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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

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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

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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

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


Wine Hit List

The NYC Wine Hit List, Spring 2026 Edition: Stars, Il Buco, Liar Liar, and More

The Hit List

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

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

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

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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

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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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Brûlée Takes Brunch to New Heights in the South Loop

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Ambassadors Clubhouse Crosses the Pond for Its New York Debut

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Odo East Village Ushers in a New Era of Kaiseki

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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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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 Dallas 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 Charleston 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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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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Everything you need to know about this exciting newcomer that celebrates Nikkei cuisine traditions to delicious effect.

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At The Flower Shop, Eddie Huang reveals his softer side. “I’m much softer and more open about how I feel, what scares me, and what I’m sensitive to, but it’s also brought my drive back.”

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