What Made You Fall in Love with Restaurants?

We ask workers from the nation’s leading restaurants what drew them to hospitality — and why they stay.

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15 of The Hottest New Openings Across the Country Right Now

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The Resy Guide to 40 Cocktail Destinations Across the Country

Where to Dine Al Fresco


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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

AAPI-Owned Restaurants


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The AAPI-Owned Restaurants That Inspire Tadhana Chef Frances Tariga

Kalaya chef-owner Chutatup "Nok" Suntaranon and Royal Sushi & Izakaya chef Jesse Ito

Chef to Chef

Chefs Nok Suntaranon and Jesse Ito on Making Food Your Own

Chinatown USA

Chefs and Restaurateurs Explain Why Dim Sum Matters More Than Ever

The Rundown

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

Dish By Dish

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®

Dish By Dish

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

Dish By Dish

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

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

Chef to Chef

Galit’s Zachary Engel on How Food Brings Us Together

Where We Want to Dine 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 Country’s Hottest New Restaurants


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Arthur Wants to Be Your New Favorite Neighborhood Spot in Greenpoint

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With Slim’s, Classic Steakhouse Glamour Arrives in Bal Harbour

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Makina Cafe Brings Eritrean and Ethiopian Cuisine to Sunnyside

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Philly’s Double Knot Sails North to New York City

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New York’s Newest Restaurant Openings, Now on Resy

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Everything You Need to Know About Bar Masa and Kappo Masa

A spread of dishes at Balera

The Rundown

At Balera, It’s Coastal Italian With a Homestyle Feel

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Maru San Brings an Intimate Taste of Nikkei Cuisine to Capitol Hill

Tomato tarte Petit Pomeroy

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Everything You Need to Know About Petit Pomeroy and its Classic French Bistro Fare

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Now on Resy: Honey Badger, Gui Steakhouse, Toriya, and More Local Favorites

Dish By Dish

Stone & Soil Is Not Your Typical Japanese Cocktail Bar

Gabriel Kreuther at Saverne

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At Saverne, Gabriel Kreuther Trades White Tablecloths for Wood Smoke

The Rundown

Greenpoint’s Kelang Gives Malaysian Fine Dining a Brooklyn Edge

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Meet Yess Restaurant, the Long-Awaited Japanese Seafood Destination

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

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Resy SpotlightNationalNew York

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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Resy SpotlightNew York

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 Seattle You’ll Want to Eat Right Now

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Community SeriesChicago

A Chef’s Guide to Eating on Chicago’s South Side, From Pilsen to West Roseland

Walking through neighborhoods like Beverly, Englewood, Chatham, and Hyde Park, you can’t help but see the rich history of Chicago’s…

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Immigration lawyer, community activist, and restaurant co-owner Debbie Chen inside her restaurant, Shabu House, in Houston's Asiatown.

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There’s No Place in America Quite Like Houston’s Asiatown

Debbie Chen is a co-owner of Shabu House in Houston’s Asiatown, as well as an immigration attorney and the program…

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At Bombera, a Chef’s Story Is Told Through Her Mole Dishes

When Dominica Rice-Cisneros opened Bombera in 2021, she knew that she wanted to continue the tradition of “Mole Mondays” that…

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How I Became a Member of Minetta Tavern’s Lively Cast of Characters

On one of my first nights in the city, a dying cellphone led me past the velvet curtains and up to the bar. I’ve been coming back ever since.

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Pizza, Perseverance, and the Aloha Spirit: Sale Pepe’s Maui Journey

When a raging wildfire hit Hawaii’s island of Maui on August 8, 2023, the team at Sale Pepe in Lahaina were…

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How Qui Qui Celebrates Puerto Rican Traditions, in Six Dishes

From sorullitos and arroz con pollo to asapao and mofongo de gandules, these are the dishes not to be missed at Qui Qui in D.C.

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The Resy Guide to Where (and What) to Drink in New York This Spring

Consider this your helpful key to where and exactly what to drink this season, from zero-proof refreshers to martinis of all kinds. Cheers.

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It’s a Pizza Ranch World, And We’re Just Lucky to Live In It

Pizza unlocked the glory of ranch dressing for me. Today, I realize that a world without the cooling tang of…

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To Become a Pizza Nation? It Took a Village

For various reasons, you might have forgotten what 2008 brought us. It was the year of “Yes, We Can,” of…

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Arthur Wants to Be Your New Favorite Neighborhood Spot in Greenpoint

Atelier Crenn alum Kevin Finch turns around bold, locally inspired cooking in the former Fulgurances space.

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