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  1. the approval matrix
    The Approval Matrix: Pink Pommel ClubOur guide to what’s highbrow, lowbrow, brilliant, and despicable.
  2. q&a
    Do You Have Questions for Our Critic? Ask Them Here!Join us on the New York Magazine Instagram for a Q&A with chief restaurant critic Matthew Schneier about the city’s dining scene.
  3. restaurant review
    Massara Charms, to a DegreeIs the follow-up to Rezdôra bigger and better — or just bigger?
    By Matthew Schneier
  5. openings
    A Burrito Icon Returns to a Changed City and a Familiar NeighborhoodNew York’s Mexican scene has improved since the ‘90s, but La Taq still has plenty to offer.
    By Chris Crowley
  6. creative justice
    The Empathy PunishmentA woman hurled a burrito bowl at a Chipotle employee. Then a judge made her walk in the victim’s shoes.
    By Reeves Wiedeman
  7. underground gourmet
    Modern Cocktails Taste Like Food. This One Tastes Like Diet Coke.The Amalfi Diet has the glassware to match.
    By Tammie Teclemariam
  8. the grub street diet
    Chef Aaron Crowder Cooks While He’s Camping“Camp cooking is always fun and sometimes kind of trashy, which I love.”
    By Zach Schiffman
  9. guides
    Where to Eat in AugustThe best restaurants for right now.
    Edited by Edward Hart
  10. first taste
    First Taste: Din Tai Fung’s Dumplings Are Worth the HypeBut everything else is a letdown.
    By Matthew Schneier
  11. underground gourmet
    Chloe Is the Comeback Story of the Year — But Is It Any Good?The world has changed. Chloe Coscarelli’s vegan restaurant has not.
    By Tammie Teclemariam
  12. interviews
    The End of ChikaLiciousThe East Village dessert bar’s singular run reaches the finish line.
    By Chris Crowley
  13. the approval matrix
    The Approval Matrix: An Honest Woman and the HypocriteOur guide to what’s highbrow, lowbrow, brilliant, and despicable.
  14. the grub street diet
    Somsack Sikhounmuong Always Breaks for Lunch“No matter how busy it is in the office, we make it a point to eat together.”
    By Zach Schiffman
  15. restaurant review
    Bungalow Proves a Celebrity Chef Can Still Draw a CrowdVikas Khanna’s downtown restaurant expands the reach of the city’s traditionally Punjab-focused Indian cuisine by venturing across the subcontinent.
    By Matthew Schneier
  16. underground gourmet
    New York’s Thai Scene Has Never Been BetterA wave of new chefs are behind the city’s most exciting restaurants.
    By Tammie Teclemariam
  17. what to eat
    Frogs’ Legs Are Back on the MenuThe just-reopened Le Veau d’Or revives a classic.
    By Charlotte Druckman
  18. rumors
    Is Frog Club in Hot Water?Or is the former Chumley’s space simply cursed?
    By Ella Quittner
  19. the grub street diet
    Bryan Safi Has No Time for Restaurant Bouncers“I don’t like anything that feels like I’m trying to get into a club — especially when it’s not a club.”
    By Alyssa Shelasky
  20. irish goodbyes
    Neary’s, the Legendary New York Pub, Is ClosingThe tavern has been in business for 57 years.
    By Chris Crowley
  21. eating new york
    Is Outdoor Dining Over?New regulations are here. Restaurants are trying to make sense of them.
    By Chris Crowley
  22. good ideas
    We Need More ‘Weird’ FoodIn an era of shrimp cocktail, one restaurant makes the case for snail ice cream.
    By Ella Quittner
  23. coming soon
    Zoë Kanan Is Working on Her PletzelsA baker’s bakery gets ready to break out.
    By Tammie Teclemariam
  24. groceries
    Do You Know Mr. Mango?“It’s like a surrender— shopping there means I am opening myself up to whatever Mr. Fruit is telling me.”
    By Chris Crowley
  25. the approval matrix
    The Approval Matrix: Too Many Cats in HeatOur guide to what’s highbrow, lowbrow, brilliant, and despicable.
  26. the grub street diet
    John Ganz Wants to Keep the Party Going“I’ve been celebrating for the past three weeks, and it’s starting to take a toll.”
