New York: Love Letters


An artist's illustration of a group of diners celebrating a birthday at Il Mulino in New York, surrounded by waiters.

Letter of Recommendation

Il Mulino, and the Sisterhood of the Traveling Pasta

“Where do you want to go this time?” asked Tammy. With my birthday just over a month away, my friend…

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Letter of Recommendation

M. Wells, a Singularly Special, Gonzo Sensation of a Restaurant, Bids Adieu

M. Wells is closing its doors on Dec. 31, 2024. By the time they’d dropped the venison in blood sauce,…

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Gramercy Tavern exterior

Letter of Recommendation

Why Gramercy Tavern Endures as One of New York’s Best Restaurants

Certain restaurants imprint themselves onto you from the very first time you walk in the door and — if you’re…

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Love Letters

A Love Letter to Bed-Stuy, and the Restaurants That Make New York Home

Fifteen years ago, Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, was a different place. There was no Shake Shack outpost as you emerged from the…

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Shion 69 Leonard Street chef Shion Uino

Letter of Recommendation

A Chef’s Ode to Sushi Omakase — and Shion 69 Leonard Street 

Douglas Kim is the chef and owner of Michelin-starred Jeju Noodle Bar in New York’s West Village, and when he’s…

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Love Letters

A Love Letter to Dining Alone

Whenever I tell people that my boyfriend is a chef, the first thing they’ll say is, “Oh, you must eat…

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Love Letters

Immigrant Restaurants Are the Soul of New York City — And Also a Life Spent Here

My childhood was kimchi, koftas, and gyros. Oxtail stew, mattar paneer, and soup dumplings.  My Korean immigrant parents had their…

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Love Letters

The Small Things Make Restaurants Special

Do you remember the small things that used to make a restaurant sing? After nearly a year of pandemic living,…

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Love Letters

In the Cold, Fondue Brings Us Together

For years one of the best Sunday nights in New York could be had at the corner of 24th and…

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