Welcome to your monthly guide to the must-know food-world news in New York City right now. Discover the latest industry trends, the hottest restaurants to try, and more. Dine on.
Tons of news outlets have declared drinks of the summer. For the New York Times, it’s the dirty shirley, while Grub Street hails the martini. Time Out, meanwhile, has an entire list of options.
Sounds like just about any drink will do—as long as you have a reservation. Eater published a trend report on how “reservation culture has come for bars,” which means more assured access, as TikTok influencer Tiff Baira says in the article: “New York will always be a ‘I-know-a-guy’ place, but now ‘knowing a guy’ is just having the technology to get in.”
Find your own drink of the summer with a reservation using OpenTable’s guide to NYC’s best bars, such as ART Soho and Williamsburg’s As You Are.
Here’s some other food news you don’t want to miss this month:
- The James Beard Awards named two winners in NYC, Chintan Pandya of Dhamaka for Best Chef: New York State and The Four Horsemen for Outstanding Wine Program. Check out the national list of winners and book your next meal out.
- Attaboy nabbed the top spot as North America’s best bar from World’s 50 Best, and the Lower East Side’s Una Pizza Napoletana landed number-one in this year’s 50 Top Pizza.
- Momofuku Ko has moved away from its no-tipping system. But some chefs are still trying to figure out how to make it work, as some top restaurateurs discussed this month.
- Longtime New York magazine food critic Adam Platt has written his final review.
Before you go, these are the NYC restaurants to check out this month, all bookable on OpenTable:
- Vegan omakase at Omakaseed at Plant Bar. Book now
- A swanky picnic with Central Park views at Terrace de Ning. Book now
- Sexy French fine dining at Les Trois Chevaux. Book now
- A slice of Mexico City in Williamsburg at Xolo. Book now
