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The Resy Guide to 40 Cocktail Destinations Across the Country

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The Resy Guide to Outdoor Dining in Los Angeles

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The Resy Guide to Outdoor Dining in New York

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The Resy Guide to Outdoor Dining in Chicago

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The Resy Guide to Outdoor Dining in Philadelphia

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The Resy Guide to Outdoor Dining in Miami

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The Resy Guide to Outdoor Dining in D.C.

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The Resy Guide to Outdoor Dining in San Francisco and the Bay Area

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Where to Dine Outdoors in Atlanta Right Now

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The Resy Guide to Outdoor Dining in Dallas-Fort Worth

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The AAPI-Owned Restaurants That Inspire Tadhana Chef Frances Tariga

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Chefs Nok Suntaranon and Jesse Ito on Making Food Your Own

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Chefs and Restaurateurs Explain Why Dim Sum Matters More Than Ever

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Rasarumah Is Defining Malaysian Food on Its Own Terms

Resy Features

Take a Culinary Tour of the Regions of Thailand at the Small Yet Mighty Prik Hom

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Fishtown’s Kalaya Is a Love Letter to Southern Thai Cuisine

The 2025 James Beard Nominees


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The Winners of the 2025 James Beard Awards®

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Six Essential Dishes at Holbox, L.A.’s Game-Changing Mexican Seafood Stall

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The Rundown

Meet Le Veau d’Or, the Iconic New York Bistro Brought Back to Life by the Frenchette Duo

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Fishtown’s Kalaya Is a Love Letter to Southern Thai Cuisine

Zachary Engel, the chef and co-owner of Galit in Chicago

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Galit’s Zachary Engel on How Food Brings Us Together

Where We Want to Dine Right Now


Wine Hit List

The NYC Wine Hit List, Summer 2026 Edition: I Cavallini, Capitaine, Bar Chimera

The Hit List

The Resy Hit List: Where In Austin You’ll Want to Eat Right Now

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The Resy Hit List: Where In Atlanta You’ll Want to Eat Right Now

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The Resy Hit List: Where In Boston You’ll Want to Eat Right Now

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The Resy Hit List: Where in Las Vegas You’ll Want to Eat Right Now

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The Resy Hit List: Where In Miami You’ll Want to Eat Right Now

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The Resy Hit List: Where In Seattle You’ll Want to Eat Right Now

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The Resy Hit List: Where In Philadelphia You’ll Want to Eat Right Now

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The Resy Hit List: Where In D.C. You’ll Want to Eat Right Now

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The Resy Hit List: Where In New York You’ll Want to Eat Right Now

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The Resy Hit List: Where In San Francisco You’ll Want to Eat Right Now

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The Resy Hit List: Where In Dallas You’ll Want to Eat Right Now

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The Resy Hit List: Where In L.A. You’ll Want to Eat Right Now

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The Resy Hit List: Where In Chicago You’ll Want to Eat Right Now

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40 Restaurants Across America Worth a Journey in 2025

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Dravida Delves Into India’s Diaspora in New York’s East Village

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San Damian Brings Baja California Vibes and Mexican-Inspired Mariscos to Venice

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All Well is the Oriole Team’s Version of a Casual Neighborhood Bar

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With Noury, the Kiko Team Brings a Modern Izakaya to SoHo

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Angelenos who were fortunate enough to try Yess Aquatic, the Japanese seafood truck that was parked in the Arts District…

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The Timeless Joy of French Restaurants

I’m seated in the far-right corner booth of the recently opened La Brasserie on a particularly gray late afternoon in…

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5 p.m. Is the New 8 p.m. at New York Restaurants — and I Couldn’t Be Happier

Last Thursday evening, I arrived for my dinner reservation at Sofreh, a small Brooklyn restaurant serving excellent and authentic Iranian…

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In An Era of Luxe Sushi, Is the Greatest Tradition to Be Local?

I’m seated at the counter at Rosella, an American sushi restaurant in Manhattan’s East Village neighborhood, faced with a platter…

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The Resy Hit List: Where In Atlanta You’ll Want to Eat Right Now

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The Resy Hit List: Where in Las Vegas You’ll Want to Eat Right Now

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The Resy Hit List: Where In Miami You’ll Want to Eat Right Now

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The Resy Hit List: Where In Seattle You’ll Want to Eat Right Now

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The Resy Hit List: Where In Philadelphia You’ll Want to Eat Right Now

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The Resy Hit List: Where In D.C. You’ll Want to Eat Right Now

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The Resy Hit List: Where In New York You’ll Want to Eat Right Now

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The Resy Hit List: Where In San Francisco You’ll Want to Eat Right Now

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