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How To Treat Yourself at New York’s LittleMad, In Four Dishes

In a tiny little nook of a restaurant parked on Madison Avenue, the kitchen likes to make things … madder. Sorry,…

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The Sarashina Horii soba set with tempura.

Dish By DishNew York

How Sarashina Horii Exalts Their Prized White Soba, as Seen In Five Dishes

It took 232 years for the historic Japanese soba shop Sarashina Horii — lauded for its rarefied white soba noodles…

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Playa Provisons

Dish By DishLos Angeles

How Playa Provisions Leans Into Beachside Nostalgia, In Five Dishes

Brooke Williamson knows what L.A. wants, as only a local can. The “Top Chef” champion grew up on its beaches,…

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Giant has become known for comfort food favorites like cold fried chicken (center), grilled pork (lower right) and a multi-layered crepe cake (upper left). // Photography courtesy of Giant

Dish By DishChicago

Giant’s Engaging Comfort Food, As Seen Through Five Dishes

Whenever I’ve tried to describe the food to someone who’s never eaten at Giant, standard menu-speak like “seasonal American” or…

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Cassia

Dish By DishLos Angeles

How Bryant Ng Blends Cultures at Cassia, As Seen Through Seven Dishes

This story originally was published in 2021. On January 27, 2025, Cassia announced that it will close on February 22.…

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Dish By DishNew York

What Double Chicken Please’s Bar Back Menu Is All About, Through Five Dishes

Is it a Taiwanese chicken sandwich shop, a speakeasy small plates restaurant, or one of the city’s best and most…

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Five Fungi Congee at Xin Chao // Photography courtesy of Xin Chao

Dish By DishHouston

Xin Chao’s Homage to Vietnamese Home Cooking, As Seen Through Five Dishes

For Christine Ha, owner of acclaimed Houston restaurants The Blind Goat and Xin Chao, cooking has always been deeply personal.…

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Cosa Buona

Dish By DishLos Angeles

Cosa Buona’s Twists on Italian-American Classics, As Seen Through Five Dishes

Zach Pollack knew he’d come back to pizza someday, but he had no idea he’d switch from artisanal crusts to…

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Sixty Three Clinton's Samuel Clonts, left, and Raymond Trinh. // Photo courtesy of Sixty Three Clinton; other photography by Giada Paoloni

Dish By DishNew York

Samuel Clonts and Ray Trinh’s Accessible Fine Dining at Sixty Three Clinton, As Seen Through Five Dishes

Samuel Clonts and Raymond Trinh go way back. The two met as high schoolers in Arizona, working together at the…

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The table is set // Photo by Pop Media LA for Hanchic. Other photography by Will Blunt and Patrick Manalo

Dish By DishLos Angeles

How Hanchic Adds an Edge to Korean Tradition, As Seen Through Five Dishes

Kyungbin Min excels at experimentation, so the curveball of the pandemic sent him into a spiral — a positive one…

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