T/restaurants

A Good Choice for Diners Who Don’t Need Choices

At Fradei in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, the menu doesn’t appear until it’s no longer being served.

Cooking From the Northeast, by Way of Paris

Two young American cooks in France were forced home by the pandemic. At Fradei in Brooklyn, they cook with ingredients from the Northeast.

A $100 Million Bet on Cross-Country Restaurant Delivery

Goldbelly, an e-commerce platform for restaurant food, boomed during the pandemic. Will the trend stick?

In the Virgin Islands, Fungi Tells a Story

Once a staple on dinner tables, the cornmeal-based dish is becoming harder to find on restaurant menus. These chefs are working to preserve it.

Forget Backstage Passes or V.I.P. Bracelets. Vaccination Cards Are the New Ticket.

Tossing their masks, jumping on side-by-side treadmills, sharing peanuts next to fellow sports fans, the vaccinated find special freedoms await.

When Sources Stand Together: Reporting on the Willows Inn

A Times food journalist who revealed accusations of misconduct at the restaurant in Washington State discusses how employees came to tell their story.

Ai Fiori Expands With Its Sky Terrace

An airy restaurant in the Rockaway Hotel, a brick-and-mortar location for King David Tacos, and more restaurant news.

At Dhamaka, Chintan Pandya Shows He’s Not Fooling Around

Building on Adda’s forceful home-style menu, the chef goes deeper into uncompromising Indian cooking.

In Search of Indian Cuisine

At Dhamaka, the chef Chintan Pandya tries to unearth dishes rarely found in New York restaurants.

Roman Treats Worth the Trip

At Via Vai in Astoria, Queens, sweet pastries like maritozzo and savory rustic pies are now available to go.

Chipotle, looking to attract workers, will raise its average wage to $15 an hour.

The restaurant chain is the latest business to raise wages or offer incentives as it struggles to staff its restaurants.

One Restaurant’s New Digital Life

The pandemic forced small businesses to adopt new digital habits, and many are now here to stay.

Michelin Announces Stars for New York Restaurants

The French producer of guides announced the awards, with a few additions and no subtractions.

Restaurants and Bars Rush to Apply for New Federal Aid Program

The industry’s return will serve as a major test of President Biden’s goal of bringing the country back to some version of normal by this summer.

Biden Calls Restaurants a ‘Gateway to Opportunity’

President Biden said on Wednesday that in the first two days of applications for the Restaurant Revitalization Fund, part of the coronavirus relief bill passed in March, 186,200 businesses had applied.

Rosemary’s Takes Its Italian Specialties to Stuyvesant Town

Bâtard reopens; an all-star roster comes to a Williamsburg, Brooklyn, apartment tower; and more restaurant news.

Sushi That Swims Against the Tide of Tradition

Rosella, in the East Village, comes up with one remarkable dish after another while promising that its fish were responsibly farmed or caught.

New York Is Reopening Sooner Rather Than Later

Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo set May 19 as the date for allowing shops, theaters, restaurants and museums to operate at nearly full capacity.

New York Region to Accelerate Reopening, Raising Hopes and Anxiety

New York, New Jersey and Connecticut are pushing ahead with May 19 reopening plans, and the subway will return to 24-hour service.

Canlis Hires Its First Female Executive Chef

Aisha Ibrahim will lead the kitchen of the celebrated 70-year-old restaurant in Seattle.

Manhattan’s Food Gems Sparkle in This Book

“Marvelous Manhattan,” from The New York Times contributor Reggie Nadelson, profiles a century of restaurants, bars and shops.

Pandemic Relief Fund for Restaurants Is Open, but Cash Will Go Fast

The Small Business Administration program is offering $28.6 billion in grants to food businesses including bars and caterers.

A fund offering restaurants grants of up to $10 million opens today.

The Small Business Administration program is offering $28.6 billion in grants to venues hit by the pandemic, a fund that is expected to be depleted fast.

The New Menu at Eleven Madison Park Will Be Meatless

The restaurant will no longer serve meat or seafood when it reopens, Daniel Humm, the chef, said. “The current food system is simply not sustainable, in so many ways,” he said.

‘We’re Suffering’: How Remote Work Is Killing Manhattan’s Storefronts

Landlords cut small retailers a break on rent during the pandemic, but stores are still struggling because too few office workers and tourists have returned.

Indoor dining in New York City will expand to 75 percent capacity next week, the governor says.

The moves comes a day after the city’s mayor said he wanted the city to fully reopen on July 1, a vision that still faces several obstacles.

