Tag: Kessler on Dining

Our critic sat down with the makers of Caruso Provisions giard — the lowest ranked one in our taste test — to talk history, process, and why those jars were off. Read more

With restaurants like Alinea and Esmé turning to AI, our critic uses the tool to create his ideal restaurant. Read more

What our dining critic found less lovable? The $60 tasting menu at nearby Sifr. Read more

Our critic laments the ways that sharing-only restaurants are ruining the experience. Read more

Revisiting three restaurants, but from the vantage point of eating dinner alone at a bar. Read more

Our critic checks in on Daebak and Gangnam Market, and explains why he might send that freebie back to the kitchen. Read more

Some of the most interesting new restaurants have reappropriated the idea of a house wine — and it's much better than an open bottle sitting on top of the ice machine for too long. Read more

How to navigate a meal at Eat Fine, how *not* to slick your BLT, and an easy afternoon people-watching. Read more

The education on bivalves hasn't kept up with the growing popularity of oysters — including at the restaurants that serve them. Read more