5 Great Dishes to Try at the First U.S. Location of a Chinese Chain
At 56 W. 22nd Street, near Sixth Avenue, Grandma’s Home stands as the first American outpost of a Chinese chain: Originating in Hangzhou, China in 1998, it now has over 200 branches across 60 cities in China. Hangzhou, capital of…
Paris’s Best Fine Dining Restaurants Are International
When Enrique Casarrubias came to Paris from Mexico in 2007, he had no intention to stay. He planned to follow a well-established playbook among international chefs, who make the pilgrimage to the French capital to study at prestigious culinary schools,…
One of South Korea’s Biggest Spicy Noodle Chains Opens in Los Angeles
Spicy noodles have certainly had their moment all over the Internet, and especially in South Korea where instant ramen like Buldak and Shin Ramyun have become synonymous with the dish. The recently opened Jjamppong Zizon embraces this trend, bringing extra-hot…
This Gluten-Free Pizza Is Out to Change the Game
San Francisco’s Little Italy, home to poetic wine bars and screenplay-inspiring espresso haunts, is the progenitor of fire Italian food in the city. Similarly, innovative primo pasta purveyor Flour + Water opened its sister restaurant Flour + Water Pizzeria about…
Duangrat’s Leans Into Street Food and Retro Kitsch Upstairs
Neon signage, a blinking Pac-Man machine, and a whimsical taxi cage all help set the stage for a semi-hidden Thai street food offering in Falls Church. One Night in Bangkok, named for the 1984 Murray Head club hit (also a…
A ‘Taxi Driver’s’ Restaurant With Quick, Affordable Comfort Food Opens in Koreatown
A new restaurant in Koreatown is bringing the tradition of Korean roadside dining to Los Angeles. Kisa Sikdang, which translates to “driver’s restaurant,” pays tribute to the diners found all over Korea meant for taxi drivers to be able to…
D.C.’s Ramen Pioneer Daikaya Serves Sushi for the First Time
At the flagship restaurant for Daikaya Group, D.C.’s foremost experts in ramen since 2013, the ground floor houses a first-come, first-served ramen shop that imports bouncy noodles from Sapporo. And now, Daikaya’s upstairs izakaya is delving into a different Japanese…
Sam the Cooking Guy Puts a Twist on Italian Cuisine at His Next Restaurant
A new Italian fusion restaurant is coming to Little Italy, in the heart of Piazza della Famiglia. Basta!, which means “enough” in Italian, will open on Thursday, June 6, on the pedestrianized plaza across from the Little Italy Food Hall….
What We Know About Naomi Pomeroy’s Forthcoming Frozen Custard Shop
After closing her influential tasting menu restaurant Beast and her follow-up, Ripe Cooperative, James Beard Award-winning chef Naomi Pomeroy began to tip-toe her way out of the restaurant world, save a few consulting gigs. Instead, she focused on making frozen…
Take a Deep Dive Into the Bold, Tradition-Bending Korean American Menu at Kim’s
Much has been said about the spate of restaurant closures that has reshaped Uptown Minneapolis in the past several years — but perhaps the story lies as much with the restaurants that have stayed, and sent their roots deeper into…