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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 Dining and Dashing at Semma Attempting to savor South Indian delights during a COVID surge. By Adam Platt
restaurant review Lodi Brings a Touch of Milano to Midtown Ignacio Mattos’s menu is filled with elevated, expertly sourced classics mostly from the north of Italy. By Adam Platt
the underground gourmet An L.A. Chef Comes to New York Bearing Pancakes Breakfast by Salt’s Cure’s Chris Phelps has been making his signature dish since he was 2. By Rob Patronite and Robin Raisfeld
restaurant review Review: Hillary Sterling’s Wood-Fired Cooking Shines at Ci Siamo The food seems designed to lure New Yorkers out of their apartments and back into crowded dining rooms. By Adam Platt

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The Grub Street Diet

the grub street diet Actor Aaron Tveit Misses Chicken Parms “I always liked ’em a little burnt.” By Chris Crowley
the grub street diet Chef Alexander Smalls Always Says Yes to Duck Eggs “I graduated from quail to duck. For me, it’s a more fertile taste.” By Chris Crowley
the grub street diet Starlee Kine Spends Lunch Breaks With Her Dog “For every human that left the city, it seems a dog has been added.” By Rachel Sugar
the grub street diet Actor Jeff Hiller Is Eating His Feelings “My husband does basically all of the cooking and I just reap the benefits.” By Chris Crowley

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