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Soccer Expert Roger Bennett Eats Two Dinners During the World Cup

“Chicken-tinga burros are the Messi of burros.” By Ben Widdicombe

stomach bugs Everyone’s Worried About Cyclosporiasis — Except New York Restaurants It’s business as usual unless, or until, the parasitic outbreak gets worse in the city. By Aaron Short
scenes ‘It Really Is Like a Spa Experience’ How New York joined the cult of Pura Vida Miami. By Ella Quittner
underground gourmet Makina Is Bringing a New Cuisine to Queens The borough’s first Eritrean and Ethiopian restaurant isn’t toning down the spice in its tibs. By Tammie Teclemariam
trends What Could Be Better Than a Soft-Serve Margarita? A TikTok phenom arrives in New York. By Amaya Nichole
the grub street diet Alison Leiby Is an ‘Acid Freak’ “I would probably eat a shoe if you coated it in enough vinegar.” By Rima Parikh
restaurant review There Goes the Neighborhood Joint The Noortwyck won over locals with a cozy room and smart cooking. Its follow-up, Oriana, fans the fire and the fireworks. By Matthew Schneier

Restaurant Reviews

restaurant review Zoli Encourages Diners to Get a Little Uncomfortable Ned Baldwin’s new restaurants trusts that you can see your way out of your comfort zone for the greater good. By Matthew Schneier
restaurant review Marcel Is Overcurated and Underwhelming The new restaurant inside the Breuer Building fails to live up to its famous location. By Matthew Schneier
restaurant review Kaiseki Lite Odo East Village turns the multicourse meal into an à la carte feast that’s easier to digest. By Matthew Schneier
restaurant review The Soho Local Dean’s is an ambitious, deeply personal restaurant disguised as a pub. By Matthew Schneier

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the grub street diet Peyton Dix Is Faithful to Lao Gan Ma Chili Crisp “You know Miss Girl? It’s kind of giving nonbinary, and it’s the best chili oil there is.” By Zach Schiffman
the grub street diet Andrew Sean Greer Got Tipsy From Spritzes on Bravo “That’s the theme of the show, apparently: drunken havoc.” By Emma Alpern
the grub street diet Aliza Abarbanel Celebrated the Knicks’ Win With Coconut Vodka “A couple carrying a handle of liquor asks me if I want a shot, and I immediately say ‘yes.’” By Rima Parikh
the grub street diet Restaurateur Henry Rich Used to Order the ‘Quickie’ “They explained with infinite kindness, ‘It’s pronounced quiche.’” By Ben Widdicombe

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