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The Great Soft Serve Taste Test
Our dining critic loves the stuff — and finds that the most low-brow is the...
Queen Mary Tavern’s Enzoni is Our Favorite Taste of Fall
The local version on the modern classic cocktail uses muddled Concord grapes to capture the...
7. Testaccio
Italian cuisine has dominated the city’s dining scene over the past year. While Alla Vita...
6. Lardon
If there’s one new restaurant that makes you want to cancel all your afternoon meetings...
5. Jinsei Motto
Our new favorite sushi bar is in the Malört factory, and if that isn’t the...
4. Sochi Saigonese Kitchen
Before opening Sochi, Chinh Pham and Son Do had never run a restaurant, which is...
3. Dear Margaret
If you stop into this bistro looking to re-create a trip to Quebec with a...
2. Ever
A whiteboard in the kitchen here displays a number: a countdown to the number of...
1. Kasama
When Kasama, a Filipino all-day café, opened in July 2020, diners lost their minds over...
Cooler Rulers
A husband and wife reinvent the classic slashie with Japanese snacks, a killer sake selection,...
Heray Spice Fights Fake Saffron
A saffron importer finds a niche while helping Afghan farmers.
Steven Jarczyk and Daniela Vitale’s Pane e Panelle
This chickpea fritter sandwich is a Sicilian street food classic.