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“I hate making matchas in a rush. I actually hate being rushed, period.”
  1. events
    What to Eat and Drink at the U.S. OpenThe best food to find in and around the national tennis center.
  2. first taste
    Mary’s Fish Camp Is Back and As Enjoyable As EverEven at $55, the famous lobster roll is easy to recommend.
  3. look book
    The Look Book Goes to an Indochine Staff ReunionThe Noho institution celebrated its 42nd year with current and former servers, hosts, and staffers; birthday cake; and a vogue ball.
  4. drops
    The Restaurant Is 118 Years Old. The Merch Is New.This city’s timeless institutions are being pulled, sometimes reluctantly, into the 21st century.
  5. the approval matrix
    The Approval Matrix: Chanty Beluga, Meet Pablo PledgescobarOur guide to what’s highbrow, lowbrow, brilliant, and despicable.
  6. the grub street diet
    Tan France Isn’t Going to Slurp His Spaghetti“I was wearing a cream tank. I wasn’t going to risk getting red sauce on that.”
  7. restaurant review
    Graciela Is a Win For ArgentinaThe new West Village spot is an offshoot of Buenos Aires’s most famous parrilla. It’s this city’s most charming new steakhouse.
  8. scenes
    It’s Toxic. It’s Smelly. It’s Le Canal Saint-Gowanus.New bars have turned the notorious Superfund site into something actually sort of charming.
  9. openings
    All You Can Eat in the East VillageGood Time Country Buffet is the real deal, from the owners behind Kisa and C As in Charlie.
  10. the grub street diet
    Breanna Stewart Celebrates a Win With Veal Parm“The team heads over to Crown Club at Barclays, which is from the same restaurant group as Carbone.”
  11. streeteries
    Year-Round Curbside Dining Is Coming BackCity Council approves shivery pizza for all.
  12. good ideas
    Pay What You Can at KabawaA global initiative comes to some prominent New York restaurants.
  13. first taste
    The Bloody Mary Is a Night DrinkAnd the owners of Zig Zag Oyster Bar know this to be true.
  14. openings
    Brooklyn Heights Is Getting a Late-Night Pizza BarThe Confidant team will keep Frenzie open until 2 a.m. on weekends.
  15. habibi city
    When Eating Out Is PoliticalThe Middle Eastern restaurant scene has never been bigger, better, or more fraught.
  16. habibi city
    The Arab Food Dynasties of New YorkDigging through the archives of some of the city’s original food families.
  17. announcements
    Introducing the ‘Listening’ Tab on the New York AppA dedicated home for our narrated stories.
  18. brick & mortar
    The Vending Machines Replacing Subway NewsstandsLast seen underground in the 1970s, the snack dispensers are back with an update.
  19. the approval matrix
    The Approval Matrix: Dammit, Jeanine!Our guide to what’s highbrow, lowbrow, brilliant, and despicable.
  20. the grub street diet
    Normal Gossip’s Rachelle Hampton Used to Have a Fancy Pour-over Routine“At a certain point, I had to accept that all I really wanted was sugar, cream, and caffeine, in that order.”
  21. underground gourmet
    The Chainlets Have Never Been BetterA guide to our tiny-but-mighty local institutions and the many excellent newcomers aiming to join their ranks.
  22. restaurant review
    A New Destination for BarbecueBark turns out Dominican-inspired smoked meat that is among the city’s best.
  23. food movies
    How Bourdain Became the New ElvisThe new film Tony both adds to and rises above a cottage industry dedicated to selling Anthony Bourdain’s mythology.
  24. guides
    Where to Eat in AugustThe best restaurants for right now.
  25. the grub street diet
    Lucie Franc de Ferriere Drinks Hot Lattes During a Heat Wave“I need that first sip of frothy milk no matter the weather.”
  26. sweetheart deals
    Is the Polo Bar Really Moving?Ralph Lauren’s wood-paneled clubhouse is reportedly heading to a glassy new tower.
