Emma Orlow

Authored by Emma Orlow

Emma Orlow

Sep 2, 2026

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3 min read

Ban Bè Grows in Brooklyn

Doris Hồ-Kane is crowd-funding her Vietnamese American bakery’s Cobble Hill expansion, after turning down investors who wanted to put her on chain store shelves.

Emma Orlow

Windows on the World Was a Reflection of New York Dining

Aug 26, 2026

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9 min read

Windows on the World Was a Reflection of New York Dining

A new documentary revisits the legendary restaurant atop the World Trade Center, ahead of the 25th anniversary of 9/11.

Emma Orlow

Has the Restaurant Cookbook Boom Gone Bust?

Aug 12, 2026

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10 min read

Has the Restaurant Cookbook Boom Gone Bust?

Why is it so hard to sell a restaurant cookbook?

Emma Orlow

Aug 5, 2026

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3 min read

The Buffet Designer

Junho Choi is the go-to-designer behind New York’s Korean restaurant boom. His latest project: An all-you-can-eat country buffet with carpeted floors.

Emma Orlow

Jul 29, 2026

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1 min read

On a Roll

Homemade scrapple and more at this new East Village sandwich shop.

Emma Orlow

A Century of Theatrics, Kitsch, and Caviar

Jul 22, 2026

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8 min read

A Century of Theatrics, Kitsch, and Caviar

Ghosts in the basement, a real Chagall on the wall, and a 15-foot bear-shaped fish tank—at 100, the Russian Tea Room is now run by a 30-year-old trying to keep the Midtown institution afloat and relevant.

Emma Orlow

Jul 8, 2026

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2 min read

Another Gourmet Grocer Grows Downtown

Austin Johnson left One White Street’s Rigor Hill Market. Now, he’s starting again and doubling down on a gourmet grocer while leaving behind fine dining.

Emma Orlow

Jul 8, 2026

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3 min read

Served and Surveilled

Why this food influencer returned his Meta glasses already and what new policies around the glasses mean for restaurants.

Emma Orlow

Jul 2, 2026

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4 min read

The Industry Snack Summit

It’s basically as if the Costco sample stations were a conference.

Emma Orlow

Going Once, Going Twice, Going Somewhere New

Jun 10, 2026

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3 min read

Going Once, Going Twice, Going Somewhere New

A $40K dining table? A beloved restaurant’s wine cellar? The auction circuit reveals a new chapter to the story of closed restaurants.

Emma Orlow

May 27, 2026

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4 min read

Your Neighborhood Restaurant’s Day Job

“Splitscreening” is the cafe concept finding a new revenue stream for dinner-only restaurants by taking over their dining rooms when nobody’s home.

Emma Orlow

May 18, 2026

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5 min read

The Shelf Life of Dean & DeLuca

After bankruptcy drove Dean & DeLuca out of New York, it continued to thrive in Japan. Now, a U.S. trademark battle, rumors of a SoHo return, and a booming market for gourmet grocers are fueling speculation: Is a comeback close?

Emma Orlow

May 11, 2026

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3 min read

Enter Through the Wine Seller

As online wine auctions boom, a wine shop offers an alternative way for restaurants to thin their cellars and make some cash back.

Emma Orlow

May 11, 2026

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6 min read

Is this the eBay of wine?

PLUS: Is Simon Kim opening downtown with a former Eater editor and an Alinea veteran?

Emma Orlow

May 4, 2026

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2 min read

Estela Alum Alleges Wage Theft

A former employee has brought a lawsuit against Ignacio Mattos’s restaurant group.

Emma Orlow

May 4, 2026

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4 min read

Estela Alum Alleges Wage Theft

Plus, the Vegasification of New York, Bourdain biopic poster reveal, and Eli Zabar gets in on the Met Gala.

Emma Orlow

Apr 27, 2026

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4 min read

Knives Out

Ryan White spent 20 years behind the camera. Now he runs New York’s fastest-growing knife-sharpening fleet.

Emma Orlow

Apr 27, 2026

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6 min read

This Food Truck Doesn’t Sell Food

How a Food Network alum built the city’s fastest-growing knife-sharpening fleet.

Emma Orlow

Apr 20, 2026

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3 min read

A Whiff of Restaurant Nostalgia

El Morocco, once a legendary nightlife haunt of Manhattan, has long been closed. Can this perfumery channel its spirit again?

Emma Orlow

Apr 20, 2026

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7 min read

The Restaurant Closed. The Brand Lives On.

How one duo is betting on the old New York nostalgia of El Morocco.

Emma Orlow

Apr 13, 2026

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5 min read

The Great Pearl Diner Scramble

Across New York, legacy diners are getting new stewards—operators intent on preserving their soul while reinventing them. The iconic Pearl Diner might become the latest prize.

Emma Orlow

paidemail

Apr 13, 2026

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7 min read

The Great Pearl Diner Scramble

EXCLUSIVE: Inside the battle to take over the iconic, decades-old spot

Emma Orlow

Apr 6, 2026

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3 min read

A Pastry Case Like No Other

Canyon Coffee made New York’s pastry chefs an offer they couldn’t refuse.

Emma Orlow

Apr 6, 2026

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4 min read

The Hidden Hands of New York Pastry

The Native Bread and Pastry has long baked for others—quietly. Now, they’re opening a restaurant of their own.

Emma Orlow

Apr 6, 2026

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9 min read

The Industry-Secret Bakery Opening a Restaurant

Goop watch, a new food media platform, and more.

Emma Orlow