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Outdoor Dining Isn’t Dead Yet

Streetery season is ending, but thousands of restaurants are making preparations for next spring. By Chris Crowley

first taste YongChuan Will Numb Your Tongue and Open Your Eyes A new LES spot offers a captivating mix of regional cooking. By Matthew Schneier
interviews The Nobu You Don’t Know A disaster nearly ended chef Nobu Matsuhisa’s career before it had even started. By Adam Robb
controversies The Restaurant That Made a Customer’s Birthday Cake Disappear What happened after a midtown steakhouse was accused of dessert theft. By Chris Crowley
the grub street diet Nigel Slater Is Serious About His Tea “I stop short of following the precision of an ancient Japanese tea ceremony.” By Paula Aceves
restaurant review Cha Cha Tang Points to a Cantonese Comeback The joint venture between John McDonald and Wilson Tang can be frustrating but offers moments of excellence. By Matthew Schneier
good ideas How 5 Chefs Created Zero-Waste Dishes Rethinking climate-friendly cooking at Nami Nori, Corima, and more. By Joshua David Stein

Restaurant Reviews

restaurant review Cafe Mado Is a Worthy Return to Locavore Cooking A neighborhood café takes ingredient fetishism to the extreme. By Matthew Schneier
restaurant review Le Veau d’Or Is Excellent Again The Frenchette crew has taken over the 87-year-old restaurant, and the snails are as garlicky and the duck as pink as ever. By Matthew Schneier
restaurant review Does the City Need Another Chef’s Table? After an acrimonious exit at Brooklyn Fare, César Ramirez returns with a $400 tasting counter of his own. By Matthew Schneier
restaurant review Massara Charms, to a Degree Is the follow-up to Rezdôra bigger and better — or just bigger? By Matthew Schneier

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The Grub Street Diet

the grub street diet Isle McElroy Swears by Bar Goto’s Celery “I sound downright unhinged when I describe how much I love it.” By Paula Aceves
the grub street diet Chloe Fineman Got Hooked on Pedialyte This Summer “I’m worried I have hypertension due to salt, but whatever.” By Rima Parikh
the grub street diet Jeremy Salamon Runs on Cold Cuts “My staff likes to make fun of me because I keep a stash of deli meat in the basement.” By Emma Alpern
the grub street diet Michelle Collins Rubs Elbows With Roger Federer at the Polo Bar “The bouncer swings the door open, and we are in.” By Alyssa Shelasky

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