  27. openings
    Mexico City’s El Califa de León Arrives in New York“New Yorkers will have exactly the same taco as we prepare in Mexico.”
  28. first taste
    Pizza Studio Tamaki’s Pies Look Great. Do They Taste Great?The Japanese pizzeria has been booked solid since it opened in the East Village this spring.
  29. coming soon
    Chad Robertson Is Building Brooklyn’s Next Great BakeryThe Tartine co-founder talks about Altbau, his ambitious new project set to open in Williamsburg.
  30. the approval matrix
    The Approval Matrix: Jimothy: The Jellicle BallOur guide to what’s highbrow, lowbrow, brilliant, and despicable.
  31. the grub street diet
    Chef Stefano Secchi Takes His Tea With Cheese“It’s a weird combination of sweet and salty just before dinner service.”
  32. encounter
    Carla Lalli Is Ready to Talk About EverythingWhy her own publisher tried to dissuade her from writing her new divorce-memoir cookbook.
  33. restaurant review
    Why Is Every New Restaurant a ‘Tavern’?Spots across the city are dusting off ye olde moniker, mostly as a way to hide their ambition.
  34. openings
    Zig Zag Is How Hart’s Does an Oyster BarThe new spot opens in Crown Heights on July 28.
  35. the grub street diet
    Soccer Expert Roger Bennett Eats Two Dinners During the World Cup“Chicken-tinga burros are the Messi of burros.”
  36. stomach bugs
    Everyone’s Worried About Cyclosporiasis — Except New York RestaurantsIt’s business as usual unless, or until, the parasitic outbreak gets worse in the city.
  37. scenes
    ‘It Really Is Like a Spa Experience’How New York joined the cult of Pura Vida Miami.
  38. underground gourmet
    Makina Is Bringing a New Cuisine to QueensThe borough’s first Eritrean and Ethiopian restaurant isn’t toning down the spice in its tibs.
  39. trends
    What Could Be Better Than a Soft-Serve Margarita?A TikTok phenom arrives in New York.
  40. the approval matrix
    The Approval Matrix: Don’t Cry for Patti LuPone’s Gay CruiseOur guide to what’s highbrow, lowbrow, brilliant, and despicable.
  41. the grub street diet
    Alison Leiby Is an ‘Acid Freak’“I would probably eat a shoe if you coated it in enough vinegar.”
  42. restaurant review
    There Goes the Neighborhood JointThe Noortwyck won over locals with a cozy room and smart cooking. Its follow-up, Oriana, fans the fire and the fireworks.
  43. franchises
    Grip, Rip, Dip, Repeat. Grip, Rip, Dip, Repeat.PopUp remade the bagel shop for Gen Z. But what’s lost in its pared-down, endlessly replicable model?
  44. openings
    Graciela Is Not Another SteakhouseAn offshoot of Don Julio, Argentina’s most famous parrilla, is something much more interesting.
  45. the grub street diet
    Peyton Dix Is Faithful to Lao Gan Ma Chili Crisp“You know Miss Girl? It’s kind of giving nonbinary, and it’s the best chili oil there is.”
  46. scene reports
    Penalty Kicks With a Vanilla Farmer and Japanese Soda RoyaltyWhen the Fancy Food Show hosts a World Cup watch party, you go.
  47. guides
    Where to Eat in JulyThe best restaurants for right now.
  48. announcements
    August’s Subscriber-Only Perk: Free Pie and Free BeerSpend a day in Red Hook: free Key lime pie from Steve’s and free beer from Strong Rope Brewery.
  49. the hamptons issue
    Chefs on Bunk Beds, Bartenders on BoatsThink the housing market in the Hamptons is out of control? Try being a seasonal food worker.
  50. talking to
    How Greg Baxtrom Found His Way BackWhile his restaurants were soaring, Olmsted’s chef was struggling.
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