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Closing Restaurants Is the Right Call. Now the Government Must Save Them.

“We went from a little money in the bank to bled dry. It was not a slow, steady decline — it was a straight drop.” By Alex Stupak

coronavirus Mayor Announces Bar and Restaurant Shutdown in New York Services will be limited to food delivery and takeout only. By Alan Sytsma
field notes What Is a Restaurant Critic’s Job in the Time of Social Distancing? And why does it feel like a rave review may do more harm than good? By Adam Platt
coronavirus Coronavirus Fears Leave NYC Restaurant Workers Particularly Vulnerable As business drops, jobs are being lost. By Chris Crowley
coronavirus James Beard Foundation Postpones Awards Until Summer 2020 The organization will reschedule ceremonies in New York and Chicago. By Nikita Richardson
legacies Gray Kunz Made an Entire Generation of Chefs Better “He was ahead of his time, in everything.” By Hugh Merwin
the grub street diet Art Dealer Sarah Hoover Respects Spicy Arugula “It makes other lettuces seem weak and pathetic.” By Chris Crowley

Restaurant Reviews

restaurant review Sartiano’s Is a Member’s-Mostly Club Our restaurant critic finds caviar, calamari and a Kardashian at Scott Sartiano’s Soho Italian joint. By Matthew Schneier
restaurant review Libertine Is New York’s Bistro du Jour Our new critic lands a near-impossible reservation. By Matthew Schneier
exits Our Restaurant Critic Says Good-bye After 22 years and one zillion meals, it’s time to move over. By Adam Platt
restaurant review Nudibranch Displays an Accomplished Sense of Personal Style Soba and so much more. By Adam Platt

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The Grub Street Diet

the grub street diet Dwight Garner Always Has a Muffuletta in the Freezer “I’ve loved nearly every muffuletta I’ve ever had, but these are special.” By Alan Sytsma
the grub street diet Coolstuff.nyc’s Anna B. Albury Likes a Long Sunday Lunch “Dessert served as a great excuse to extend the afternoon into a round of dominoes.” By Alan Sytsma
the grub street diet Hua Hsu Orders the Special “It was a sheet of hash browns folded over cheese and bacon, resting on heirloom tomatoes and a fried egg.” By Alan Sytsma
the grub street diet Chef JJ Johnson Likes to Experiment With Breakfast “The papaya was spectacular.” By Zach Schiffman

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