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  1. best of new york
    The Absolute Best Alcohol Delivery in New YorkThe three services that will get the best booze to your door in record time.
  2. best of new york
    The Absolute Best Martini in New YorkThese are the bars that serve the most impressive versions of the world’s most iconic cocktail.
  3. Best of New York
    Welcome to the Absolute Best of New YorkThe absolute best things to eat, drink, and just generally do all around New York City.
  4. The Chain Gang
    America Finally Realizing Subway’s Sandwiches Aren’t Very GoodThe chain is closing hundreds of stores and has announced revenue dropped for the second year in a row.
  5. Restaurant Power Rankings
    Grub Street’s Restaurant Power Rankings: Jose Garces Opens, New NewFind out where to eat in our weekly ranking of the city’s most-buzzed-about restaurants.
  6. Awards
    Here Are the 2016 Winners of the James Beard Foundation’s Media AwardsCongratulations to Lucky Peach, Michael Anthony, and all the other winners.
  7. Winners
    Here Are the Food & Wine Best New Chefs for 2016This year’s crop of winners includes plenty of up-and-coming talent.
  8. Grand Returns
    Smorgasburg’s Outdoor Markets Return This WeekendThe Brooklyn Flea is back, too — and it’s moving!
  9. Affronts To Decorum
    John Kasich Lamely Defends Eating Pizza With a Fork“Look, look, the pizza came scalding hot, okay?”
  10. Restaurant Power Rankings
    Grub Street’s Restaurant Power Rankings: Steak, Tasting Rooms, and MoreFind out where to eat in our weekly ranking of the city’s most-buzzed-about restaurants.
  11. Changes
    Franny’s Owners Will Sell Their Brooklyn Bar and Grill, Rose’sThe buyers, however, are the current managers — and they plan to keep things more or less the same.
  12. Pop-Ups
    Christopher Kostow Cooking at the Nomad BarThe Restaurant at Meadowood chef’s food will be available at Daniel Humm’s Nomad Bar for the next month.
  13. What to Eat
    Here Are All of the Pies Competing in Franny’s Annual Pizza BracketSixteen new options compete for a place on the permanent menu. You’ll want to eat all of them.
  14. Restaurant Power Rankings
    Grub Street’s Restaurant Power Rankings: The Estela Team Expands,Find out where to eat in our weekly ranking of the city’s most-buzzed-about restaurants.
  15. The Grub Street Diet
    Chef Deuki Hong Craves Noodles in L.A., Shake Shack at the Airport“I am constantly drinking the most cheap-ass powdered-iced-tea mix. It keeps me going.”
  16. Interviews
    One of Brooklyn’s Favorite Chefs Is Headed to a Meal-Delivery Start-upJohnathan Adler will leave Franny’s at the end of March to take over as the culinary manager of Blue Apron.
  17. Restaurant Power Rankings
    Grub Street’s Restaurant Power Rankings: High Street’s New Dinner, aFind out where to eat in our weekly ranking of the city’s most-buzzed-about restaurants.
  18. Open Letters
    Thomas Keller Posts Public Apology After Horrible Per Se Review“We pride ourselves on maintaining the highest standards, but we make mistakes along the way. We are sorry we let you down.”
  19. Coddling
    Fine Dining Is DoomedWhy would young operators deal with the complexities of haute cuisine when there’s plenty of glory — and money — to be had with cheaper restaurants?
  20. The Other Critics
    The New York Times Demoted Thomas Keller’s Per Se All the Way Down“Servers sometimes give you the feeling that you work for them, and your job is to feel lucky to receive whatever you get.”
  21. Temporary Closures
    NYC Chick-fil-A Closed After Health ViolationsAfter two dire health-department inspections, the location was voluntarily shuttered to deal with the issues.
  22. Dookie
    Green Day Has Finally Launched Its Own Coffee LineIt’s called Oakland Coffee Works.
  23. The Chain Gang
    Boston’s Norovirus-Stricken Chipotle Should Reopen TodayOfficials traced the virus back to a sick employee.
  24. Brunch
    Christmas Miracles: Mission Chinese Food Launches Weekend BrunchIt debuts tomorrow morning.
  25. Closings
    Michael White’s Italian Steakhouse Costata Will Close This MonthThe Soho spot’s final service will be December 31.
