18 Houston Sandwiches to Bite Into Right Now
Houston’s culinary variety is indisputable, and our endless sandwich options are a perfect example of that diversity. Whether you’re looking for piled-high pastrami, a spicy banh mi, or a hearty...
View ArticleThe Secrets Behind the Blockbuster Opening at Goodwins
Goodwins opened in May, but I didn’t eat there until the end of June because I couldn’t get a reservation. It wasn’t impossible, mind you, but it did require at least two days of planning. That’s how...
View ArticleThe Best Restaurants in Picturesque Sunriver, Oregon
Sunriver — the central Oregon resort town a quick drive from Bend — has a bit of everything. Surrounded by mountains and forests, Sunriver is well-suited to countless outdoor activities, from floating...
View ArticleFire Tears Through a Historic Vietnamese Restaurant Space in St. Paul
Late on the evening of August 11, a fire tore through former St. Paul restaurant Ngon Bistro, which was set to soon open as a new Vietnamese restaurant, Khue’s Kitchen. Khue’s owner Eric Pham says he...
View ArticleA Former Mozza Chef Lights Up Boyle Heights With Wood-Fired Salvadoran...
Leña, the pop-up dedicated to wood-fired Salvadoran cooking from former Osteria Mozza chef Jimmy Reyes, debuts this Friday, August 16, in Boyle Heights. Named after the Spanish word for firewood, Leña...
View ArticleOlympian Simone Biles’s First Meal Back in Houston Didn’t ‘Miss’
Simone Biles, America’s most gold medal-decorated gymnast, has already professed her appreciation for Houston’s dining scene — with special recognition to the city’s Tex-Mex scene and restaurants like...
View ArticleThe Seattle Restaurant World Is Mourning Acclaimed Chef Tamara Murphy
On Saturday night, August 10, Tamara Murphy, the 63-year-old owner of celebrated Capitol Hill restaurant Terra Plata, died after suffering a stroke. Murphy was one of the leading lights of a generation...
View ArticleEverything We Know About the New Anthony Bourdain Biopic
Over six years after his death, the Anthony Bourdain entertainment complex continues apace. There have been books and documentaries and a whole day dedicated to unpacking the life of a man who had a...
View ArticleOne of Seoul’s Coolest Korean Restaurants Is Opening in Los Angeles
Popular South Korean restaurant Hojokban, which made waves when it opened in New York City in 2023, is coming to Los Angeles’s Arts District in early 2025 at 734 East Third Street. The restaurant is...
View ArticleThis East Bay Wine Bar Is Tapping Kegs of Pinot Noir and Rosé
There’s a new bar opening in Danville featuring wines on tap, a seasonal food menu, and a retail shop. Crush’d is the newest venture from chef Francis Hogan of Pleasanton’s Sabio on Main, opening at...
View ArticleCan New Yorkers Be Trusted to Build Their Own Cheesesteaks?
Sometimes chain restaurants land with fanfare like Raising Cane’s did in the East Village not long ago, but other times they creep into a neighborhood nearly unannounced. Such was the case recently...
View ArticleOnce a Month, This Brooklyn Restaurant Flips to a Butcher Class
The partners of Leland Eating and Drinking House in Prospect Heights, Randi Lee and executive chef-partner Delfin Jaranilla, host a butchery demonstration and five-course dinner in Leland’s wine cellar...
View ArticleA Union Street Spot Aims to Rekindle Its Neighborhood Restaurant Rep
After a brief closure, the Brixton returns to the Marina with a new food and drink menu and a new look to boot, starting Thursday, August 29. It’s been a long time coming for the refresh, says owner...
View ArticleChicago’s New Kings of Barbecue Reign in Beverly
Welcome to the Scene Report, a new column in which Eater Chicago captures the vibe of a notable Chicago restaurant at a specific moment in time. Locals can scream to the top of their lungs that Chicago...
View ArticleParallel, a New Sandy Boulevard Wine Bar, Caters to Grape Novices and Nerds...
The wife-and-husband team of sommelier Stacey Gibson and chef Joey Gibson met in the aughts working in New York City restaurants. Sixteen years later, they’re fulfilling their long-held dream of...
View ArticleParallel, Portland’s Newest Wine Bar, Caters to Grape Novices and Nerds Alike
Wife-and-husband team Stacey Gibson, a top-tier sommelier, and Joey Gibson, an entrepreneurial chef, met in the aughts working in New York City restaurants. Sixteen years later, they’re fulfilling...
View ArticleAustin Pastry Wizard Amanda Rockman Is Opening Her Very Own Bakery
Very talented Austin pastry chef and baker Amanda Rockman is branching out on her own by opening her very own bakery in the city this year. Rockman Coffee + Bakeshop will be found in the Holly...
View ArticleThe Hotel Bel-Air Enters Its Post-Wolfgang Era With a New Chef, Lounge, and...
Chef Wolfgang Puck, until recently, had led the culinary direction at the historic Hotel Bel-Air since 2011. But despite Puck’s famous name and reputation, his menus, which included options like...
View ArticleThis Irreverent Cocktail Doubles as a Rebuttal to “Bumps and Bubbles”
There are sustainability-minded bars, and then there is Fura. Jaded with bar culture’s often wasteful status quo and eager to raise awareness about …
View ArticleThe Hotel Bel-Air Enters Its Post-Wolfgang Era With a New Chef, Lounge, and...
Chef Wolfgang Puck, until recently, had led the culinary direction at the historic Hotel Bel-Air since 2011. But despite Puck’s famous name and reputation, his menus, which included options like...
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