The Best Natural Wine Bars in NYC for 2026
Where the low-intervention list is actually good and the room is worth sitting in — from a Williamsburg legend to a 12-seat East Village newcomer.
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28 dispatches on the desk.
The Best New Restaurants in NYC for 2026
Seven openings that actually changed where I eat this year — wood fire in Nolita, Tokyo pizza on St. Marks, flour tortillas in Greenpoint.
The Best Restaurants in Los Angeles for 2026
Seven LA tables that justify the drive — three Michelin stars on Melrose, a Nordic newcomer in Beverlywood, Detroit pizza in Echo Park.
Naples for the First-Timer: Pizza, Chaos, and the Veiled Christ
A first visit to Naples at street level — verified rooms across the tiers, the real pizzerias, the archaeological museum, Spaccanapoli, and how to read the
A Long Weekend in Savannah
Savannah's Historic District walked square by square — verified Southern rooms from The Grey to Mrs. Wilkes, where to sleep, and Forsyth Park at dawn.
Seoul for First-Timers
Seoul for a first visit at street level — verified rooms across the tiers, where to eat, the palaces and hanok lanes, the neighborhoods that matter, and how
The Best Ramen in Tokyo for 2026
Seven Tokyo ramen counters worth the queue — the first Michelin shoyu, a Michelin tantanmen near Otsuka, and a chicken consommé from a 36-year French chef.
The Best Pintxos Bars in San Sebastian for 2026
Eight Parte Vieja pintxos bars worth the elbows — the foie temple, the runny tortilla counter with a cult, and the anchovy bar three generations deep.
A Weekend in Lyon: Bouchons, Traboules, and the Two Hills
Lyon over two days at street level — verified rooms across the tiers, the real bouchons, the secret traboules, Les Halles, and how to read the gastronomic
The Best Tasting Menus in Chicago for 2026
Six prix-fixe rooms worth the splurge — from the city's only three-star kitchen to a beer-paired counter rewriting what a tasting menu costs.
The Best Restaurants in Barcelona for 2026
Seven Barcelona tables that earn the trip — the World's Best Restaurant in the Eixample, a twin-chef three-star, and a 1914 tapas bar in Poble Sec.
The Best Dim Sum in the San Francisco Bay Area for 2026
Eight Bay Area carts and counters worth the trek — a banquet hall in Daly City, a Chinatown bakery cash-only legend, modern soup dumplings in the Richmond.
The Best Restaurants in Rome for 2026
Seven Rome tables that earn the meal — the city's only three-star above the rooftops, the deli that perfected carbonara, a Testaccio pasta temple.
Three Days in Kyoto
Kyoto over three days at street level — verified rooms across the tiers, kaiseki and Nishiki Market, the great shrines and temples, Gion, and how to beat the
The Best Restaurants in Tokyo for 2026
Seven Tokyo tables worth the flight — a 12-seat sushi counter in Minato, a playful two-star kaiseki in Shibuya, and French-Japanese precision in Azabudai.
A Montreal Weekend
Two days walked across Mile End, the Plateau, and Old Montreal — verified delis and tasting rooms, where to sleep, and how to ride the Metro through a Quebec
A Design Weekend in Copenhagen
Copenhagen for the design-minded over two days — verified Scandi-cool rooms, the new-Nordic tables, the furniture pilgrimage, and how to do it all by bike.
The Best Restaurants in Mexico City for 2026
Seven verified CDMX tables — two-star tasting menus in Polanco, Roma Norte seafood, and a Condesa bakery that turned chef Elena Reygadas into a star.
The Best Restaurants in New Orleans for 2026
Seven tables across the city — the only two-star in the South, a Senegalese game-changer, and the fried-bologna sandwich that started a movement.
The Best Restaurants in Copenhagen for 2026
Seven Copenhagen tables that define the city after Noma — a three-star atop a football stadium, a new three-star Bornholm kitchen, and a 50-course epic.
The Best Restaurants in Paris for 2026
Seven Paris tables that earn the trip — a vegetable three-star on Rue de Varenne, a Breton three-star in a palace hotel, and the bistro the world copies.
Three Days in New Orleans: Beignets, Brass, and the Long Walk Home
The French Quarter, the Garden District, and Frenchmen Street walked over three days — verified Creole rooms, where to sleep, and the St. Charles streetcar.
The Best Breakfast and Bagels in NYC for 2026
Where to start a New York morning — a 1914 appetizing icon, the East Village bagel everyone lines up for, and the Chinatown diner worth the wait.
The Best Restaurants in London for 2026
Seven London tables that hold up — a new two-star in the old Le Gavroche room, Basque fire in Shoreditch, and the offal temple that started it all.
A Long Weekend in Athens
Athens over a long weekend at street level — verified rooms across the tiers, the real tavernas, the Acropolis and its museum, Koukaki, and how to time the
Tatiana by Kwame Onwuachi Reviewed
Three years in, the room inside David Geffen Hall still runs hot. I went on a Tuesday, paid in full, and ate the oxtails.
Three Days in Istanbul
Istanbul over three days at street level — verified rooms across the tiers, the meyhanes and meze, the great mosques and bazaars, and the ferry between
The Best Natural Wine Bars in Paris for 2026
Seven Paris natural wine bars worth the detour — the Canal Saint-Martin cave that started it all, a sidewalk-spilling Septime annex, and a 16-seat Belleville