I’m not a coffee drinker. Never have been, never plan to be. But what I can say is this: coffee drinkers have it easy. No matter where you go, almost without exception, you are more or less guaranteed to find coffee. The world is made for coffee people, and, to a lesser extent, tea people…
Dining at La Fourchette de Rōze.| Sophie Garcia Part of Côte d’Ivoire has big plans. In the last couple years, the country has been asserting its culture and economy both regionally within West Africa and globally. The food scene in Abidjan, the country’s massive economic capital, is a critical feature. Ivorian food, once tucked away…
Along with sourdough starters and DIY spray foam mirrors, food-shaped candles were another one of the serotonin-sustaining items that helped get us through 2020. Often found in the form of donuts, avocados, croissants, these kitsch but lifelike candles represented the usual smorgasbord of millennial pop culture foods. But post-pandemic, food-shaped candles have evolved into a…
Patsy Grimaldi, an iconic figure in NYC’s pizza scene who most recently owned the Dumbo pizzeria Juliana’s, died of natural causes on Thursday, February 13, the New York Post reports. He was 93. Grimaldi is a legend in the obsessive world of NYC pizza-making. A New York native, Grimaldi worked in his family’s pizza restaurant,…
Panama City has always been a meeting point. Strategically perched between North and South America, with the Atlantic and Pacific on either side, the city has, for centuries, welcomed waves of immigrants who have left their mark on its culture — and also on its cuisine. Chinese immigrants arrived in the mid-19th century to work…
On February 3, workers around the nation called out of their jobs to participate in a Day Without Immigrants, a protest against the Trump administration’s anti-immigrant policies. Some restaurants and other businesses closed for the day, while others operated with a smaller team so employees could participate. In Dripping Springs, about 45 minutes outside of…
The finalists for the 2025 National Magazine Awards, named by the American Society of Magazine Editors (ASME), were announced on Thursday, and Eater was recognized in three categories. For the third year in a row, Eater was nominated for General Excellence, Service and Lifestyle, alongside Esquire, Glamour, Harper’s Bazaar, and Saveur. This is Eater’s fourth…
Good butter is, without question, my life’s greatest pleasure. The little golden pats of tongue-coating savory imbue my cooking routine with the kind of wonder that leads to chili-flecked oyster toast, bubbling fried eggs, and practically every sauce I’ve ever made. And good butter is undoubtedly best at room temperature — the gentle slide of…
Pod, Stephen Starr’s futuristic University City restaurant, will close just before its 25th anniversary. The Philadelphia Inquirer first reported the news confirmed by the University of Pennsylvania, the restaurant’s landlord, where it sits adjacent to campus. Resy reservations will not be available after February 22. When Pod opened in 2000, it was a sushi spot…
The restaurant has long played a central role in the world of dating. One only need to watch the iconic When Harry Met Sally scene set in New York’s Katz’s Delicatessen or enjoy Ratatouille for the hundredth time to understand that restaurants are a setting of love, sensuality, intimacy, and most certainly, plenty of heat….
