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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

underground gourmet quick bite Mark’s Off Madison Is More Than Just Freds With an Apostrophe At Mark Strausman’s new restaurant, the eclectic (though not inexpensive) comfort-food menu seems tailor-made for the present moment. By Robin Raisfeld and Rob Patronite
first taste Pecking House’s Chinese Fried Chicken A poultry pop-up with secret passwords. By Adam Platt
the underground gourmet digest The Underground Gourmet’s Year-End Digest The best new comfort food we ate in 2020. By Rob Patronite and Robin Raisfeld
restaurant review Cold Comforts at Mokyo and Silver Apricot Two downtown Asian-inspired kitchens brave the elements with distinctly personal, creative cooking. By Adam Platt

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The Grub Street Diet

the grub street diet Jason Concepcion Is Still Working Through His Early-Pandemic Pasta Purchase “I’ve always had an affinity for the cuisine of the Italians.” By Chris Crowley
the grub street diet Silvia Killingsworth Respects a Pittsburgh Salad “… pickled banana peppers, shredded cheese, and, yes, French fries.” By Chris Crowley
the grub street diet Pies ’n’ Thighs’ Carolyn Bane Loves the Idea of Blood Oranges “I buy them, and I don’t eat them.” By Chris Crowley
the grub street diet Cartoonist Emily Flake Bakes Pie to Show Off “This is literally the only thing I will ever brag about.” By Rachel Sugar

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