Expansion Joints
New York is a tongue town. Katz’s has been slicing it by the pound for decades. It’s a Jewish classic. My grandfathe...
Lucas Sin Is Taking Over a Chinatown Diner
After growing up in Hong Kong, the chef Lucas Sin appeared on this city’s culinary scene in 2017 with Junzi Kitchen, a fast-casual Chinese chain with homestyle noodles he started developing during h...
Where to Eat in September
Welcome to Grub Street’s rundown of restaurant recommendations that aims to answer the endlessly recurring question, Where should we go? These are the spots our food team thinks everyone should visi...
The Regulars Are Back at Sam’s
Over the years, the near-century-old Sam’s was always closed in August. Louis Migliaccio, the owner, decamped to Italy for the month, depriving his regulars of pizza and parms until he returned and ...
Ifrah F. Ahmed Takes Her Time With Breakfast
Chef and food writer Ifrah F. Ahmed hates to hurry through a meal. Slowness and intentionality, she says, are a key part of Somali food culture. “My approach to food is really just a way to showcase...
What to Eat and Drink at the U.S. Open
It’s late August, which means the U.S. Open is back. For those capable of shelling out the dough necessary to secure a seat at the final Grand Slam tournament of the year, the tournament is a showca...
The Restaurant Is 118 Years Old. The Merch Is New.
In 2014, the Gray’s Papaya on Sixth Avenue in Greenwich Village closed for good, and I was inconsolable. Five years later, when City Bakery’s time came to an end, I was in even worse shape. I know...
Tan France Isn’t Going to Slurp His Spaghetti
Tan France is in the process of moving from Salt Lake City to New York — both City and upstate — with his husband and their two young sons. On a visit to town this month, he caught up with (More...