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Jason Diamond

openings Sept. 17, 2021

A New Pizza Joint That Feels Like It’s Been There ForeverConsidering the almighty slice at Mo’s General in Williamsburg.
what to eat July 28, 2021

What It Means to Be a ‘Jewish’ Restaurant Right NowMore chefs and owners are working to explore our ancestors’ complicated flavors.
reopening July 7, 2021

Neighbors Rallied to Save Their Restaurants. Can They Keep the Party Going?“There have been a lot of happy tears.”
essays Mar. 31, 2021

What Is Shiva Now?Why the new movie Shiva Baby makes one writer miss a very specific kind of eating.
closings Feb. 17, 2021

Good-bye to Mission Dolores, a Perfect Bar for EverythingThe bar, in a converted auto garage, straddled the literal and figurative barriers of its surrounding neighborhoods.
closings Jan. 5, 2021

Good-bye to Sammy’s Roumanian and Its Glorious SchmaltzNew York’s favorite “Jewish disco” has closed its doors for good.
closings Oct. 22, 2019

Good-bye to the City Bakery, a Place That Actually Felt Like a Nora Ephron MovieThe home of the pretzel croissant managed to be quaint, familiar, and luxurious all at once.
closings Feb. 26, 2019

Good-bye to Sidewalk Cafe, a Horrible Place That New York Will Miss DearlyIt was a café where weirdos and dreamers could try to make a piece of this city their own.
openings Oct. 10, 2016

Why Bill Murray’s Kid’s New Restaurant Is Worth Taking SeriouslyHomer Murray has paid his dues in a very tough industry.