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  1. five lines
    Pizza Sushi Is a TikTok Hit — Is It Any Good?The viral foods that are worth trying right now (and some that aren’t).
    By Tammie Teclemariam
  2. shockers
    Ferdinando’s Focacceria Is ClosedBrooklyn lost an Italian legend this weekend.
    By Aaron Short
  3. encounter
    Bird Flu Wiped Out His Entire FarmDoug Corwin was forced to cull 100,000 ducks after the virus came to his century-old Long Island farm.
    By Chris Crowley
  5. the approval matrix
    The Approval Matrix: Barron’s WishesOur guide to what’s highbrow, lowbrow, brilliant, and despicable.
  6. the grub street diet
    Author Torrey Peters Always Spatchcocks Her Chicken“It cooks faster, and it’s fun to say.”
    By Rima Parikh
  7. restaurant review
    Cafe Commerce Offers Easy Uptown Glamour, Day or NightLululemon meets coconut cake at Harold Moore’s new UES canteen.
    By Matthew Schneier
  8. trendlet
    How Cinnamon Rolls Became the Anti-CroissantGooey, glazed buns are nudging daintier baked goods out of the pastry case.
    By Tammie Teclemariam
  9. spring fashion
    Let Him CookNew York chefs shop for date-night (and morning-after) recipes — and schlep it home in the bags everyone wants right now.
    By Sasha Mutchnik
  10. streeteries
    Wait, Outdoor Dining Is Saved Now?Just 40 licenses have been granted, but operators can suddenly open roadway setups even without full approval.
    By Chris Crowley
  11. reservation wars
    The Cool Restaurants Are on OpenTable NowRestaurateurs are frustrated with Resy. Many have jumped back to an app they once left behind.
    By Elizabeth G. Dunn
  12. the grub street diet
    Kyle Chayka Is Eating Through His Jet Lag“Our communal order of banana coffee cake and Caesar salad makes for an interesting first course.”
    By Paula Aceves
  13. first taste
    Ugly Baby Is Back, Sort OfHungry Thirsty is open on Smith Street. Can it live up to its predecessor’s legend?
    By Matthew Schneier
  14. first person
    A Sandwich Killed My MomMy mother was one of ten people to die from eating liverwurst contaminated with listeria. Six months later, I second-guess every food I purchase.
    By Elaine Farley
  15. trends
    How Protein Mania Took Over the Grocery StoreAmericans can’t get enough of its favorite macronutrient. Big Food is heeding the call.
    By Chris Gayomali
  16. underground gourmet
    Schmuck Is Unlike Any Other Bar in New YorkThe Barcelona import sounds silly. It’s actually pretty great.
    By Tammie Teclemariam
  17. gifts
    The 122 Best E-Gift CardsNot only is it better than nothing, but they get to pick out something they actually want.
    By Kitty Guo
  18. openings
    A New Spot Treats Its Kimchee Pairings Like WineAt Raon, chef Soogil Lim showcases the versatility and complexity of Korea’s most famous side dish.
    By Joshua David Stein
  19. the approval matrix
    The Approval Matrix: Planets Aligned, Everything Is Fine?Our guide to what’s highbrow, lowbrow, brilliant, and despicable.
  20. the grub street diet
    Liza Treyger Is Having a Time“I love to overorder, especially when I’m wasted.”
    By Zach Schiffman
  21. interiors
    Making a Bar Look Like Baz LuhrmannCatherine Martin on designing the E. 4th Street space with her director husband and Le Dive’s Jon Neidich.
    By Adriane Quinlan
  22. restaurant review
    Zimmi’s Only Looks HumbleThe West Village newcomer is like an Old Country inn where the details are just right.
    By Matthew Schneier
  23. openings
    The Revolving Restaurant Above Times Square Is Spinning AgainDanny Meyer wants you to check out his View.
    By Anna Hezel
  24. underground gourmet
    Delivery Tacos That Are Actually FantasticA new Brooklyn shop has mastered the delicate art of barbacoa delivery.
    By Tammie Teclemariam
  25. raids
    ICE Has Restaurant Workers TerrifiedNobody is sure exactly what’s going on, but any threat of deportation is too grave to ignore.
    By Chris Crowley
  26. guides
    Where to Eat in FebruaryThe best restaurants for right now.
    By Grub Street
  27. getting around
    The Moped KingHow an ex-delivery worker upended the streets of New York City, for better and for worse.
    By Jesse Coburn
  28. the grub street diet
    Author Andrew Lipstein Believes There Are Two Kinds of Bagel Shops“There are those that try to dominate you, and there are those that want to be dominated.”
