman Got Hooked on Pedialyte This Summer“I’m worried I have hypertension due to salt, but whatever.”
  31. openings
    Bridges Opens With Eel Dumplings and Comté TartChef Sam Lawrence cooked at Estela before striking out on his own.
  32. restaurant review
    Cafe Mado Is a Worthy Return to Locavore CookingA neighborhood café takes ingredient fetishism to the extreme.
  33. what to eat
    ‘True’ Bangladeshi Cooking Comes to QueensMezban House specializes in authentic flavors not typically found in any of the city’s restaurants.
  34. underground gourmet
    For the Very Best Granola, Get to a BakeryYes, you could buy it at a supermarket, but it’s better when it’s fresh.
  35. coming soon
    Soho Is Getting a New Artists’ RestaurantHauser & Wirth’s Manuela is equal parts showroom and restaurant.
  36. the grub street diet
    Jeremy Salamon Runs on Cold Cuts“My staff likes to make fun of me because I keep a stash of deli meat in the basement.”
  37. first taste
    Veselka Loses None of Its Charm in Its Move to BrooklynLike so many before it, an East Village native tries out East Williamsburg.
  38. closings
    It’s Time to Bid Adieu to La GrenouilleAfter years of rumors and rumblings, the French old-timer is officially done.
  39. who’s selling
    The Apartment That Cereal Milk Built Is for SaleChristina Tosi and Will Guidara are selling their Chelsea floor-through for $5.895 million.
  40. openings
    Briscola Is a New Trattoria That Looks (Way) Back in TimeChef Silvia Barban is unearthing forgotten recipes and reviving the classic carello di dolci at her next Brooklyn restaurant.
  41. encounter
    Uncle Big Lau Is Only Getting BiggerThe unlikely 81-year-old influencer is, according to his fans, “Chinatown’s only food critic we trust.”
  42. the approval matrix
    The Approval Matrix: The Countess, the Spy, and Lana’s LoverOur guide to what’s highbrow, lowbrow, brilliant, and despicable.
  43. the grub street diet
    Michelle Collins Rubs Elbows With Roger Federer at the Polo Bar“The bouncer swings the door open, and we are in.”
  44. restaurant review
    Le Veau d’Or Is Excellent AgainThe Frenchette crew has taken over the 87-year-old restaurant, and the snails are as garlicky and the duck as pink as ever.
  45. openings
    This Is Not a Simple Green SaladAt Third Falcon, the “greens of the moment” are something more surprising.
  46. prices
    Why Does This Glass of Chardonnay Cost $21?There is more to wine math than simple inflation.
  47. guides
    Where to Eat in SeptemberThe best restaurants for right now.
  48. the grub street diet
    Dan Kois Starts the Day With Diet Coke“I don’t love that at age 49 I still eat a cereal with a mascot … but oh, well.”
  49. fall preview 2024
    Here Are All the Fall Openings We’re WatchingA southwestern wine bar, Salt & Straw’s arrival, and a restaurant called Pasta Night are all in the mix.
  50. fall preview 2024
    Hani’s Is a Bakery That Celebrates CakeMiro and Shilpa Uskokovic will pay homage to America’s pastries.
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Openings

A Pizza Unicorn Opens in Greenpoint for Real
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Guides

Where to Eat in October
Where to Eat in October