New York had a culinary all-star lineup this year. On Monday, Michelin Guide unveiled its 2024 selections for Washington D.C., Chicago and New York City. The Big Apple was served up a smorgasbord of stars, including their first new three-starred restaurant in 12 years. That honor went to Jungsik, Jungsik Yim’s namesake Korean restaurant that … Read more
As the holidays heat up, Alexa chatted with iconic chef Jean-Georges on his new Miami condo development and impressive international restaurant empire. You’ve created a culinary empire of 60 restaurants in 13 countries and five continents. Now you’re partnering with developers to build a 329-unit branded condominium in the Design District: the Jean-Georges Miami Tropic … Read more
Each week, Alexa is rounding up the buzziest fashion drops, hotel openings, restaurant debuts and celeb-studded cultural happenings in NYC. It’s our curated guide to the very best things to see, shop, taste and experience around the city. What’s making our luxury list this week? Armani/Ristorante debuts on the UES, Locanda Verde’s second location is … Read more
Le Cafe Louis Vuitton dazzles like a giant snowflake over the corner of Fifth Avenue and 57th Street. The improbably excellent, sleek and stylish restaurant on the fourth floor of the Louis Vuitton store is the best eating place ever to co-exist with $10,700 Cappucine BB handbags and $1,460 LV “trainer” sneakers. It’s more luxurious than Daniel … Read more
Chi-Chi’s is returning after closing 20 years ago. The Mexican chain once had more than 200 locations before the last restaurant’s doors shut in 2004. Now, the founder’s son is spearheading the comeback with a plan to reopen Chi-Chi’s locations in 2025. Chi-Chi’s is making a comeback after closing 20 years ago. ASSOCIATED PRESS Michael … Read more
The Michelin Guide star awards for New York City restaurants won’t be announced until Monday, but Manhattan’s superstar chefs are already celebrating their honors in the latest global survey of the world’s 1,000 best places to eat. For the third year running, French seafood palace Le Bernardin was named the top US restaurant by La … Read more
Another beloved Phoenix sports figure lauded Paul Bissonnette for coming to the aid of the staff at a Scottsdale restaurant on Sunday night. Bissonnette, 39, was assaulted by six men after he stepped in to defend the manager and restaurant staff at Houston’s when the group started causing issues. Bissonnette, during a retelling of the … Read more
The identities of six men who brawled with ex-hockey player Paul Bissonnette in an Arizona restaurant have been revealed. Henry Mesker, John Carroll, William Carroll, Danny Bradley, Edward Jennings and Sean Daley were arrested after allegedly going to blows with the popular Barstool Sports podcaster and former NHLer on Sunday night at Houston’s in Scottsdale. … Read more
Former NHL player Paul Bissonnette said he’s “so fired up” to seek vengeance against the men who allegedly sparked a brawl at a restaurant in Scottsdale on Saturday, which resulted in him being hospitalized. During the latest installment of his “Spitting Chiclets” podcast, the “NHL on TNT” analyst went into detail about his involvement in … Read more
Paul Bissonnette spoke out for the first time about the altercation he found himself in that resulted in the arrests of six individuals at a Scottsdale, Arizona restaurant. The popular Barstool podcaster and former NHLer released a nearly three-and-a-half-minute video detailing what happened on Sunday night at Houston’s in Scottsdale, a restaurant Bissonnette said he … Read more
Paul Bissonnette is used to having to fight guys on the ice, but over the weekend the former NHLer and Barstool Sports personality found himself having to throw down in a Scottsdale, Arizona restaurant. Bissonnette, who also serves as a studio analyst for TNT’s NHL coverage, was assaulted by six men on Sunday night at … Read more
This Olive Garden guest had unlimited suspicions. A customer recently worried Olive Gardens’s corporate team when they shared what they discovered on their breadstick. The breadsticks are one of the most devoured items on the menu largely thanks to the “Never Ending First Course” deal. Bloomberg via Getty Images TikTokker @fartbubble69420 posted a video showing … Read more
Want to sample the world’s most expensive Michelin-starred tasting menu? First, take off your shoes —and sit down on the floor. Guests hoping to dine at the one-star Ginza Kitafuku in Tokyo will have to adhere to house rules before paying $2,130 per head for the restaurant’s costliest meal — composed entirely of a kind … Read more
More and more Americans are complaining about dating amid inflation, so what’s a cash-strapped singleton to do? Well, it turns out that in the age of casual dating, most people are fine with casual dining. Not only does it lighten your financial load, but it also sets a super relaxed tone for getting to know … Read more
The famed Garden restaurant at the Four Seasons Hotel looks like it was stuck in a time warp as the iconic property finally reopened its doors Friday after being shuttered for four years. The exact same 20-foot-tall acacia trees still soared majestically among the identical 86 seats that made the Garden a favorite destination for … Read more
Thank you for your service. That’s the message restaurants across the country are serving up on Veterans Day this year. On Monday, Nov. 11 and in some cases beyond, popular chains from coast to coast are offering irresistible deals and free meals to our fierce defenders of freedom, as a small token of appreciation. From … Read more
The joint IHOP-Applebee’s concept that Dine Brands has been developing will arrive in America in early 2025. The corporate parent of the two chains said its inaugural U.S. dual-branded restaurant will be in Seguin, Texas. It is expected to open its doors in the first quarter of 2025. Seguin is about 40 minutes northeast of San Antonio and … Read more
Mark Wahlberg recently entered uncharted territory. The 53-year-old actor’s restaurant suffered a large fire on its patio due to a flat, outdoor fire pit on Wednesday. A spokesperson for Flecha Cantina told People that a fire started after “a defective fire pit caught fire on the bottom of it.” “The fire crew came and put it out … Read more
I can’t wait to return to Borgo (124 E. 27th Street). Neither will you after your first meal at the best new Italian restaurant for grown-ups in many a Neapolitan, Abbruzzese or Roman moon. Its accessible, regions-roaming menu scored high on all but one of fourteen dishes I had in every category. It offers a … Read more
Giorgio Armani recently celebrated his latest silhouettes on the runway — and in the sky. The legendary Italian designer presented his spring 2025 fashion show to 650 glittering guests at the Park Avenue Armory and fêted the opening of his spectacular new building at 760 Madison Ave. Last week’s high-profile runway event marked the first … Read more