LA’s Iconic California-Cool Restaurant Gjelina Is Opening at the Venetian Las...
Just one day after announcing that a Michelin-starred Korean steakhouse is moving into the Venetian Las Vegas, the Strip resort has confirmed that California-based Gjelina will debut within the...
View ArticleLA’s Best Red Velvet Cupcakes Are Coming to Pasadena This Summer
Sweet Red Peach, the beloved Inglewood bakery famous for its red velvet cupcakes and Southern desserts, is opening a new Pasadena location this summer. Owner Karolyn Plummer says that the incoming...
View ArticleWhere to Celebrate Pride Month 2024 in D.C.
As D.C. gears up to host World Pride 2025, this year’s Pride promises to be one of the brightest yet. Capital Pride has set the 2024 theme as “Totally Radical” — so expect to see plenty of ’80s and...
View ArticleAfter Five Years Away, Gjelina’s Founding Chef Is Ready to Get Back Into the...
Chef Travis Lett is returning to the Los Angeles restaurant scene after nearly five years away with a new Japanese izakaya called RVR (pronounced “river”). Set to open this summer in the former MTN...
View Article7 Bay Area Restaurants and Bars That Closed in June
This is a curated list of the Bay Area’s most notable and permanent restaurant and bar closures, with new updates published once a week. See a closing we missed? Then drop us a line. For more news,...
View ArticleHouston’s 19 Essential LGBTQ Bars
This June, Houstonians will flock to the city’s gay bars for Pride after-parties, and you don’t have to wait until Pride parades later in the month to celebrate. Houston’s diversity, even among the...
View ArticleA Roomy Coffee Shop Unfurls Along the Chicago River Near Goose Island
Nick and Nicole Novotny began experimenting and roasting coffee beans at home when they lived in Akron, Ohio. A move to Chicago — to Printer’s Row — led to a further refinement of those skills and the...
View ArticleBrentwood’s Most Enduring Italian Chef Is Back in Action at the New Osteria Vera
Nicola Mastronardi, the former chef of the now-closed Vincenti restaurant, is back in Brentwood with a new Italian restaurant called Osteria Vera, which opened on May 20 in the former Pecorino space on...
View ArticleThe Ultimate Guide to Eating and Drinking for the Michigan Central Station...
Detroiters know that to survive in this city, you have to have a little grit, for one, but you also have to know to celebrate the wins, whenever possible. Which is why the reopening of Michigan Central...
View ArticlePasta Supply Co. Puts a Playful Spin on Pasta of All Shapes and Sizes
For chef Anthony Strong, choosing a favorite pasta shape is nearly impossible. He’s the driving force behind Pasta Supply Co., a pasta shop and Italian restaurant in the Inner Richmond. The shop pumps...
View ArticleHere Are San Francisco’s Strongest Power Lunches
With all due respect to sandwiches, grain bowls, and hand-held burritos on the go, sometimes lunch just needs to be a lavish affair. Maybe it’s a proper business lunch with a boss or a mentor. Or maybe...
View ArticleJustin Timberlake Is a Fan of Terry Black’s BBQ’s Burnt Ends
Pop star Justin Timberlake shared that he had Austin barbecue during a recent concert in the city. While on stage at the Moody Center on May 31 and June 1, he talked about his meal at Terry Black’s...
View ArticleFoggy Bottom’s Wine Bar Boom Begins With the Arrival of Sixty Vines
Sixty Vines, a Texas-based chain specializing in fast-dispensing wines and seasonal American cuisine, swings open next week in the heart of Foggy Bottom. Sixty Vines is scheduled to open on Tuesday,...
View ArticleThis New Food Cart Is Celebrating the Fish Taco Culture of Ensenada, Mexico
While Juan Flores and Lizbeth Sanchez were growing up in Baja California, fresh seafood was a part of their daily lives. The two met in Ensenada, Mexico, while at college; they were surrounded by...
View ArticleThe Wynn Is Launching an Over-The-Top New Food Fest This Weekend
For more than a year, chef Christopher Lee has been envisioning launching an extravagant over-the-top food festival that would put as much attention on the decor and entertainment as it did on the...
View ArticleHere’s the 2024 World’s 50 Best Restaurants List
The World’s 50 Best Restaurants List was announced tonight at an awards ceremony in Las Vegas, with Disfrutar in Barcelona, Spain, named to the top spot in the annual restaurant ranking. Rounding out...
View ArticlePhilly’s Most Anticipated Summer 2024 Restaurant Openings
Around this time, before you can get enough spring, summer arrives. While that appears to be nothing short of bittersweet — at least in Philly — there are plenty of things to anticipate for summer 2024...
View ArticleDisfrutar in Barcelona Named ‘World’s Best Restaurant’
This story was originally published on April 5, 2017, and has been updated to reflect the 2024 results Disfrutar, Barcelona’s most acclaimed fine dining destination, became even more so after landing...
View ArticleA Handy Guide to Understanding Restaurant Awards
This story was originally published on May 1, 2017 and has been updated to reflect current information. Who runs the world’s best restaurants? It depends upon whom you ask. Here’s a quick look at three...
View ArticleDowntown Chicago’s Best Spots to Drink
Despite its reputation among (some) Chicagoans as a playground for out-of-towners, the Loop is an important neighborhood for reasons beyond tourist revenue. It’s a place where workers, locals, and...
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