Tomas Estes, Who Put Tequila on a Pedestal, Dies at 75

Starting with a popular Mexican restaurant in Amsterdam, he helped place the drink on the same shelf as fine cognac and single-malt Scotch.

What is Australian Food? A New Cookbook Provides Some Answers.

An ambitious new book from Phaidon chronicles three periods of Australian cuisine, from the ancient past to the Anglo era after colonization to the multicultural present.

One Dead as Car Hits Motorbike and Outdoor Dining Structure in Queens

The police identified Xing Long Lin, 37, as the victim who died. A woman was also injured at the restaurant, on a block in Astoria known for outdoor dining.

Food Is Not a Prop for Senator Jessica Ramos. It’s a Platform.

The New York State lawmaker has made a name by leading food causes, speaking up for street vendors, farm workers and the many restaurants in her Queens district.

Let There Be Lunch!

For me, even the sad desk salad may now be a happy one.

New York will end its curfew on bars and restaurants next month.

The curfew, which currently requires establishments to stop serving customers at midnight, will end statewide on May 17 for outdoor dining areas and May 31 for indoor dining.

The Island Is Idyllic. As a Workplace, It’s Toxic.

Globe-trotting diners flock to the Willows Inn’s serene Northwest setting. But former employees say faked ingredients, sexual harassment and an abusive kitchen are the real story.

Veranda, From George Mendes of Aldea, Opens in SoHo

Reservations open for Daniel Boulud’s Le Pavillon, Manresa at Intersect by Lexus, and more restaurant news.

Pleasures and Prescriptions of the West African Diet, at Nneji

At a takeout shop in Queens, egusi and red stew come with a message about nourishment.

In Astoria, West African Food and Groceries to Go

The cooking at Nneji is largely drawn from Nigeria, but many of the dishes are shared by other countries.

With U.K. cases low, Scotland and Wales reopen restaurants and stores.

Erin French Dishes About Writing, Survival and Takeout

The chef, author and Magnolia Network star is making it through the pandemic just like the rest of us: one meal at a time.

Iris, From John Fraser, Opens in Midtown Manhattan

An Eataly restaurant teams up with Color Factory, mostly vegan selections from Baja California, and more restaurant news.

Jewel Box Dining Comes to Barclays Center

Crown Club, from Major Food Group, will cater to V.I.P.s at the arena, namely Nets fans with courtside seats.

17 Restaurants Where New Yorkers Can Make Up for Lost Time

Spring blossoms and vaccinations are bringing the city out of hibernation. Pete Wells shares his favorite places that opened while many of us were staying home.

Restaurants Fought for Covid Survival, With Some Tech Helpers

Being “online” in the pandemic, many chefs learned, meant much more than having an Instagram account.

U.S. Readies Small-Business Grants as P.P.P. Nears End

New programs for restaurants and live-event businesses will soon start taking applications as the Paycheck Protection Program winds down.

A Year Without Travel

The pandemic closed borders, halted air travel and emptied destinations of tourists. As its first anniversary nears, we look at how six places dependent on the industry have adapted to the disruption.

Jing Fong Workers Protest Restaurant Closing

After Chinatown's biggest restaurant announced it would be closing indoor dining, workers and supporters protested the move.

N.Y.C.’s Covid Metrics Are Dire. Cuomo Is Reopening Restaurants Anyway.

Average per-capita case counts in New York City are 64 percent higher than they were in December, when Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo banned indoor dining.

Cecilia Chiang Lost Everything in China, and Built It Back in California

She twice escaped war in China, and eventually landed in an America that was hungry for a new kind of Asian cuisine.

See What Happens When N.Y.C. Streets Are Full of People Instead of Cars

As the pandemic lockdown cleared the roads and as governments instituted popular programs to keep restaurants and small businesses alive, communities have gotten a glimpse at what the city is like when the streets are reimagined. New Yorkers don’t...

Hopeful Day in Queens: A Slice of Pizza, Served Indoors

After months of lockdown, restaurant owners in this Queens neighborhood finally had a reason to be optimistic: indoor dining had returned.

Our Lives Happen in Restaurants

Renowned writers remember some of their funniest, best, strangest and most memorable meals out.

The Downtown New York Restaurant With a Who’s Who List of Devotees

From the start, Omen was a gathering place for artists, writers, actors and designers — 40 years later, in a vastly different city, it still is.

How the Virus Transformed the Way Americans Spend Their Money

Airlines and movie theaters are hurting. Grocery stores and streaming services are raking it in.