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‘I Was 24 and Working Illegally’
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  1. the approval matrix
    The Approval Matrix: Astoria the Turkey Has the Right IdeaOur guide to what’s highbrow, lowbrow, brilliant, and despicable.
  2. rip
    If You’ve Been to JG Melon, You Knew Bobby TorreFor the regulars at Melon’s, the restaurant’s longtime host was a bigger draw than its burgers.
    By Chris Crowley
  3. restaurant review
    The Best Rockefeller Center Restaurant Is Actually TwoGolden HOF and NY Kimchi are a multistory ode to late-night Korean feasts.
    By Matthew Schneier
  5. histories
    ‘I Was 24 and Working Illegally’One Fifth is where I met my wife, watched Patti Smith bring a server to tears, and learned that, in America, charm is more important than ability.
    By Keith McNally
  6. happy hour
    Happy Hour With Chuck and HaileeAn hour of parasocial friendship with the internet’s most beloved chefs.
    By Bindu Bansinath
  7. coming soon
    Wegmans Is Opening a Restaurant, and It’s Not What You’d ExpectNext Door, with a focus on fresh seafood and Japanese cooking, opens in the Astor Place store this month.
    By Anna Hezel
  8. openings
    One Hype Bakery, Hold the LinesBirdee features churro croissants, garlic-knot pretzels, and — for now — no lines of customers stretching down the block.
    By Tammie Teclemariam
  9. the grub street diet
    Jeffery Self Fills the Void With Coffee Runs“The power of a good scone is not to be underestimated.”
    By Zach Schiffman
  10. brick and mortar
    Erewhon Has Bugs“We deeply regret that a roach was found in our tonic bar,” the company wrote after the health department cited its Santa Monica location.
    By Mimi Dwyer
  11. underground gourmet
    The Secret Chains of New YorkThis city is littered with lone outposts from global empires. They offer familiar corporate comforts, even for guests who aren’t in the know.
    By Tammie Teclemariam
  12. openings
    JaBä Will Be an Upscale Stage for Taiwanese Street FoodA veteran New York chef is looking to his homeland as he readies his first restaurant.
    By Cathy Erway
  13. restaurant review
    When Good Chefs Hide in Bad RoomsThe Otter and Brass are two restaurants with plenty to recommend. It’s too bad they don’t have windows.
    By Matthew Schneier
  14. the approval matrix
    The Approval Matrix: Hit Us With the Torpedo BatOur guide to what’s highbrow, lowbrow, brilliant, and despicable.
  15. the grub street diet
    William Tyler Pours Himself Cereal Mullets“My go-to lately has been half a cup of Fiber One and half a cup of Cap’n Crunch.”
    As told to Alan Sytsma
  16. closings
    The Dog Days Are Over for Marlow & SonsAndrew Tarlow’s Diner offshoot was somehow even more than the bakery, bar, market, and café it was built to be.
    By Matthew Schneier
  17. underground gourmet
    The Most Surprising Pastrami in New YorkThe first thing you need to know is that it’s sold in a mall.
    By Tammie Teclemariam
  18. reopenings
    Fedora Is RebornA look inside the West Village landmark as its new owners prepare to open again.
    By Megan Krigbaum
  19. guides
    Where to Eat in AprilThe best restaurants for right now.
    By Grub Street
  20. lawsuits
    Bryant Park Grill’s Operators Are Suing to Prevent a Jean-Georges TakeoverArk Restaurants say that it lost in “a sham bidding process.”
    By Chris Crowley
  21. another round
    The $15 Cocktail Is Back, Thank GodNew bars are opening with a novel idea: normal drinks at regular prices.
    By Robert Simonson
  22. the grub street diet
    Ella Emhoff Likes a Sugar Burst“I’ll say it: Vegan doughnuts are better.”
    By Zach Schiffman
  23. underground gourmet
    Sauerkraut Fish Gets Headliner Treatment in the East VillageThe classic Sichuan soup hasn’t always been easy to find in New York.
    By Tammie Teclemariam
  24. first taste
    The Long and Short of Radio Bakery’s New LocationAt what point do we admit the specialty of the house isn’t bread but line?
    By Matthew Schneier
  25. arrivals
    Alinea Comes to New York, at LastGrant Achatz’s Brooklyn residency includes Japanese lit, hot-dog shots, and multiple restaurants.
    By Joshua David Stein
  26. announcements
    Do You Know How to Really Live in New York?Introducing How to Be a New Yorker, a subscriber-exclusive newsletter series full of tips, tricks, and hacks to thriving in this city.
    By The Editors
  27. openings
    Is New York About to Go Crazy for This Matcha Latte?At the new café 12, the tea is from renowned farms and the pastry chef is from Noma. We can imagine the lines already.
