Category: Restaurants

Has New York Reached Peak Pork?

Ribbons of finely sliced charcuterie have become a staple at a certain kind of restaurant, for reasons both luxurious and not.
A Sunny Parisian Cafe Inside a 19th-Century Artist’s Studio

Plus: coffee-inspired jewelry, an exhibit of natural ceramics and more recommendations from T Magazine.
Diners Are Fed Up With Minimal Service. Will a Little Warmth Win Them Back?

As prices rise and seasoned help is harder to find, some restaurants are trying to provide a more welcoming experience for their underwhelmed guests.
Jaeki Cho’s Righteous Eats Has a Mission: Supporting New York Restaurants

For Jaeki Cho’s Righteous Eats, food is the hook, but the social media series is really a platform to celebrate the people who make up one of the world’s most diverse cities.
In Tokyo, Skipping the Hot and New for Enduring Haunts

Using a guidebook published more than 20 years ago, a writer searches out the bars and restaurants that express the city’s traditional eating and drinking culture.
Nicholas Gray, 86, Dies; Paired Hot Dogs With Papaya to Make a Landmark

His Gray’s Papaya, a knockoff of another frankfurter haven, helped turn an unlikely culinary combination into a New York phenomenon.
Dallas Attracts a Flock of Luxury Restaurants

The city’s booming economy is attracting a flock of luxury restaurants from other cities. Is that a good thing for local cuisine?
Lin-Manuel Miranda’s San Juan, Puerto Rico

The multi-hyphenate writer and performer spent his childhood summers on the Caribbean Island and offers a non-tourist’s take on the U.S. territory and its capital.
What Are Restaurant Service Charges For?

These added-on fees confuse diners and even employees, but more owners are relying on them to help make a tough business work.
How Ana Ros, One of the World’s Best Chefs, Put Slovenia on the Culinary Map

Ana Ros broke through the boys’ club of fine dining, earning Hisa Franko in Slovenia two Michelin stars and a spot on the list of the world’s best restaurants.
The U.K. Economy Needs a Pick-Me-Up. Is the Coronation Enough?

Caught between slow growth and high inflation, businesses are hoping King Charles’s coronation will bolster consumer confidence enough to last more than just one weekend.
Higher Food Prices Bring Bigger Profits, but Consumers Start to Resist

Some of the biggest packaged food companies raised their prices last quarter and their profits rose, but some customers were starting to cut back or trade down.