    By Paula Aceves
  29. underground gourmet
    Cheese Tea Is Frothy, Salty, and Absolutely EverywhereWaits for the fruity, layered drinks can stretch to an hour.
    By Tammie Teclemariam
  30. chef shuffles
    Stephen Starr Has Bought BabboAnd Lupa. And Mark Ladner is the new chef.
    By Adam Reiner
  31. rent disputes
    ‘This Would Be Like Losing Our CBGB’Terraza 7, a Jackson Heights institution, is in trouble. Supporters — including Jessica Ramos and AOC — say it must be saved.
    By Jack Denton
  32. the cost of eating
    Think Eggs Are Expensive? Try Buying 2,700 of Them Each Week.At B&H Dairy, soaring prices have become untenable.
    By Chris Crowley
  33. drinks
    Natural Wine Grows UpLee Campbell was an early advocate for the movement. At Borgo, she’s put together a list that points to natural wine’s more mature future.
    By Megan Krigbaum
  34. openings
    Momofuku Swaps Pork Buns For Beef PattiesAt Kabawa, the company is staking its future on a chef not named David Chang.
    By Tammie Teclemariam
  35. the approval matrix
    The Approval Matrix: Where Will We Pee Now?Our guide to what’s highbrow, lowbrow, brilliant, and despicable.
  36. the grub street diet
    Justin Peck Approaches Cooking Like It’s Choreography“A lot of craft, a lot of detail work, sometimes a lot of mundane activity, and one final product.”
    By Rima Parikh
  37. outbreaks
    Bird Flu Is Wiping Out the City’s Duck SupplyA beloved Long Island farm has been forced to cull its entire flock.
    By Chris Crowley
  38. restaurant review
    Eel Bar Has Become a Less Buzzy, Better Version of ItselfThe kitchen’s confidence and ambition now match the dining room’s heat.
    By Matthew Schneier
  39. bars
    Who Can Make a Mocktail That Makes Money?Drinking is down. That’s a problem for bars that depend on high-margin booze to pay the bills.
    By Chris Crowley
  40. announcements
    Let New York Teach You What We Know BestIn our new subscriber-only newsletter series, New York Night School.
    By The Editors
  41. rip
    André Soltner Was the Best Chef in New YorkHe was a titan of French cooking, but after his death this weekend, he’s being remembered for the example he set outside the kitchen.
    By Alan Sytsma
  42. the grub street diet
    Henry Alford Must Be Supervised While Snacking“I’ll suprême a grapefruit until it looks naked and afraid.”
    By Paula Aceves
  43. first taste
    Everything About Gjelina’s Return Is QuietAfter a two-year closure, the California pizzeria is back. Why wasn’t its reopening a bigger deal?
    By Matthew Schneier
  44. stop the presses
    Inside the Century Club, Elite Media’s Watering HoleWhy are so many journalists pressing to join?
    By Charlotte Klein
  45. troubled waters
    The Tin Building Is a $200 Million Food-Hall FlopThe Jean-Georges Vongerichten megamarket is reportedly bleeding cash and shedding workers.
    By Alan Sytsma
  46. underground gourmet
    A Big-Deal Pop-up Makes the Most of Its Tiny New HomeSunn’s is the permanent location for Banchan by Sunny.
    By Tammie Teclemariam
  47. openings
    Pitt’s Offers Camp and Comfort in Red HookJeremy Salamon’s follow-up to Agi’s Counter is a “restaurant-themed restaurant”
    By Chris Crowley
  48. trendlet
    We’re Doing White Tablecloths Again“We deserve some nice things every once in a while.”
    By Anna Hezel
  49. the approval matrix
    The Approval Matrix: Beware Knockoff Bodega ZynOur guide to what’s highbrow, lowbrow, brilliant, and despicable.
  50. the grub street diet
    Broadway’s Helen J. Shen Warms Up Her Voice With Wontons“There are plenty of old wives’ tales about what to avoid eating before singing”
    By Zach Schiffman
  51. openings
    World-Class Wontons Arrive in ManhattanMaxi’s Noodle is expanding to Mott Street.
    By Chris Crowley
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  1. It’s Hot. It’s Mysterious. It’s on the Upper East Side?
  2. Pizza Sushi Is a TikTok Hit — Is It Any Good?
  3. Bird Flu Wiped Out His Entire Farm
  4. How Protein Mania Took Over the Grocery Store 
  5. The Cool Restaurants Are on OpenTable Now
  1. It’s Hot. It’s Mysterious. It’s on the Upper East Side?
  2. Pizza Sushi Is a TikTok Hit — Is It Any Good?
  3. Bird Flu Wiped Out His Entire Farm
  4. The Cool Restaurants Are on OpenTable Now
  5. How Protein Mania Took Over the Grocery Store 

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