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Closing Restaurants Is the Right Call. Now the Government Must Save Them.

“We went from a little money in the bank to bled dry. It was not a slow, steady decline — it was a straight drop.” By Alex Stupak

coronavirus Mayor Announces Bar and Restaurant Shutdown in New York Services will be limited to food delivery and takeout only. By Alan Sytsma
field notes What Is a Restaurant Critic’s Job in the Time of Social Distancing? And why does it feel like a rave review may do more harm than good? By Adam Platt
coronavirus Coronavirus Fears Leave NYC Restaurant Workers Particularly Vulnerable As business drops, jobs are being lost. By Chris Crowley
coronavirus James Beard Foundation Postpones Awards Until Summer 2020 The organization will reschedule ceremonies in New York and Chicago. By Nikita Richardson
legacies Gray Kunz Made an Entire Generation of Chefs Better “He was ahead of his time, in everything.” By Hugh Merwin
the grub street diet Art Dealer Sarah Hoover Respects Spicy Arugula “It makes other lettuces seem weak and pathetic.” By Chris Crowley

Restaurant Reviews

restaurant review India Off the Beaten Path For their latest venture, Dhamaka, the owners of Queens hit Adda delve deeply into the country’s most local pleasures. By Adam Platt
underground gourmet quick bite Cafedelia Brings a Georgian Feast to Greenwich Village The khinkali have landed on 8th Street. By Rob Patronite and Robin Raisfeld
underground gourmet quick bite Mark’s Off Madison Is More Than Just Freds With an Apostrophe At Mark Strausman’s new restaurant, the eclectic (though not inexpensive) comfort-food menu seems tailor-made for the present moment. By Robin Raisfeld and Rob Patronite
first taste Pecking House’s Chinese Fried Chicken A poultry pop-up with secret passwords. By Adam Platt

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The Grub Street Diet

the grub street diet Matt Sweeney Is a Vibe Guy “I put vibe over fancy food almost any day, for sure.” By Chris Crowley
the grub street diet Haley Nahman Is ‘Very’ Anti-Parfait “I don’t think yogurt should be vertical.” By Jane Starr Drinkard
the grub street diet Laurie Woolever Loves a Raspberry-Butterscotch Sundae “This was upsetting to people.” By Chris Crowley
the grub street diet Jason Concepcion Is Still Working Through His Early-Pandemic Pasta Purchase “I’ve always had an affinity for the cuisine of the Italians.” By Chris Crowley

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