The Yelp Effect
Since the dawn of civilization, mankind has desired to air grievances against those we felt have wronged us: This is not hyperbole, but fact. An almost 4,000-year-old cuneiform tablet from the ancient...
View ArticleMeet One of the Most Prolific People on Yelp
People have extraordinarily strong opinions on just about everything, and since 2004, Yelp — the site that aggregates user-written reviews — has provided a platform to exercise our first amendment...
View Article‘ONE STAR!’: Chefs Review Yelp
When Yelp burst onto the San Francisco scene in 2004, it gave anyone with internet access an opportunity to write and publish opinions on every business under the sun, for better or worse. The lion’s...
View ArticleRice Isn’t Just For Big Beer Anymore
Twelve years ago, Stone Brewing co-founder Greg Koch produced a relentless four-minute compilation of different brewers espousing the tenets of craft …
View ArticlePortland Restaurant Openings You May Have Missed
Buenos Días Mexican Cuisine This Vancouver brunch restaurant, which opened on July 5, serves breakfast all day. The spacious cafe serves pan dulce, breakfast burritos to go, and plates like huevos...
View ArticleThe Cervo’s Sibling Does Bar Snacks Right
I have one complaint to make about Eel Bar, a new Iberian wine bar at 252 Broome Street, just east of Allen: No eel! The restaurant from six partners, Nialls Fallon, Russell Perkins, Nick Perkins, Leah...
View ArticleSeattle Restaurant Workers Could See a Big Spike in Pay Next Year
As restaurant owners wait for the Seattle City Council to deal with high delivery app fees, there’s another challenge facing their businesses, reports the Seattle Times: The minimum wage at restaurants...
View ArticlePop-Up Superstar Bridgetown Roti Finally Opens Its Permanent LA Home
When the next step in chef Rashida Holmes’s cooking career seemed uncertain in 2019, she jotted down everything she loved to eat and cook in a notebook. After spending decades working in kitchens...
View ArticleFoxtrot’s Equipment From Two Austin Locations Are Up for Auction
After Chicago-based market chain Foxtrot suddenly shuttered all of its locations in the spring — including four in Austin, the company announced in June that it was going to reopen some of its stores,...
View ArticleSavor Georgian Dumplings and Wine at a Suburban Chicago Hideaway
Chicago is home to a robust and diverse wine scene, yet the city is somehow behind the curve when it comes to glasses and bottles from Georgia, a nation at the crossroads of Asia and Europe that’s home...
View ArticleMeet the Cooks Redefining What It Means to Eat at Portland’s Queer Bars
Portland’s queer bars are exceptional wonders that unite and protect the community in spaces where we’re free to relax, drink, dance, and even heal. But their food often seems like an afterthought. As...
View ArticleThis Japanese Restaurant in Houston Serves Its Volcano Ramen in 600-degree Bowls
A restaurant from Osaka, Japan plans to heat up Houston’s ramen scene with its signature volcano rendition — and the temperature is set to exceed 600 degrees. Kazzan Ramen & Bar will open its...
View ArticleThe Best Steakhouses in New York City
Perhaps next to dollar-slice pizza joints and bagel shops, the New York steakhouse is up there among the city’s archetypal dining experiences. For many diners, it’s a night out when a medium-rare steak...
View ArticleOne of the Region’s Top Spanish Spots Is Expanding to Arlington
El Mercat Bar De Tapas, Rockville Town Square’s polished Spanish restaurant led by a paella pro, crosses state lines in early 2025 with the opening of a second outpost in Northern Virginia. El Mecat...
View ArticleHollywood’s Linden Is Uncompromisingly Black and Proud
In mid-June, a spirited crowd settled in for dinner at Linden on Sunset Boulevard. In one corner, 10 educators who assist California youth shared stories and passed around plates accompanied by waves...
View ArticleThe Iconic Small Bites of Philly
Sometimes you just want a cocktail and a few small plates. While a full dinner and lunch is typically ideal, the unpredictable weather (and appetite) can change plans. Fortunately, Philly has several...
View ArticleThe 11 Best Restaurants in Oakland Park
Broward County’s rising star? Consider it the city Oakland Park with an apt slogan of “A City on the Move.” Its main drag city hall will soon be morphed into a modern condo-commercial utopia, its most...
View Article10 Must-Try Croissants in Atlanta
Excitement is building up in Paris for the Olympics, with the opening ceremony planned for July 26. If you’re experiencing a bit of FOMO, don’t worry. Atlantans don’t have to go very far to enjoy one...
View ArticleIs Silica a Trendy New Smoothie Supplement?
If there’s one thing I know about silica, the common compound found in nature as quartz, it’s that you’re not supposed to eat it. I thought we were pretty clear on this, having been repeatedly reminded...
View ArticleAustin Cheese Cafe Spread & Co. Is Reopening in Cherrywood
Although Rosedale cheese shop Spread & Co. closed its original location in May, the cafe reopening in a new address. The relocated Spread & Co. will be found in Cherrywood at 2406 Manor Road,...
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