The (Very Persuasive) Case for Using Your Freezer as a Cooking Tool
One of the most iconic dishes of Jonathan Waxman’s career comes from a freezer-related disaster that occurred about 15 years ago. He and chef Justin Smillie were cooking for a party at Waxman’s home...
View ArticleLet the Freezer Transform Your Tofu
The first time I froze tofu was more incidental than intentional. Having accidentally doubled a grocery order, I put some blocks of extra firm tofu in the freezer, as is in their plastic packaging....
View ArticleCones, Custard, and a Better Tomorrow
If you drive down 11 Mile Road in Royal Oak during the summer, it’s pretty much guaranteed that you’ll see a line of people waiting for ice cream next to a conspicuous telephone booth. (More on that in...
View ArticleNaomi Pomeroy Made the Portland Culinary Scene What It Is Today
Naomi Pomeroy, chef, author, and an icon in Portland’s culinary scene, died this weekend at the age of 49. Family told Portland Monthly yesterday that they fear Pomeroy drowned during an inner tubing...
View ArticleWhere to Eat on the Jersey Shore
For pockets of the East Coast, there’s nothing more quintessentially summer than spending time “down the Shore.” After all, it’s the home of Bruce Springsteen, an eponymous reality show, and the...
View ArticleHighly Opinionated: Five Restaurants in Dallas and Fort Worth That Should Get...
With the news that the Michelin Guide is coming to Dallas and Fort Worth, along with several other major Texas cities, we thought we’d start running bets on which restaurants will be recognized with at...
View ArticlePete Wells Will No Longer Be the ‘New York Times’ Restaurant Critic
Pete Wells is leaving his coveted restaurant critic role at the New York Times. In an essay published on its website today, Wells confirmed that he will continue working for the publication, but in a...
View ArticleFeel Free Was Supposed to Be a Risk-Free Alcohol Alternative. For Some, It...
In detox centers and online support communities, it’s called “the little blue devil.” But its real name is less insidious: “Feel Free” is a drink …
View ArticleLA Italian Hot Spot Jon & Vinny’s Is Expanding to the Valley
The Tolucan Times reports that Jon & Vinny’s, a popular Italian restaurant with three other locations across Los Angeles, is expanding to the Valley. The publication’s Instagram account posted a...
View ArticleNorth Park Beer Co. Expands With Pizza and More New Openings
Having a tough time keeping up with all the new dining options? Welcome to the Opening Report, a curated roundup of recent restaurant openings big and small across San Diego. Did we miss a spot? Drop a...
View ArticleDowntown’s Swahili Village Must Pay $500K to Settle Wage Theft Lawsuit [Updated]
Swahili Village, the upscale East African restaurant situated along D.C.’s power-dining M Street NW corridor since early 2020, was ordered to pay up $526,973 to workers and D.C. for systematically...
View ArticleA Sparkly New Food Hall With a Cocktail Bar Is Opening at Presidio Tunnel Tops
A huge food and drink project is opening at San Francisco’s picturesque Presidio Tunnel Tops in 2025. The Mess Hall at the Presidio is a multi-hyphenate space that will house, yes, a food hall, but...
View ArticleHighland Park’s Newest Restaurant Is a Rollicking Italian Deli Straight Out...
Ggiata Delicatessen will open its first restaurant with a full dining room on Wednesday, July 17 in Highland Park. The chain of New Jersey-inspired Italian sandwich shops has been on an expansion tear...
View ArticleWhy Cupcake Royale Is Planning to Close All of Its Cafes After 20 Years
When Jody Hall first opened Cupcake Royale in 2003, it was on the cutting edge of the cupcake trend that swept the nation — she says it was the first cupcake bakery outside of New York City. Cafes that...
View ArticleThe Best Dishes Eater Detroit Ate in June
With the Eater editors dining out several times a week, we come across lots of standout dishes, and we don’t want to keep any secrets. For this recurring feature, we highlight the best things that the...
View ArticleThe Best Restaurants for Group Dining in Chicago
Scheduling a big family gathering, office party or other celebration is a hassle between figuring out a date that works for everyone and a restaurant that has both crowd-pleasing food and room enough...
View ArticleWhat Will the Michelin Guide Mean For Houston Restaurants?
Credited for its immense cuisine diversity, Houston has long been lauded by chefs, locals, and travelers as one of the best dining destinations in the world. The city’s list of James Beard Award...
View ArticleLincoln Park’s Venerable Beaumont Heads Toward a New Direction After Four...
Last year, Beaumont Bar & Grill ended a 44-year run in Lincoln Park perhaps fortifying that changes have arrived in the area surrounding Halsted and Armitage. Beaumont held a 4 a.m. liquor license,...
View ArticleLeave it to the Frenchette Duo to Revive the City’s Most Storied French Bistro
Even French cooking legend Julia Child would have been impressed by the passing of the baton at Le Veau d’Or, the oldest French bistro in New York reopening for dinner tonight on the Upper East Side,...
View ArticleNow We Know What’s Replacing Slanted Door in the Ferry Building (Sorta)
The guessing game about what will happen with Slanted Door’s Ferry Building location has finally ended. Alex Hong, the chef behind Michelin-starred Sorrel in Pac Heights, announced Tuesday that he is...
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