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  1. the cost of eating
    The $20 Side Dish Is HereRestaurant menus have crossed a once-unthinkable price barrier.
    By Adam Reiner
  2. the grub street diet
    Sam Dean Can’t Resist the Carnitas Stand“When they give me half a pound of meat on top of the tortilla, I do not object.”
    Edited by Alan Sytsma
  3. underground gourmet
    Where to Eat Sizzling Sisig and Sing ABBA at 1 a.m.Gayang is a half-Thai, half-Filipino late-night haven.
    By Tammie Teclemariam
  5. first taste
    This Pizza Has ClawsOur critic says the Maine import Il Leone is a worthwhile addition to the city’s packed pizza scene.
    By Matthew Schneier
  6. everything $17 and under!
    All of Our ‘Cheap Eats’ Picks, MappedWe wanted to make it even easier to try everything on the list.
    By The Editors
  7. menu concerns
    Why the Pumpernickel Bagel Is DisappearingAt shops around town, a once-standard flavor has become an endangered species.
    By Adriane Quinlan
  8. food and drinks
    The Best Hot Sauces, According to Cooks and Recipe DevelopersHot, not so hot, and everything (zingy, tingly, crunchy, herbaceous) in between.
    By Emma Wartzman
  9. the approval matrix
    The Approval Matrix: Snow and ICE EverywhereOur guide to what’s highbrow, lowbrow, brilliant, and despicable.
  10. the grub street diet
    Chef Telly Justice Talks Heated Rivalry Over Dinner“I order everything on the menu and proceed to get into a very serious conversation.”
    By The Editors
  11. everything $17 and under!
    The Return of Cheap EatsThe Dominican smashburgers, swordfish tortas, and mortadella bagels in this story all cost less than anything from Carbone.
    By Emma Orlow
  12. dust ups
    What Really Happened to HorsesWhen the controversial L.A. restaurant closed, everyone began pointing fingers.
    By Ezra Marcus
  13. openings
    Golden Steer Goes All in on Retro Vegas GlamA famous western steakhouse opens inside a famous downtown space this week.
    By Joshua David Stein
  14. the grub street diet
    Reporter Max Tani Edges His Way Into Wild Cherry“They seat us in the back of the restaurant in a booth adjacent to the dog-influencer mom.”
    By The Editors
  15. underground gourmet
    Mixue, the World’s Largest Restaurant Chain, Opens in NYCAre $1 soft serve and sold-out peach oolong tea worth braving the lines?
    By Tammie Teclemariam
  16. trends
    How Veganism Got CookedPlant-based eating was supposed to be the future. Then meat came roaring back.
    By Rachel Sugar
  17. encounter
    The Wine-World ‘It’ Girl Who Wrote a Romance NovelDrinking volcanic French blends with author and downtown oenophile Eliza Dumais.
    By Alyssa Shelasky
  18. the approval matrix
    The Approval Matrix: Austerity-Maxxing in 2026Our guide to what’s highbrow, lowbrow, brilliant, and despicable.
  19. the grub street diet
    Daniel Humm Only Speaks Chef“I never finished high school, so everything that I know is through the language of food.”
    By Ben Widdicombe
  20. bureaucracy
    Will New York at Last Get More Street-Vending Permits?After an Eric Adams veto, it’s up to City Council to make it happen.
    By Chris Crowley
  21. underground gourmet
    My Favorite ‘Spa Food’ in New YorkWhere to get a shvitz with some pelmeni and honey cake on the side.
    By Tammie Teclemariam
  22. scenes
    Closing the Deal With Coconut ShrimpThe Grill is too expensive. Bobby Van’s is dead. But the power lunch is thriving at Tommy Bahama, of all places.
    By Chris Crowley
  23. the grocery wars
    Wegmans Is Watching YouAre you willing to hand over some biometric data next time you need some bananas?
    By Chris Crowley
  24. the grub street diet
    James Harris Makes the Most of an Empty New York“The main event of my day is my reservation at Bistrot Ha.”
    By Zach Schiffman
  25. where to eat
    Where to Eat in JanuaryThe best restaurants for right now.
    By Grub Street
  26. the approval matrix
    The 2025 Approval Matrix: A Very All’s Fair YearOur deliberately oversimplified retrospective of the year that was.
