Best of 2023

Left: Tracy Malechek-Ezekiel and Arjav Ezekiel, partners in life and business, outside their Austin restaurant, Birdie’s, our 2023 Restaurant of the Year; Right: A spread of summer squash, green beans and cherry tomatoes, polenta fries, okra, Castelvetrano olives, and deviled eggs
The 2023 Food & Wine Restaurant of the Year Marries Destination-Worthy Dining With a Sustainable, Supportive Workplace

Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is

Amir Salar Mohyeddin, chef and owner of Banu, brother of Samira; Samira Mohyeddin, cook and owner of Banu; Salome Mohyeddin, manager and owner of Banu, sister of Samira
The Mohyeddin Family's Radical Restaurant Mission

Be a Pro-Level Diner

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The Customer Is Not Always Right

Explore Restaurants

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Suddenly Craving Sizzling Steak or a Chocolate Dessert? You May Have Been Tricked Into It
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Everyone Secretly Wants Dessert, So Just Order It
Delivery Apps Are Deliberately Making It Harder to Tip
Delivery Apps Are Deliberately Making It Harder to Tip
Le Voyage on Celebrity Ascent
Cruise Food Is Better Than Ever – Just Ask Daniel Boulud
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Restaurant Fees Are Spiraling Out of Control
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Are the Specials at a Restaurant Really That Special?
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Restaurant Resolutions You Should Make in 2024
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Closing Out Your Tab, Picking Up the Check, and 9 More Ways You Became a Better Diner in 2023
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Everyone Should Have to Work in Restaurants for at Least Two Months
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Before You Write That Negative Restaurant Review, Know This
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Don't Kids Deserve a Better Menu at Restaurants?
A small cash tip left on an empty restaurant table
We're So Glad You're Visiting the U.S., Now Please Tip Accordingly
The private dining area of a restaurant
5 Rules for Booking a Private Dining Room — or Even a Whole Restaurant
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The Fancier the Restaurant, the Harder It Is to Find the Bathroom
Chelsea Hotel gets a makeover
An NYC Rock 'n' Roll Institution Steps Into Its Second Act
Tech Week
Danny Meyer Claims AI and Human Hospitality Can Peacefully Coexist
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What to Do When Your Favorite Restaurant Goes Downhill
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7 Tips for Getting a Great Restaurant Meal Even When You're in a Hurry
French Food Trends
Iconic Dishes and Where They Come From
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The Homesick Restaurant
Danish Diagram
The Danish Diagram: A Chef-Recommended List of the Best in the U.S.
Best Pizza Places in the U.S.: Keste Pizza and Vino in New York
28 of the Best Pizza Places in the U.S.
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Yardbird: Hong Kong's Yakitori Visionaries
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The Melbourne Identity
Carlos Gaytan
Game-Changer Carlos Gaytán Made His Big Return to Chicago with Tzuco
The groundbreaking restaurant Delta is perched atop the Stavros Niarchos Foun- dation Cultural Center, which houses Greece’s National Library and National Opera
How Athens Became One of the Most Exciting Dining Destinations in Europe
From left: The front-of-house uniform at Jac’s on Bond, New York City; the uniform at San Ho Won, San Francisco
Restaurant Uniforms Are Back and More Stylish Than Ever
Jean-Paul Hévin
The World's Best Éclairs
A unfinished plate of spaghetti
Does Anyone at a Restaurant Actually Notice If You Don't Eat Everything on Your Plate?
Wedge Salad Recipe
Wedge Salads Are a Waste of Money at a Restaurant, but That Doesn't Stop Me From Ordering Them Every Time They're on the Menu
Best New Chefs 2023
Meet the 2023 Food & Wine Best New Chefs
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Please Don't Make Your Server Be the Bad Guy With Your Kids
Best New Chefs 2017
Every Food & Wine Best New Chef Ever, Since 1988
Emmanuel Chavez's Houston
This Best New Chef Knows Where to Find the Most ‘Iconic’ Barbecue in Houston
Eunji Lee's NYC
Where One of New York City’s Best Pastry Chefs Buys Her Bread
Ed Syzmanski's NYC
Here's Where to Find the Best Slice, Sandwich, and Wine List in New York City, According to a Best New Chef
Hannah Ziskin's Los Angeles
Where to Get the Best Pie in Los Angeles, According to a Professional Baker
Nando and Valerie Chang's Miami
A Perfect Dinner in Miami Includes Pasta and ’90s Hip-Hop
Steven Pursley's St. Louis
St. Louis’ Food Scene Is Heavily Slept on — Here’s Everywhere You Should Be Eating and Drinking
Aisha Ibrahim's Seattle
Find the Greatest Teriyaki in the United States in Seattle
Amanda Shulman's Philadelphia
Amanda Shulman's Guide to Shumai, Sourdough, and Sandwiches in Philadelphia
Edgar Rico's Austin
Chef Edgar Rico Has Seen People Brought to Tears by Texas Brisket — Here’s Where to Find It
Isabel Coss's D.C
Nothing Is More D.C. Than a Raw Bar Platter, a Martini, and a Green Velvet Booth at Old Ebbitt Grill
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The Best Places to Eat and Drink in Mexico City, According to Our Readers
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This American State Has Three Michelin Stars
Mallard Cottage: St. John's, Newfoundland
10 of Canada's Best—and Most Uniquely Canadian—Restaurants
Carolina Bazan
How This Young, Fearlessly Out Chef Became the Star of Chilean Cuisine
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The Best Restaurants and Bars in Santiago, Chile
The butter at Moss restaurant, Blue Lagoon Iceland
Moss Restaurant in Iceland May Have a Michelin-Starred Menu, But Its Secret Ingredient Butter Is the Star of the Show
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Please Don't Hover While I'm Figuring Out the Tip
eremy Allen White as Carmen “Carmy” Berzatto on 'The Bear'
I Love That You Watched 'The Bear' but Here's What You Still Need to Understand About Working in Restaurants
Where does the money go in a restaurant
Mad About High Restaurant Prices? It's Not the Chef's Fault
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Forward This to Your Friend Who Apparently Doesn't Know How Menus Work
It's Time to Say Goodbye to QR Menus
It's Time to Say Goodbye to the QR Code Menu
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5 Things Your Server Definitely Doesn't Want to Hear About
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Serving Up Pride: Working in Restaurants Freed Me to Live the Life I Choose
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Salsa Doña Is the Sauce Behind a Breakfast Taco Dynasty
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The Weird Customer Request That Is Burned Into My Brain
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Our Editors' Favorite Dishes and Drinks of 2023
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What to Eat and Drink in the Azores
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Pet-friendly restaurants
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