    By Megan Krigbaum
  28. the approval matrix
    The Approval Matrix: Closing Time for Winter, NationOur guide to what’s highbrow, lowbrow, brilliant, and despicable.
  29. the grub street diet
    Hannah Selinger Has a Fruit Problem“I can’t walk into an H Mart without spending $50 on mangosteen, but that’s another story.”
    Edited by Paula Aceves
  30. interviews
    From Spaghetti to SpleenChef Sal Lamboglia talks about how he was able to take over Brooklyn’s most-storied Sicilian institution.
    By Tammie Teclemariam
  31. restaurant review
    What’s French for ‘Steakhouse’?La Tête d’Or is Daniel Boulud’s take on America’s burliest restaurant genre.
    By Matthew Schneier
  32. chapters
    Drinking Wasn’t a Perk of the Job. Drinking Was the Job.Working for Mario Batali meant being a wingman, a punching bag, and a voracious lush who rarely said “no.”
    By Laurie Woolever
  33. coming soon
    Birria-Landia Is Going Brick-and-MortarA bigger menu means more meats and, for the first time, burritos.
    By Luke Fortney
  34. openings
    The City Is Getting Some Completely New PhoA shop near Union Square specializes in pho Nam Ðịnh, a traditional style rarely seen outside Vietnam.
    By Chris Crowley
  35. the grub street diet
    Peter Som Takes Each Bite As It Comes“I love the no-thinking-just-eating vibe of omakase.”
    By Ben Widdicombe
  36. closings
    Say Good-bye to Gem WineFlynn McGarry is closing his LES wine bar and going west (but staying in Manhattan).
    By Tammie Teclemariam
  37. anniversaries
    COVID Changed the World But Not RestaurantsThe industry was supposed to reopen with bold new mandates. It’s returned to business as usual.
    By Chris Crowley
  38. underground gourmet
    Ceres Is the New Hype Slice, But Are Its $40 Pizzas Any Good?Some Eleven Madison Park vets apply fine-dining rigor to a neighborhood pizzeria.
    By Tammie Teclemariam
  39. openings
    Printemps Is French. Its Food Speaks Creole.Chef Gregory Gourdet is applying his Haitian background to the downtown megastore’s many menus.
    By Chris Crowley
  40. the approval matrix
    The Approval Matrix: Uptown Dorian Gray Fights Downtown VanyaOur guide to what’s highbrow, lowbrow, brilliant, and despicable.
  41. the grub street diet
    Monica Lewinsky Once Wrote a Poem About Pizza“It found its way to the internet in 1998 or soon after. Mary Oliver I am not.”
    By Rima Parikh
  42. underground gourmet
    Salmon Roe Is the Perfect Ingredient For This MomentThese eggs are both luxurious and affordable.
    By Tammie Teclemariam
  43. restaurant review
    A Tiny Restaurant With a Huge FollowingHa’s Snack Bar is already too full, but it’s also too good to ignore.
    By Matthew Schneier
  44. closings
    Tribeca Grill Fades to BlackOur restaurant critic spends a final night at Robert De Niro’s neighborhood cafeteria.
    By Matthew Schneier
  45. opening
    Tashkent’s Manhattan Store Is Opening, FinallyAfter years of waiting, the paper is off the windows on Sixth Avenue.
    By Chris Crowley
  46. adjustments
    Why Are So Many Chefs De-Spicing Their Menus?Across the city, dishes have gone from hot to not.
    By Luke Fortney
  47. guides
    Where to Eat in MarchThe best restaurants for right now.
    By Grub Street
  48. the grub street diet
    Jenny Hagel Makes Good Choices“Only an insane person would turn down the opportunity to take a regular, everyday object and Reubenize it.”
    By Paula Aceves
  49. lunch with friends
    Two Carnivores Walk Into a Vegan Sichuan JointI wondered if my favorite meat-free restaurant could win over some meat-loving punks.
    By Mickey Boardman
  50. first taste
    It’s Hot. It’s Mysterious. It’s on the Upper East Side?Chez Fifi is, somehow, the place to be.
    By Matthew Schneier
  51. five lines
    Pizza Sushi Is a TikTok Hit — Is It Any Good?The viral foods that are worth trying right now (and some that aren’t).
    By Tammie Teclemariam
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  1. Wegmans Is Opening a Restaurant, and It’s Not What You’d Expect
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  1. Wegmans Is Opening a Restaurant, and It’s Not What You’d Expect
  2. Comedian Kyle Gordon Starts His Passover With Bacon
  3. ‘I Was 24 and Working Illegally’
  4. If You’ve Been to JG Melon, You Knew Bobby Torre
  5. The Best Rockefeller Center Restaurant Is Actually Two

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