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  1. honeynuts
    What If You Could Upgrade Squash?How chef Dan Barber plans to make ingredients more like iPhones.
  2. closings
    Trailblazing Cocktail Bar Flatiron Lounge Will CloseJulie Reiner’s destination bar ushered in New York mixology’s golden age.
  3. thanksgiving
    Will Your Family Still Love You If You Brine Your Thanksgiving Turkey This Year?The war against the wet-brine hits the mainstream.
  4. best of new york
    The Absolute Best Restaurants in Downtown BrooklynWhile the area may not yet have much of an identity beyond “new,” it does have some surprising, under-the-radar gems.
  5. rip
    World-renowned Chef Joël Robuchon Has DiedThe French chef was 73.
  6. rip
    Anthony Bourdain Has DiedThe reported cause was suicide.
  7. the grub street diet
    Pastry Chef Natasha Pickowicz Stays Hydrated With Party Water“When I make my first million, I’m installing a Vivreau in my house. It’s the absolute cushiest.”
  8. the grub street diet
    Comedian Gabe Liedman Knows Breakfast Should Taste Like Hot Sauce and Ketchup“I have a corned-beef hash bowl with scrambled eggs, which is actually served on a plate and is gigantic.”
  9. Best of New York
    The Best of New York Eating 2018Hippie grandma pizza, Roman ribs, and tangy crispy beef.
  10. the grub street diet
    Chef Simone Tong Craves Laksa to Help Her Feel Whole Again“The broth is like 28 different ingredients. It’s a total flavor bomb. It just makes me feel so — together.”
  11. the grub street diet
    Todd Snyder Knows There’s Never a Bad Time for Great Wine“If I set bottles aside at home, I feel like I need to wait until the right moment, but then I think, Isn’t every day the right moment?”
  12. sexual harassment
    10 Women Accuse Spotted Pig Co-owner Ken Friedman of Sexual HarassmentA new report in the Times details a pattern of misconduct and harassment at the celebrated New York restaurant.
  13. You Need to Try Rabbit LasagnaOne iconic Italian restaurant has served the dish for 20 years.
  14. reopenings
    Eleven Madison Park Reopens With a Stark, Striking New Menu“I want it all to be much more accessible.”
  15. the grub street diet
    Ample Hills’ Founders Jackie Cuscuna and Brian Smith Eat a Lot of Ice Cream“I’m always looking for the perfect peanut-butter ice cream. I haven’t figured out how to make it yet, but someday I will. That’s the Holy Grail.”
  16. closings
    Franny’s, One of Brooklyn’s Most Cherished Restaurants, Will CloseThe pizza destination’s final night of service will be August 20.
  17. Why an Esteemed NYC Chef Is Expanding to Long Island’s North Fork“You know how beautiful it is out here. It’s heaven. For a chef, somebody who’s cooking, it doesn’t get any better.”
  18. restaurant power rankings
    Grub Street’s Restaurant Power Rankings: Where to Eat Right NowFind out where to eat in our weekly ranking of the city’s most important restaurants.
  19. congrats!
    Here Are the 2017 James Beard Restaurant and Chef Award WinnersCongratulations to everyone.
  20. foodievents
    Can a New Project Meld the Art and Restaurant Worlds?“This meal made me miss the idea of someone simply entertaining you in their own way … it felt selfless.”
  21. openings
    Why Did New York’s Most Innovative Chef Swap Fine Dining for Doughnuts?At Du’s Donuts and Coffee, a modernist chef is focusing all of his creative energy on doughnuts that are both familiar and totally new.
  22. honors
    How Eleven Madison Park Became the World’s Best RestaurantAnd what the honor actually means.
  23. top story
    Here Is the 2017 Ranking of the ‘World’s 50 Best Restaurants’The annual restaurant ranking — which is equal parts controversial and influential — was announced at a ceremony in Australia.
  24. shaken or stirred
    Pre-Batched Martinis Are Surprisingly Controversial — and Vastly Superior“There’s something really intense about it.”