  26. The Chain Gang
    Here Are the Changes Chipotle Will Make to Its FoodThe chain still isn’t quite sure what’s making its customers sick.
  27. Missives
    The Mast Brothers Respond“… We never claimed to make all our chocolate exclusively from bean to bar in those early days.”
  28. Health Scares
    Oh, Brother: Even More States Affected by a New Chipotle-Related E. Coli“… We expected that we may see additional cases stemming from this …”
  29. Closings
    Gabriel Stulman’s Montmartre Will Say Au Revoir Early Next YearThe French restaurant is set to close in March.
  30. Admissions
    The Mast Brothers’ Big AdmissionThe brothers say that they used premade chocolate in their earliest days, despite claims of bean-to-bar authenticity.
  31. Lists
    A New Computer Algorithm Ranked the World’s Best Restaurants“… the first and the only restaurant ranking based on transparent, objective and verifiable criteria.”
  32. Restaurant Power Rankings
    Grub Street’s Restaurant Power Rankings: The Most Interesting Places ofFind out where to eat in our weekly ranking of the city’s most-buzzed-about restaurants.
  33. Coming Soon
    Noma Will Expand With a New Restaurant Called 108The acclaimed Danish restaurant’s casual spinoff will host a 13-week pop-up before officially opening in late spring.
  34. The Grub Street Diet
    Composer David Lang Is a Sucker for Anything That Resembles Coffee Cake“In my imagination I eat pretty well, but I wonder if logging it will make me realize how deluded I am.”
  35. Restaurant Power Rankings
    Grub Street’s Restaurant Power Rankings: Lowlife, Combina, and MoreFind out where to eat in our weekly ranking of the city’s most-buzzed-about restaurants.
  36. Food Media
    Dana Cowin Will Step Down As Food & Wine’s Editor-in-ChiefShe’s moving to become the chief creative officer for Chefs Club restaurants.
  37. Big Deals
    Urban Outfitters Will Buy One of America’s Most Celebrated RestaurantThe clothing chain will purchase all of the Vetri Family restaurants.
  38. The Chain Gang
    Chipotle Has Closed Dozens of Stores After an E. Coli OutbreakOfficials say the number of sick customers is likely to grow.
  39. Restaurant Power Rankings
    Grub Street’s Restaurant Power Rankings: A Talented NYC Chef Bids Adieu,Find out where to eat in our weekly ranking of the city’s most-buzzed-about restaurants.
  40. The Other Critics
    In Praise of HypeRestaurant buzz: so hot right now.
  41. Coming Soon
    Can an American Chef Who Made His Name in Paris Find Success in New York?Chicago-born chef Daniel Rose has never cooked in the States. Now he’s moving his whole family from Paris to Manhattan to open an ambitious project.
  42. Platt Chat
    Adam Platt on Danny Meyer’s Huge Tipping Announcement“I’m on the record as being anti-tip. The whole custom is absurd, and there’s really nothing that’s voluntary about it.”
  43. Lists
    Here’s Esquire’s List of the Best New Restaurants in AmericaThe list includes Shaya from New Orleans, Townsman in Boston, and New York’s Shuko and Little Park.
  44. Excursions
    Grant Achatz’s Alinea Will Head to MadridThe famed Chicago restaurant will run two different dining experiences in January.
  45. Lists
    Here Are the 10 ‘Best’ Restaurants From Zagat’s 2016Le Bernardin, Bouley, and Daniel came out on top this year.
  46. Big Deals
    World’s Two Biggest Beer-Makers Agree to Become Single Beer-MakingThe maker of Budweiser will take over the maker of Miller, and soon all our beer will be the same.
  47. RIP
    Famed New Orleans Chef Paul Prudhomme Has DiedThe legendary man behind K-Paul’s Louisiana Kitchen was 75.
  48. Michelin
    Which New York Restaurants Actually Deserve Michelin Stars?Every year the list seems to ignore places that everyone knows are good.
  49. Michelin
    Here Are the 2016 Michelin Stars for New York CityThe annual guide is out.
  50. Restaurant Power Rankings
    Grub Street’s Restaurant Power Rankings: Fine Dining, Funky Wine, andFind out where to eat in our weekly ranking of the city’s most-buzzed-about restaurants.
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