Food

OWNER

Eli Zabar and Flynn McGarry Think Running An NYC Restaurant Is Worth the Pain

December 27, 2024

“I always had, and still have, a fairly low opinion of people in the restaurant business,” the New York food impresario, celebrating the 50-year anniversary of his Upper East Side café, told chef wunderkind Flynn McGarry.

FAREWELL

“A Japanese Cheers”: Martha Stewart, Sofia Coppola, and More Say Goodbye to EN Brasserie

December 19, 2024

As the West Village restaurant prepares to close its doors for good, a host of regulars reflect on what made Reika Alexander’s temple of jazz and Japanese cuisine one of a kind.

LESSON

At Hoexters, Chef Mariana Mitsos Masters the Art of Upscale Comfort Food

December 10, 2024

On a chilly afternoon on the Upper East Side, the head chef at Hoexters gave us a lesson in one of the restaurant’s winter menu staples: chicken pot pie.

OFF MENU

Salt Lake City Ice Queen Meredith Marks Feeds Us Spoonfuls of Caviar

November 21, 2024

In this month’s installment of OFF MENU, the RHOSLC star told us how she came to reconcile with Lisa Barlow—and why she won’t be gifting Whitney any of her caviar.

Bon Appétit

Hugh Corcoran of The Yellow Bittern Wants to Bring Back the Long and Boozy Lunch

November 5, 2024

“Get drunk in the middle of the afternoon if you can afford to,” advises the Belfast-born cook, whose new, cash-only restaurant is attracting Brits in pursuit of a boozy and anti-fascist lunch.

OFF MENU

The Paige DeSorbo Guide to Being an Italian-American Princess

October 11, 2024

In this month’s installment of Off Menu, we took “Summer House” star Paige DeSorbo to New York’s hottest new Italian spot for a lesson in spaghetti and meatballs.

LESSON

How Sake No Hana Is Spearheading New York’s Rice Wine Revolution

October 1, 2024

To celebrate World Sake Day, Michael Wyant and Jason Hall invited us to their buzzy Lower East Side hot-spot for a taste test.

LESSON

Chef Jon Kung Gives Us A Lesson In Third Culture Cooking

August 29, 2024

The hunky self-taught chef best known for his viral dumplings shows us how to make his trademark five-ingredient Hong Kong-style iced tea.

LESSON

Alberto Nieto of Jac’s on Bond Shows Us How to Mix a Spicy Summer Cocktail

August 7, 2024

At the NoHo watering hole frequented by Nicholas Braun and Justin Theroux, head bartender Alberto Nieto showed us how to make three of the bar’s signature cocktails.

MOMMY

A Trip Down the Aisle With Nara Aziza Smith

June 17, 2024

The TikTok chef, model, and mother of three shows us how she satiates her cravings.

TASTE

Summer House Breakout West Wilson Tries NYC’s Hottest Dogs

June 7, 2024

From Times Square to Coney Island, the Bravoverse golden boy samples the finest wieners New York City has to offer.

LESSON

The Chefs at Bōm Give Us a Lesson in Fine Dining Korean-Style

May 20, 2024

Brian Kim, the award-winning brains behind Oiji Mi and now Bōm, shares the secret to drying, fermenting, and cooking wagyu, Korean-style.

LESSON

Chef Adam Leonti Shows Us How to Make His Twist on an Italian Classic

April 24, 2024

In the back kitchen of his popular restaurant Cucina Alba, the Head Chef and “Flour Lab” author gave us a crash course on “Vacation Italian” with an American twist.

LESSON

Chef Eric Adjepong Shows Us How to Perfectly Sear a Scallop

April 10, 2024

In his mother’s kitchen in the Bronx, the “Top Chef” finalist showed us how to make a dish that defines his particular culinary fusion of New York and West Africa.