National
40 Restaurants Across America Worth a Journey in 2024
Every great meal should be a journey. Not necessarily in that four-hour-tasting-menu, Willy Wonka, land-of-pure-imagination way. But it should transport…
By Jon Bonné
More Restaurants That Define American Dining
RESTAURANTS YOU WON’T WANT TO MISS
New York
Delmonico’s Returns Again, With an Extra Helping of History
In John Ford’s seminal 1949 John Wayne vehicle “She Wore A Yellow Ribbon,” Lt. Flint Cohill (played by John Agar)…
By Joshua David Stein
Los Angeles
How Baroo Wooed L.A. With Its Sense of Whimsy
For a restaurant that began as a 16-seater in an East Hollywood strip mall with no signage, reappeared down the…
By Esther Tseng
New York
Bangkok Supper Club Embraces Street Food, As You’ve Never Tasted It Before
The fondest food memories in Bangkok typically take place under string lights and atop rickety plastic stools in the dark…
By Kat Thompson
Washington D.C.
How Daru Devises Its ‘Indian-ish’ Tastes, in 10 Dishes and Drinks
Daru, the restaurant and cocktail bar just south of H Street Corridor, will serve you exceptional versions of classical Indian…
By Jess Eng
ACCESS TIPS FROM THE PROS
New York Miami
How to Get Into COTE
To celebrate Resy’s 10 year anniversary, COTE Miami is offering diners a complimentary steak tartare tartlet with caviar; pineapple sorbet;…
By Coralie Kwok
Charleston
How to Get Into Halls Chophouse, and What to Order Once You’re There
It doesn’t quite seem right that Halls Chophouse only opened in 2009. No, the vaunted steakhouse feels like it’s been a…
By Noëmie Carrant
New York
How to Get Into Libertine
Despite being open for barely more than a month, Libertine has already made a name for itself as an essential…
By Ellie Plass
THE LATEST ABOUT TOP RESTAURANTS
National
40 Restaurants Across America Worth a Journey in 2025
Our latest picks for dining that’s worth the trip.
By Jon Bonné Updated: May 20, 2025
New York
Le Chêne Brings a Sophisticated Parisian Sensibility to the West Village
For her first solo restaurant, chef Alexia Duchêne showcases elevated French classics with a few playful touches in a sleek, art-filled space.
By Diana Hubbell May 20, 2025
Washington D.C.
How Lutèce Became America’s Perfect Take on the Neobistro
The Washington, D.C., restaurant and chef Matt Conroy have captured the spirit of Paris’ new-wave dining scene, in a form that also reflects this country’s deep love of French cooking.
By Jon Bonné May 15, 2025
Washington D.C.
Providencia Is D.C.’s Small-Scale Bar With Big Dessert Energy
What they say is true. Good things do come in small packages, and Providencia is the proof that a small-scale…
By Tim Ebner May 14, 2025
New York
Joo Ok Relocated Its Restaurant — and Prestige — Across the World
Joo Ok in Manhattan has won Michelin-stars in both Seoul and New York, and it’s helping further redefine Korean fine dining in America.
By Coralie Kwok May 5, 2025
Atlanta
Here’s What To Order at Pendolino
The Chastain Park hotspot celebrates all things Italian.
By Lia Picard April 23, 2025
Miami
Kwame Onwuachi Showed Me the Rewards of Being Unapologetically Yourself
Tâm Tâm chef Tam Pham reflects on how watching Kwame Onwuachi stay true to himself and his beliefs — and be successful — inspired him.
By Tam Pham April 21, 2025
Los Angeles
Jacques Pépin’s Influence Was There All Along
After growing up watching his cooking shows, Quarter Sheets chef Aaron Lindell realizes that Jacques Pépin’s influence was there all along.
By Aaron Lindell April 21, 2025
Chicago
How Sean Brock Helped Me Find My Culinary Identity
For Maxwells Trading chef Chris Jung and a generation of cooks, Sean Brock’s “Mind of a Chef” episodes defined what it meant to cook as an American.
By Chris Jung April 21, 2025
New York
What Martha Stewart Taught Me About Success
Hellbender chef Yara Herrera on how Martha Stewart inspires her all-encompassing understanding of what it means to deliver hospitality.
By Yara Herrera April 21, 2025
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