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Is this the eBay of wine?
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May 11, 2026

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7 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
Emma Orlow

Annie Armstrong

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The British Are Coming (Again)
LockSimple

May 8, 2026

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The British Are Coming (Again)

An upscale members club is taking over a historic mansion on the Upper East Side.

Annie Armstrong
Annie Armstrong

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The Reservation Wars
LockSimple

May 6, 2026

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The Reservation Wars

SevenRooms poached The Corner Store for how much?

Chris Crowley
Chris Crowley

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Estela Alum Alleges Wage Theft
LockSimple

May 4, 2026

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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
Emma Orlow

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Deals, Drama, Dinner and Jobs
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May 2, 2026

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Deals, Drama, Dinner and Jobs

Plus: Chinatown’s new “niche-riche” clubhouse, Resy’s rumored seven-figure splash, and a martini served correctly

Dana Brown
Dana Brown

Annie Armstrong

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A “Niche Riche” Art Clubhouse Opens
LockSimple

May 1, 2026

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A “Niche Riche” Art Clubhouse Opens

Chinatown’s bar Gosh will appear absurd to the skeptical, and unassailable to the irreverent.

Annie Armstrong
Annie Armstrong

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The Golden Globes of Food Is in Turmoil
LockSimple

Apr 29, 2026

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7 min read

The Golden Globes of Food Is in Turmoil

Plus, a rumored Resy payday.

Chris Crowley
Chris Crowley

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This Food Truck Doesn’t Sell Food
LockSimple

Apr 27, 2026

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This Food Truck Doesn’t Sell Food

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

Emma Orlow
Emma Orlow

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Talking points for tonight’s dinner party
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Apr 25, 2026

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Talking points for tonight’s dinner party

Prune, plates, pretzels, panna cotta, job listings, and a restaurant rec for Emily Sundberg.

Dana Brown
Dana Brown

Annie Armstrong

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The Tourist Traps We Must Give Props To
LockSimple

Apr 24, 2026

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The Tourist Traps We Must Give Props To

The $14 billion multinational that found the key to successful food halls.

Annie Armstrong
Annie Armstrong

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The Spice Company Taking on Trump
LockSimple

Apr 22, 2026

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The Spice Company Taking on Trump

Burlap & Barrel is suing the administration over tariffs.

Chris Crowley
Chris Crowley

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The Restaurant Closed. The Brand Lives On.
LockSimple

Apr 20, 2026

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The Restaurant Closed. The Brand Lives On.

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

Emma Orlow
Emma Orlow

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Caper’s Weekend Edition
LockSimple

Apr 18, 2026

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Caper’s Weekend Edition

Cheap wine, expensive fish, and a proper pint of Guinness.

Annie Armstrong

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Sole! For $175!
LockSimple

Apr 17, 2026

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6 min read

Sole! For $175!

Marcel, the new restaurant in Sotheby’s HQ, opens with a bang.

Annie Armstrong
Annie Armstrong

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You Deserve a Better Sports Bar
LockSimple

Apr 15, 2026

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You Deserve a Better Sports Bar

New York’s top taqueria goes all in on soccer. Sorry, football.

Chris Crowley
Chris Crowley

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The Great Pearl Diner Scramble
LockSimple

Apr 13, 2026

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The Great Pearl Diner Scramble

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

Emma Orlow
Emma Orlow

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The Sunday Caper
LockSimple

Apr 12, 2026

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The Sunday Caper

Chef’s Table levels up, Jon Neidich’s big moves, and the most ubiquitous bakery you’ve never heard of.

Annie Armstrong

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Wait, is Michael’s cool again?
LockSimple

Apr 10, 2026

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Wait, is Michael’s cool again?

How ’90s nostalgia is reviving the faded media elite power lunch spot.

Annie Armstrong
Annie Armstrong

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Chef’s Table Cashes In
LockSimple

Apr 8, 2026

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Chef’s Table Cashes In

How the Netflix series turned prestige TV into an experiential business.

Chris Crowley
Chris Crowley

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The Industry-Secret Bakery Opening a Restaurant
LockSimple

Apr 6, 2026

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The Industry-Secret Bakery Opening a Restaurant

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

Emma Orlow
Emma Orlow

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Let’s catch up?
LockSimple

Apr 4, 2026

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Let’s catch up?

Welcome to the Weekend Edition.

Annie Armstrong

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How Water Became the New Wine
LockSimple

Apr 3, 2026

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How Water Became the New Wine

$115 for a bottle of water?! Inside the luxury water boom.

Annie Armstrong
Annie Armstrong

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A Dive Bar Coup
LockSimple

Apr 1, 2026

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A Dive Bar Coup

And OpenTable paid a restaurant how much to ditch Resy?

Chris Crowley
Chris Crowley

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Can Barney Greengrass become the new Supreme?
LockSimple

Mar 30, 2026

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Can Barney Greengrass become the new Supreme?

Plus, a KitKat heist and Theater District restaurant drama.

Emma Orlow
Emma Orlow

Annie Armstrong

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The Fringe Internet’s Favorite Restaurant
LockSimple

Mar 27, 2026

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10 min read

The Fringe Internet’s Favorite Restaurant

How a FiDi Greek restaurant became internet famous.

Annie Armstrong
Annie Armstrong

Covering the inside story of the restaurant business

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