Shake Shack is not leaving the Dubai chocolate trend in 2025. The Dubai Chocolate Pistachio Shake has returned to the chain restaurant’s menus nationwide for a limited time, with Shake Shack posting on Instagram that “your summer fling is back” and is “turning heads,” referencing the hit show “Love Island.” The Dubai Chocolate Pistachio Shake … Read more
It’s around the World in 80 bars. With the FIFA World Cup kicking off on Thursday, June 11, soccer mania has reached a fever pitch. For the first time in three decades, US football fanatics won’t have to travel far to catch the action. America is co-hosting the global tournament alongside Mexico and Canada, with … Read more
Time Out has released its annual — and fully subjective — list of the 20 best cities for food, naming Lima, Peru, as the global culinary capital this year. But, perhaps more importantly, New York City returned to the list at No. 15 after being conspicuously absent from last year’s rankings. Of course, the placement … Read more
Would you like a side of mice with that? Nothing can ruin a fine dining experience quite like little rodents scurrying around tables. Unfortunately, that’s supposedly what happened at one of celeb chef Gordon Ramsay‘s restaurants — and how the wait staff handled the situation is even weirder. Reportedly at Gordon Ramsay Steak in Richmond, … Read more
Burger King is adding fuel to the fast-food fire with a hot new summer menu item. Its new Loaded Jalapeño Whopper promises plenty of heat, but some burger lovers say the chain’s latest creation is little more than a spicy copy of a Wendy’s sandwich. Earlier this week, Burger King announced three seasonal food additions, … Read more
New York City’s luxury proprietors have come up with some jaw-dropping options for people who really want to splash out on the World Cup. A special booking for six people for six days at the posh Mark Hotel on the Upper East Side comes with a penthouse suite, access to a private roof – and … Read more
Katz’s Deli, New York’s oldest Jewish deli and living monument, has reopened a hidden piece of history, adding to its centuries-long influence on the minds and stomachs of New Yorkers. For the first time in nearly eight decades, the iconic Lower East Side institution has unveiled The Ludlow Room, a restored 68-seat dining room that … Read more
The East 50s have new restaurants up the wazoo. But they never saw anything like Simon Kim’s three-level spectacle, Cote 550, at 550 Madison Avenue. With more feasting and boozing options than a cruise ship, it’s making the biggest splash in Midtown’s since the first Rockefeller Center Christmas tree went up in 1931. The complex is anchored by a … Read more
A California hotelier is riding a wave of backlash in Montauk. Locals are petitioning the East Hampton Town Planning Board to stop construction of Este, a two-story restaurant with rooftop access, claiming developers pulled a bait-and-switch — submitting permit approvals for a “casual restaurant” they fear will turn into a rowdy nightclub. “Este restaurant was … Read more
The fallout is only getting worse for a trendy Venice seafood restaurant that stunned diners this week by publicly admitting it had lied about where its fish came from. Just days after California Department of Fish and Wildlife officials announced that operators of Dudley Market had agreed to pay more than $100,000 in penalties and … Read more
Last season, you and your business partner, Joseph DeCristofaro, brought storied NYC restaurant La Goulue to the East End as a pop-up. Now, La Goulue Sur Mer is back for the full summer season in Southampton. What’s the vibe? My parents, who grew up in France, were very into the French restaurants on the Upper … Read more
Each year, the eastern end of Long Island gets louder and livelier with new bars, clubs and even speakeasies. This summer, the scene promises to sizzle with a series of openings that offer different levels of fun. If martinis and mahjong are your dream night out, we know just the place. You’d rather guzzle magnums … Read more
Colonel Harland Sanders may have built Kentucky Fried Chicken into a fast-food empire, but there was one popular menu item he reportedly couldn’t stand. After selling what is now known simply as KFC to a group of investors in 1964, Sanders remained the company’s public face and spokesman and often voiced concerns about changes to the restaurant’s food, … Read more
California’s dining scene cleaned up on a prestigious new ranking of North America’s best restaurants, with nine Golden State eateries earning coveted spots on the annual list — including four in Los Angeles. The World’s 50 Best Restaurants — a global dining guide voted on by hundreds of culinary experts — unveiled its ranking during … Read more
Eating healthy food at a fast-food restaurant may be challenging, but it isn’t impossible. A list of the most nutritious fast-food meals available to eat right now appeared recently on the website The Takeout. The items include those lower in calories “or, at the very least, [those that] contain more vitamins and minerals” than other items on … Read more
California pizza lovers are certainly eating well, with a new list revealing three of the top five pizzerias in the United States reside in the Golden State. The Italian website 50 Top Pizza revealed their list for the best American pizzerias, which was topped for the fifth year in a row by Anthony Mangieri’s’s Una … Read more
Let them eat Dot Cakes. New Yorkers and tourists are lining up for hours for the newest viral sensation. Propelled by TikTok and Instagram, demand for Dot Cakes — round little confections in a cup topped with a layer of multicolor nonpareil sprinkles that the social media masses find inexplicably thrilling — has reached insane levels. … Read more
Out on a date at a restaurant? The person across the table may be there mainly for the free food. That’s according to a recent survey by JG Wentworth, a financial services company based in Pennsylvania, which found that 39.9% of respondents admitted they have gone on a date on at least one occasion just to get … Read more
More Americans are warming up to the idea of child-free dining experiences at restaurants — and parents may be leading the charge. A new survey of 1,000 US adults found that 75% of respondents said restaurants should offer some form of adults-only dining, whether through designated seating areas, late-night restrictions or romantic, child-free settings, according to Lightspeed … Read more
Another Hamptons season is here and it smells good. Across the East End, restaurants — both casual and clubby — are making their summer debuts and adding flavor to the long established mix of restaurants, cafes and bars that are the South Fork’s social hubs. Dig into a “Mac Attack” burger with a “cotton candy” … Read more