Before Studio 54, There Was Maxwell’s Plum
In the 1970s, an Upper East Side restaurant was the red-hot center of New York’s sexually liberated singles scene
Miss en Place!
Anne Rosenzweig broke into the old boys’ club of Manhattan restaurants with aplomb
Dinner with the Queen
During an unforgettable meal with Julia Child, a young writer discovers a kindred spirit
Daniel Emilio Soares
The fourth-generation Balducci is opening Alimentari Flâneur, a new quality-produce market on Manhattan’s Lower East Side
Burned!
After a 21-year run, Alain Ducasse’s restaurant at the Plaza Athénée is closing under mysterious circumstances
Non-Tipsy Tipples
At Glossier, Mélanie Masarin helped people look better. Now, with Ghia, a mocktail, she’s helping people drink better
Mory Sacko
The new face of French cuisine serves up fine food and great television
Underground Gourmet
In lockdown, desperate French chefs keep the lights on (low) with speakeasy restaurants
Mouton Rothschild Labels Itself as Chinese-Friendly
The Bordeaux vineyard’s 2018 vintage will speak to the world’s biggest market for French wine
Below the Salt
A new book, Scoff, determines people’s social standing by the food they eat and when they eat it
Zen and the Kitchen Arts of Nigella Lawson
She’s back, with a cookbook (and life wisdom) for these times
The Waverly Inn Is Still Cooking
As the Greenwich Village restaurant celebrates its 100th anniversary, a writer recounts its storied history
Restaurant Roulette
On New York City’s first night of indoor dining in six months, our editors ate at Daniel, now known as Boulud Sur Mer
Ariel Arce
A young restaurateur is reimagining the city’s dining-and-drinking experience
Sobering Developments
Is it even drinking if there’s no alcohol involved? One woman investigates the trend of excessively responsible imbibing …
Food Fight
Despite pub grub’s mixed reputation, English cuisine is finer than ever
Hold the Dairy
The craze for a healthier, tastier alterna-milk has turned Oatly into a $2 billion success story
Preserve and Protect
Gourmands around the world know that Bonne Maman glorifies the French tradition of jam-making. But just how does the ultra-secretive operation do it?
Meta-Meat
Nothing says “Continental” cuisine like hot-dog lasagna
Au Revoir, Le Caprice
The fashionable London restaurant—whose regulars have included Lady Di, Vivienne Westwood, and Mick Jagger—won’t be reopening after lockdown
Take a Deep Breath
Thanks to a $56,000 ventilation system, fine dining welcomes back Parisians at Alain Ducasse’s Allard
Hunger Games
Despite the pandemic, enterprising young chef Alexia Duchêne is determined to keep Parisians well fed
Is This New York’s Best Pizza Right Now?
A critic discovers a four-star chef making mouthwatering takeout in Little Italy
Julie Jones
The British baker’s artistic confections are inspiring isolated amateurs around the world