  25. best of new york
    The Absolute Best Tuna Tartare in New YorkIt’s the ultimate example of late-’80s dining, but brave chefs are dusting it off and giving the dish new life.
  26. chef shuffle
    One of New York’s Best Restaurants Has a New ChefThe man responsible for the fabled 100-layer lasagna is moving on to a new project.
  27. the grub street diet
    Chefs Jeremiah Stone and Fabián von Hauske Eat All Their Meals Together“That’s our diet: piña coladas and disco fries.”
  28. the chain cang
    World’s First Combination IHOP-Applebee’s Set to Open Next YearThe new mega-concept will open in downtown Detroit.
  29. rip
    Renowned Journalist and Restaurant Critic A.A. Gill Has DiedThe British columnist was 62.
  30. openings
    Inside Danny Meyer’s New Union Square CafeThe acclaimed restaurant has more seats, new dishes, and a fresh look that nods to the original location.
  31. Famed Chef Wylie Dufresne Will Cook at NYC’s Nomad Bar for 6 WeeksRye pasta, pigs in a blanket, and modernist eggs Benedict will be available at Daniel Humm’s restaurant until December.
  32. openings
    Introducing the ‘Sophia Loren,’ New York’s Most Elegant New SundaeThe dessert is just one thing you’ll be able to get at Andrew Carmellini’s restaurant Leuca.
  33. It’s Time to End National Food DaysJust make every day Nacho Day.
  34. openings
    Brooklyn Has a New Destination for Wood-Fired Pizza and Natural WineIt’s an easy combination to get excited about.
  35. Food TV
    Fred Armisen and Bill Hader Made the Perfect Food-Porn ParodyJuan Likes Rice & Chicken encapsulates everything that’s great, and terrible, about prestige food shows.
  36. omg sprinkles!!
    A Chef Is Adding Sprinkles to Blue Cheese in BrooklynMaking gorgonzola very dolce.
  37. the chain gang
    Presidential Candidate Doesn’t Even Eat Chicken CorrectlyWhy are you using a knife and fork?!
  38. food media
    What’s It Like to Be a Food Writer Right Now?Food52’s Amanda Hesser and Saveur’s Adam Sachs talk about the state of food media right now.
  39. openings
    A New Mile End Is Open in ManhattanExpect smoked meat, poutine, and Canadian corn dogs.
  40. the chain gang
    McDonald’s Is Finally Adding McGriddles to Its All-Day Breakfast MenuIt’s about time!
  41. lunch
    Estela Team’s Café Altro Paradiso (Finally) Begins Weekday LunchThomas Carter and Ignacio Mattos will expand their daytime hours.
  42. This Michelin-Starred Chef Is Having a Better Summer Than YouEverybody into the pool!
  43. America
    America’s Greatest Glutton Sets New Food-Eating RecordJoey Chestnut managed to eat 70 dogs in ten minutes.
  44. Best of New York
    The Absolute Best Roast Chicken in New YorkThe crispiest, juiciest, most flavorful golden-hued whole birds in town.
  45. Restaurant Power Rankings
    Grub Street’s Restaurant Power Rankings: Dizengoff, Olmsted, GünterFind out where to eat in our weekly ranking of the city’s most-buzzed-about restaurants.
  46. Best of New York
    The Absolute Best Cocktail Bar in New YorkThe city’s finest places to find both innovation and familiarity — along with expertly chilled, exceptionally balanced, deftly mixed drinks.
  47. The Grub Street Diet
    Musician Brett Dennen Eats Breakfast Tacos in Austin and Street Meat in New York“That night the label was paying for dinner, and we went to this amazing Basque restaurant.”
  48. best of new york
    The Absolute Best Alcohol Delivery in New YorkThe three services that will get the best booze to your door in record time.
  49. best of new york
    The Absolute Best Martini in New YorkThese are the bars that serve the most impressive versions of the world’s most iconic cocktail.
  50. Best of New York
    Welcome to the Absolute Best of New YorkThe absolute best things to eat, drink, and just generally do all around New York City.
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