    By Emma Alpern
  27. closings
    A Chinatown Bakery Closes, and the Neighborhood Loses a Bit More of Its FlavorNew Golden Fung Wong will close at the end of the month.
    By Chris Crowley
  28. where to eat
    The Best Restaurants of 2024 — So FarSix months in, these eight places stand out during an already-strong year for openings.
    By Matthew Schneier and Tammie Teclemariam
  29. underground gourmet
    Takeout Toro Gets an UpgradeSuper-fresh fish and high-design packaging are now the norm at sushi shops around the city.
    By Tammie Teclemariam
  30. openings
    Parcelle Expands Its Footprint, and Its CrewThe wine bar is headed to Greenwich Village, with chefs Kate Telfeyan and Mark Ladner in tow.
    By Chris Crowley
  31. the grub street diet
    Will Butler Knows Where to Find the Good Bread“They’ve got like six kinds of Ukrainian rye … Lithuanian loaves, Latvian loaves, German varieties.”
    By Zach Schiffman
  32. coming soon
    A Tasting Menu With Uni, Mochi, and a MissionAt Ikigai in Fort Greene, proceeds will go toward fighting food insecurity.
    By Tammie Teclemariam
  33. coming soon
    Le Veau d’Or Is Ready to ReopenThe revamp has been delayed for nearly five years.
    By Robert Simonson
  34. ingredients
    The Next Shishito Pepper Is HereLong beloved by chefs, Jimmy Nardellos are about to break out.
    By Chris Crowley
  35. guides
    Where to Eat in JulyThe best restaurants for right now.
    Edited by Edward Hart
  36. openings
    Din Tai Fung Is Ready to Go, at LastAfter a wait that’s taken forever, the New York grand opening is set for July 18.
    By Martin Gelin
  37. the approval matrix
    The Approval Matrix: Everyone’s a PunditOur guide to what’s highbrow, lowbrow, brilliant, and despicable.
  38. the grub street diet
    Jen Spyra Is Hitting Dairy Hard Right Now“Anyone who’s seen me in action with butter knows it’s kind of weird.”
    By Rima Parikh
  39. restaurant review
    San Sabino Makes Seafood For the Social-Media AgeWelcome to the shrimp show.
    By Matthew Schneier
  40. underground gourmet
    In Search of the New York SmoothieL.A.’s got Erewhon. What do we have?
    By Tammie Teclemariam
  41. encounter
    Who Will Replace Joey Chestnut?Separating real controversy from kayfabe with the brothers behind the Nathan’s hot-dog-eating contest.
    By Chris Crowley
  42. nightlife
    Xanadu Is HereA retro roller disco opens in Bushwick with a DJ in the restroom and “psychic motion” on the rink.
    By Brock Colyar
  43. trends
    Old Fish Is the New SteakPorterhouse is out. Dry-aged branzino is in.
    By Ella Quittner
  44. the grub street diet
    Emily Nussbaum Encourages Her Son’s Cooking Habit“This kid now makes pho, quesadillas, homemade dumplings, fish and chips, one time a brisket!”
    By Alan Sytsma
  45. first taste
    Mission Chinese Chills OutA maybe-permanent pop-up is a calmer, more mature Mission.
    By Matthew Schneier
  46. underground gourmet
    Eric Adams Finally Ate in a Good RestaurantL’incontro by Rocco is a new red-sauce joint where the old regulars are filling the dining room.
    By Tammie Teclemariam
  47. openings
    The Cervo’s Team’s New Restaurant Is OpenEel Bar arrives on the Lower East Side on Thursday.
    By Chris Crowley
  48. summer eating
    One of Everything, To Go72 onion-soaked smashburgers, crispy-cutlet subs, cold noodles, and sizzling spicy skewers to eat on the street this summer.
  49. where to eat
    All of Our Summer Eating Picks, MappedA guide to breakfast biscuits, beef patties, banchan picnics, and more.
    By The Editors
  50. rip
    What James Kent Meant to New York’s RestaurantsThe chef’s untimely death shocked the industry, and leaves the food world without one of its most respected stars.
    By Chris Crowley
  51. the approval matrix
    The Approval Matrix: Kathy and Nathan’s Brat SummerOur guide to what’s highbrow, lowbrow, brilliant, and despicable.
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