Time is a construct. Sorry, I don’t mean to sound like the person chewing your ear off at 4am at the tail end of an afters. But I think it’s an important point to reiterate – particularly at this stage in the year, when every piece of food writing is …

Open-fire Cooking “Open-fire cooking isn’t new, but in 2025, the approach is becoming far more refined. Chefs are using controlled smoke, aromatized embers, and precision aging to layer flavor. It’s technique-driven wood-fire, not rustic wood-fire—and …

This past year marked my 10th covering restaurants. It was a year that resurfaced an early memory. My first interview came with the founder of a growing restaurant group who took a beat to answer the phone in-between building tables for a store he was …

San Diego’s dining landscape is shifting faster than ever in 2025. The year opened with a wave of ambitious restaurant launches—and an equally notable list of closures, including neighborhood favorites and high-profile culinary ventures. The result is a …

… for price-conscious diners. Together, restaurant trends for 2026 combine to create …

  This year’s nostalgic comfort food trend will continue well into 2026, along with consumers’ increasing need for value when dining out or ordering in, according to a new report from The National Restaurant Association. The 2026 What's Hot Culinary …

The restaurant industry is cooking up some serious changes for 2025, and if you're not keeping up, you're getting left behind. From AI-powered kitchens to immersive dining experiences that make Instagram look basic, this year's trends are all …

… Costa Rica are not a restaurant trend. They are a December routine …

Food & Wine / Photo Illustration by Janet Maples / Getty Images The last 25 years have shown that the popularity of restaurants has never just been about what’s on the plate. Restaurants are about theater, celebrity, drama, and style, all …