

Pete Wells
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Elon Musk Has a Chef for His Tesla Diner
Eric Greenspan, a developer of delivery-only restaurants, is reported to be the choice as the company faces a wave of political blowback.

As Tesla Protests Spread, Elon Musk Gets Ready to Enter the Restaurant Business
Two years ago, the Tesla founder and DOGE chief began to build a diner and drive-in theater in Los Angeles. Then he became a political...

Texas May Rename the New York Strip
The Texas strip? That state’s lieutenant governor wants to rebrand the steak, but New Yorkers aren’t biting.

Wolfgang Zwiener, Waiter Who Built a Steakhouse Empire, Dies at 85
After years of waiting tables at Peter Luger in Brooklyn, he opened Wolfgang’s Steakhouse in Manhattan, the first of 35 restaurants around the world.

Asheville’s Restaurants Hit Reset After Hurricane Helene
Hurricane Helene’s floods have wreaked lasting damage on a tourist town whose nationally recognized restaurants are especially vulnerable to disasters.

Kwame Onwuachi Is a Whole New Kind of Celebrity Chef
With a raft of endorsement deals, star appearances and a new restaurant in Washington, he’s won fame and clout that stretch far beyond the kitchen.

How Chicken Tenders Conquered America
The breaded, fried tenderloin turns 50 this year. Yes, there was a time before it was sold in every cafeteria and airport.

The Closing of David Chang’s Momofuku Ko Happened Years Ago
The revolutionary tasting-menu restaurant eventually came to resemble the fine-dining titans it tried to dethrone.