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You Deserve a Better Sports Bar

New York’s top taqueria goes all in on soccer. Sorry, football.

Chris Crowley

Latest News

Apr 15, 2026

Chris Crowley

You Deserve a Better Sports Bar

New York’s top taqueria goes all in on soccer. Sorry, football.

Apr 13, 2026

Emma Orlow

The Great Pearl Diner Scramble

Across New York, legacy diners are getting new stewards—operators intent on preserving their soul while reinventing them. The iconic Pearl Diner might become the latest prize.

Apr 10, 2026

Chris Crowley

Launch Party Report

At a packed Chinatown bash for Caper, media types, downtown fixtures, and first-time-out new parents squeezed into Bar Oliver—proving New York’s party spirit is very much alive, even on a Monday.

Apr 10, 2026

Annie Armstrong

Ghetto Gastro Lays Down Roots in SoHo

The roving Bronx-based chef collective is opening its first brick-and-mortar with a $307 tasting menu.

Apr 9, 2026

Chris Crowley

The Math Isn’t Mathing at Time Out Market

Just six months after the Union Square location opened, splashy stalls including Kwame Onwuachi’s Patty Palace, have already exited.

Apr 8, 2026

Chris Crowley

Chef’s Table Cashes In

The Netflix show is breaking the fourth wall with branded dinners, airline menus, and festivals—turning prestige TV into a sprawling, high-end experiential business.

Editor’s Picks

The New Masters of Museum Dining

With buzzy openings at the Breuer, Amant, and the New Museum, the art world’s next power players might be restaurateurs.

Annie Armstrong

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11 min read

The Restaurant Collector

Art dealer Andre Sakhai and his Spicy Hospitality group are turning Miami into the launchpad for a fast-growing, blue chip art-filled restaurant empire, with New York and Los Angeles next.

Adam Robb

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1 min read

In Depth

How Water Became the New Wine

As diners drink less alcohol, restaurants are turning to high-end water programs—complete with sommeliers, pairings, and $100 bottles—to make up the difference.

Annie Armstrong

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1 min read

A Pastry Case Like No Other

Canyon Coffee made New York’s pastry chefs an offer they couldn’t refuse.

Emma Orlow

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1 min read

Features

Origin Story: Simon Kim

The restaurateur behind Cote and Coqodaq built his success by pairing exacting craft with electric atmosphere. His next move is his biggest yet: a three-restaurant destination inside Midtown’s landmark 550 Madison Avenue.

Duff McDonald

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1 min read

All the Right Moves

When the former Vanity Fair editor and AIR MAIL cofounder took over the Waverly Inn, his ambition was simple: reinvent a Village classic just enough to create a new one. As the Waverly celebrates 20 years under his watch, he looks back at how it began.

Graydon Carter

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6 min read