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A fried crab dish at Chicago restaurant Nadu

Chicago’s new NADU is a full-on celebration of regional Indian cooking

Star chef Sujan Sarkar of the city’s MICHELIN-Starred Indienne is celebrating dishes from homes in Indian villages to the...

Awards

These are the restaurants topping lists and racking up awards.

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2025’s MICHELIN Bib Gourmands are out for Florida

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Every 2025 MICHELIN-Starred restaurant in Florida

Oysters from Mawn in Philadelphia

Meet the 2025 James Beard Award restaurant and chef finalists

Events

The hottest event series, partnerships, and special dinners you want to be a part of.

A garden with a wooden bar where people are ordering drinks at Ojai Valley Inn in Ojai

How to get a taste of exclusive food festival Ojai Food + Wine

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How you can help the restaurant industry fight addiction

The chef Camari Mick standing in front of her restaurant Raf's

The Musket Room’s Camari Mick leads an all-star chef lineup at this epic Black History Month dinner

Spotlights

We’re shining a light on the chefs and restaurants to know.

A fried crab dish at Chicago restaurant Nadu

Chicago’s new NADU is a full-on celebration of regional Indian cooking

The Los Angeles chef Lord Maynard Llera sitting at his restaurant Kuya Lord

Where James Beard Award-winner Lord Maynard Llera loves to eat in LA

Spiraled, sliced pieces of lasagna with red sauce sitting in an oval plate at New York restaurant Don Angie

How Don Angie and San Sabino are redefining Italian-American food in NYC

Industry trends

This is what’s hot in the industry right now.

A giant raviolo oozing cheesy sauce atop steak at NYC restaurant Bad Roman

4 freewheeling, fun restaurant trends that emerged in 2023

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3 trends from this year’s best restaurant lists

4 incredible ways that awards impact restaurants

Restaurant business

How the industry’s leading chefs and restaurateurs tackle it all.

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How OpenTable works for restaurants

Monday is the new weekend—and other dining trends from OpenTable’s 2022 data

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How 5 leading chefs tackle the industry’s biggest challenges

Tips & tricks

Get the lowdown on specific dishes, cuisines, and more.

Black and white striped pasta at Don Angie in NYC

How to get into the hottest restaurants

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Restaurant pros share 5 golden rules for dining out with kids

Nigiri with wasabi

10 sushi-eating commandments according to master sushi chefs

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