  27. underground gourmet
    The Best Lines of 2025This was the year of the naanini and the rainbow whip.
    By Tammie Teclemariam
  28. nightlife
    This Was the Year Our Best New Bars Came From Other PlacesFour imports worth checking out.
    By Mark Byrne
  29. year in review
    15 Standout Moments From 2025’s Grub Street DietsFeaturing Brad Lander, Monica Lewinsky, Sarah Sherman, and more.
    By The Editors
  30. restaurant review
    The New Babbo Is Missing Its Old MagicStephen Starr’s revival lacks the vibrancy and surprise that made the original famous.
    By Matthew Schneier
  31. food fights
    A Chocolate Babka Is Stirring Up ControversyWho really invented the famous Breads Bakery recipe?
    By Charlotte Druckman
  32. underground gourmet
    This Seafood Tower Is Actually InterestingIn an ocean of sameness, Rice Thief’s raw-bar platter stands out.
    By Tammie Teclemariam
  33. year in review
    Grub Street’s 20 Most-Read Stories of 2025A celebrity chef’s super-flop, too much salt, even more protein, the year’s best restaurants, and more.
    By Grub Street
  34. reasons to love new york
    Keith McNally and Graydon Carter Finally Make UpDétente at last, more or less.
    By Matthew Schneier
  35. the approval matrix
    The Approval Matrix: The Whole Bloody AffairOur guide to what’s highbrow, lowbrow, brilliant, and despicable.
  36. the grub street diet
    Sarah Sherman Orders Diet Coke for the Table“I surprise myself by ordering a regular Coke, which I decided just now is the most glamorous thing in the world.”
    By Rima Parikh
  37. encounter
    She’s Still Fighting Starbucks Four Years LaterBaristas are on strike. Michelle Eisen isn’t going back to coffee or theater until they get a contract.
    By Chris Crowley
  38. where to eat
    The 43 Best Restaurants in New YorkOur critic’s agonized-over, rigorously researched, painstakingly selected guide to eating in this overstuffed city.
    By Matthew Schneier
  39. closings
    Fette Sau Calls It QuitsThe BBQ pioneer’s closure is the final gasp for Williamsburg’s trucker-hat era.
    By Aaron Short
  40. interviews
    How Raoul’s Invented the Downtown Bistro 50 Years AgoThe artists may be gone, but business has never been better. (A famous burger helps.)
    By Joshua David Stein
  41. the grub street diet
    Chef Maxime Pradié Got an Emergency Prime Rib for Thanksgiving“I needed to stem the tide of anxiety around not having enough food.”
    As told to Alan Sytsma
  42. coming soon
    Ingas Bar Is Expanding to Boerum Hill“We’ve told ourselves this is Ingas’s older sister,” says co-owner Sean Rembold.
    By Michael Harlan Turkell
  43. openings
    The Claud Team Is Opening a Wine Bar for EveryoneStars has 1,000 bottles that are priced to drink.
    By Oset Babür-Winter
  44. coming soon
    Ugly Baby Is Officially Coming BackSirichai Sreparplarn’s Thai favorite will reopen in Williamsburg.
    By Chris Crowley
  45. guides
    Where to Eat in DecemberThe best restaurants for right now.
    By Grub Street
  46. the approval matrix
    The Approval Matrix: How You Doin’, Elphaba?Our guide to what’s highbrow, lowbrow, brilliant, and despicable.
  47. lawsuits
    Legal Drama Is Still Pulling Nom Wah ApartThe two cousins fighting for control of the Chinatown landmark are clashing again.
    By Chris Crowley
  48. restaurant review
    Will the Eighty Six Stick Around?The latest Chumley’s reboot is small, exclusive, and more than a little predictable.
    By Matthew Schneier
  49. the grub street diet
    Angela Flournoy Does Not Take Good Mexican Food for Granted“I remember when you had to go to Bushwick for tortillas.”
    By The Editors
  50. taste test
    Erewhon’s Smoothies Have Arrived in New York — But Are They Any Good?The $25 Coconut Clouds and Strawberry Glazes can be delivered only to a very small part of Manhattan.
    By Tammie Teclemariam
  51. groceries
    ‘We Can’t Stop Serving Baked Ziti’How New York’s Italian delis are adjusting to the threat of a pasta apocalypse.
    By Chris Crowley
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