Alan Richman
Wines of the Super Bowl
A heavyweight Cabernet from a trio of offensive linemen? Or a quarterback’s soaring Chardonnay? Our award-winning restaurant critic tackles the N.F.L.’s wines
Bread and Better
Montreal’s dining heyday was long ago, but Patrice Demers’s astonishing new restaurant, Sabayon, is pointing to a great future
A Florentine Masterpiece
It doesn’t appear on any of the best-of lists, but Villa La Massa is, according to our critic, the greatest hotel in the world
Lipstick on the Pig
After sitting empty for two years, the tarnished West Village restaurant has been reborn as the Golden Swan
Hamptons or Bust
After finding success in the West Village, restaurateurs Daniel and Evan Bennett are betting big on the East End
Food Fight!
The restaurants on Long Island’s North Fork are so good, they’re taking a bite out of the Hamptons
The View from Here
In New York, the cost of dinner has never been higher. The restaurateurs aren’t happy about it, either
Just like Home, only Better
Is Chez Nous, in Charleston, the best small restaurant in America?
A Hidden Restaurant Gem in Connecticut? It’s True
At Materia, a Le Bernardin alum cooks dishes that make you feel like you’re in Italy
Is This New York’s Best Pizza Right Now?
A critic discovers a four-star chef making mouthwatering takeout in Little Italy
House Wine!
The smart (and cheapish) way to create a great home cellar
Where Divas Dare to Dine
He’s eaten at many of the world’s great restaurants. Yet, one table has long eluded this writer: the Metropolitan Opera’s employees-only cafeteria
Great Balls of Fire
The Spanish chef who only cooks with charcoal