Dining Articles

Charlie Palmer's Aureole in New York is now to-go only, though the chef hinted it may return in a different location as early as 2021.

Restaurant Award Winners That Have Permanently Closed During the COVID-19 Pandemic

A running list of wine-focused dining spots that have been forced to shut for good as the spread of coronavirus continues to impact the economy

Jan 13, 2021

Even in an industry that was hit hard last year, restaurant pros are finding reasons to feel good about 2021.

Sommelier Roundtable

Sommelier Roundtable: Reasons to Be Optimistic in 2021

As we long for a better year than last, seven somms from Restaurant Award winners share what they’re hopeful for, from dining out’s revival to social change

Jan 13, 2021

Clockwise from top left: Restaurant staff work masked during the pandemic; French president Emmanuel Macron tries to smooth tensions with U.S. president Donald Trump; wine and cheese pair well with brain health; Meadowood Resort burns in the Glass Fire.

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The Top Stories of 2020

In a year many are eager to forget, our most-read articles reflected the times—covering the impacts of the pandemic, wildfires and political spats, but also human ingenuity in responding to crises and helping others

Dec 31, 2020

As its name suggests, New Orleans' Effervescence restaurant highlights sparkling wines.

Restaurant Guides

7 Dine-In Restaurants for Top-Notch Champagne

At these dining destinations, sparkling superstars from the quintessential region reign supreme

Dec 1, 2015

With colorful jockey statues around the exterior, the site of New York's now-closed '21' Club is hard to miss.

Turning Tables

Grand Award–Winning Fine-Dining Fixture ‘21’ Club Closes in New York

The Prohibition-era restaurant occupied its Midtown Manhattan space since 1930, but will eventually return to the city. Plus, Wolfgang Puck prepares to debut two restaurants in West Hollywood, Calif., and chef Todd English brings Olives back to Las Vegas

Dec 17, 2020

Vaucluse in New York City is one of 110,000 restaurants that have closed since the pandemic began. How many more will follow?

Mixed Case: Opinion and Advice

Restaurants on Life Support

As the pandemic surges across the U.S., hundreds of thousands of restaurants are at risk of closing. Why aren’t we doing something?

Mitch Frank

Dec 10, 2020

Chef Aaron Bludorn, expediting in the kitchen of his eponymous Houston restaurant, is as concerned with making diners feel safe as with giving them great food.

News in Print

Newly Opened Restaurants Forge Ahead

Chefs rely on innovation and pluck to get exciting projects up and running during the COVID-19 pandemic

From the Nov 30, 2020, issue

Pappas Bros. Steakhouse in Texas is the only restaurant with three Grand Award–winning locations.

Restaurant Guides

11 Steak Houses with Must-Try Wine Lists

These restaurants’ wine programs have the chops to complement their top-notch steaks

Nov 10, 2015

The longstanding wine program at JJ's Restaurant is supported by a cellar inventory of about 11,000 bottles.

Restaurant Spotlight

Restaurant Spotlight: JJ’s Restaurant

A Kansas City institution with classic cuisine and a rebuilt wine program that’s better than ever

Dec 3, 2020

The interior of the Lounge at March was designed by Houston-based Curtis & Windham Architects and New York City’s Studio Robert McKinley.

Turning Tables

Goodnight Hospitality Brings Prix-Fixe Lounge Experience to Houston

The Lounge at March debuts before the full restaurant opens next year. Plus, City Winery pops up again in New York’s Rockefeller Center and Miami chef Brad Kilgore closes two restaurants

Dec 3, 2020

American chef David Kinch returns to his roots in <em>A Chef's Voyage</em>.

Unfiltered

Documentary Film ‘A Chef's Voyage’ Follows Manresa Chef David Kinch Through France

The California chef cooks and collaborates at Le Taillevent in Paris, L'Oustau de Baumanière in Provence and Le Petit Nice in Marseille

Shawn Zylberberg

Nov 24, 2020

Naturally, pastas are a primary part of the menu at Quality Italian's Restaurant Award–winning Denver location.

Restaurant Guides

13 Italian Restaurants for Vino Superiore

From a modern trattoria to an old-school spot inspired by grandma’s recipes, these Wine Spectator Restaurant Award winners offer Italian food and wine at its best

Mar 29, 2018

The restaurant business is a family affair for the owners of Yono's, where the wine list wows in both classic regions and local ones.

Restaurant Spotlight

Restaurant Spotlight: Yono’s

Family-run fine dining in upstate New York

Nov 19, 2020

Expanding to a larger property in Dry Creek Valley kicks off a new era for Kyle and Katina Connaughton's SingleThread Farms.

Turning Tables

Farm Purchase Marks Major Expansion for Sonoma’s SingleThread

The inn and restaurant ups its farming capacity with the Dry Creek Valley site. Plus, 1789 Restaurant in Washington, D.C., is back with a new chef and upscale Chinese chain Hakkasan leaves New York

Nov 19, 2020

Rachael Lowe, beverage director at Spiaggia, says that sales rebounded even with limited indoor dining, but that's on hold for now.

News

As Shutdowns Return, Restaurants Grapple with the New, New Normal

Spiking COVID cases are triggering new restrictions on indoor dining in major markets

Gillian Sciaretta

Nov 18, 2020

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Dining Articles

Restaurant Award Winners That Have Permanently Closed During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Sommelier Roundtable: Reasons to Be Optimistic in 2021

The Top Stories of 2020

7 Dine-In Restaurants for Top-Notch Champagne

Grand Award–Winning Fine-Dining Fixture ‘21’ Club Closes in New York

Restaurants on Life Support

Newly Opened Restaurants Forge Ahead

11 Steak Houses with Must-Try Wine Lists

Restaurant Spotlight: JJ’s Restaurant

Goodnight Hospitality Brings Prix-Fixe Lounge Experience to Houston

Documentary Film ‘A Chef's Voyage’ Follows Manresa Chef David Kinch Through France

13 Italian Restaurants for Vino Superiore

Restaurant Spotlight: Yono’s

Farm Purchase Marks Major Expansion for Sonoma’s SingleThread

As Shutdowns Return, Restaurants Grapple with the New, New Normal

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