Summer is fun and all, don’t get us wrong, but there truly is nothing like fall in New York. This coming season offers no shortage of things to be excited about: there are new hot spots to dine at, luxury hotels opening their doors and plenty of big names coming to Broadway (Mia Farrow! Patti LuPone! Robert Downey Jr.! Adam Driver!). Below, WWD Weekend breaks down what not to miss in New York in the days ahead. Eel Bar Courtesy Where to Eat and Drink New to the city is Eel Bar, which opened late in the summer on the…

When New Orleans native and Top Chef: Kentucky and Top Chef: All-Stars fan-favorite Nini Nguyen decided to write a cookbook, she knew its recipes would be vibrant and Vietnamese but through the lens of someone who grew up on the Gulf Coast. “It’s things I grew up eating that maybe other Vietnamese people didn’t — Vietnamese with a Louisiana twang,” Nguyen tells Eater. In Đặc Biệt: An Extra-Special Vietnamese Cookbook, there’s a “recipe for every occasion,” says Nguyen, all with a touch of đặc biệt, or something special — a way to elevate, to make a dish more distinguished. That…

CHICAGO (CBS) — Latin flavors and cuisine are on the menu in Chicago this week for the fourth annual Latin Restaurant Weeks.The event, which began in Chicago on Aug. 16 and runs through Friday, aims to draw people to Latinx-owned or operated restaurants by offering deals and specials. One restaurant in West Town is taking part in the event for the first time.Inez Melendez serves Puerto Rican cuisine at Chicago Empanada Mama at Chicago Avenue and Paulina Street, but she says the original mama was her late mother. “Her passion was food. Her answer to every problem was food. It…

Prescott Night Market is located in an increasingly lively stretch of West Oakland, on the same block where an affiliated food hall is expected to open later this year and just across the street from the Oakland Ballers’ ballpark, which has created a fortuitous bit of synergy when market nights have coincided with Ballers’ home games. Other highlights: a beer garden courtesy of Almanac Beer Co. and vertical dance performances from Bandaloop Studios (known for its high-flying side-of-building choreography). Rice paper grilled over hot charcoal at the Story Road Night Market in San José. (Courtesy of Moveable Feast) Story Road…

UPDATE: Houston Restaurant Weeks has been extended to September 30, 2024, so you have plenty of time to conduct your own culinary explorations. To assist restaurants that were affected by this year’s severe storms, the charitable contribution for the month of September has been reduced to $1 per meal.  HRW Meals Offered: Lunch and Dinner Offers Self-Parking? No – Valet is $8 plus gratuity Presented the HRW Menu Without Being Asked? No Would Return for a Regular Meal? Maybe, but only to the bar or chef’s counter Earlier this year, Artisans, the elegant French restaurant founded in downtown Houston by…

TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — Tucson’s record-breaking heat this week has left food truck owners sweating, and hungry for any business they can get.Starting up a food truck business for the first time is hard work, especially during a Tucson summer.That’s what Ivan Martinez is doing, opening Mr. Bulgogi near Broadway and Rosemont last week.“I’m learning as I go,” Martinez said, noting that it took him a full year to become licensed to run the food truck.The U.S. Army vet fell in love with bulgogi when he was stationed in Korea. He loved the marinated meat so much, he’s now making…

It’s a special event when you run into an all-day eatery with excellent food in North Carolina — especially in the heart of Black Mountain. This restaurant opened in December of 2022 offering some delightful cuisine. But the most interesting feature of the historic building turned restaurant in North Carolina is that it once was a Pure Oil Station. While those memories are gone, the community spirit in this saved building is intact. Read on about The Pure & Proper.A Pure Oil Station that opened in the 1940s was the beginning of a bond with the Black Mountain community.The cool,…

We’re back this month with another round of new Louisville restaurants for your rotation! The local food scene recently welcomed a globally-inspired concept, an extension of a local favorite brunch spot, and a new fine dining spot with an attached speakeasy-style cocktail bar — PLUS two new menus at already-established eateries. We are grateful to all our sponsors: äta restaurant Neighborhood: Windy HillsMore info: ata-restaurant.com  After Louisville legend Anoosh Shariat retired this past April, David Danielson — formerly of Log Still Distillery, Levy Restaurants, and more — took over the Brownsboro Road space and opened äta restaurant. A nod to…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Summer isn’t over yet, and there is nothing better than enjoying a refreshing salad during the August heat!  Today Executive Chef, Blake Nolen of SupperClub SouthEnd is showing us how he prepares his Grilled South Carolina Peach Salad to make at home or enjoy at the restaurant.  The salad featuring fresh South Carolina peaches, heirloom tomato, Fresno chili, shallot, fromage Blanc, peach vinegar and olive oil, this is the perfect summer sendoff.    The SupperClub Southend has so much to offer.  Located at 3521 Dewitt Lane in the vibrant South End of Charlotte, North Carolina, SupperClub SouthEnd…

Ever since Casa Tua’s founder, Miky Grendene, opened the exclusive private club’s first location in Miami Beach 25 years ago, members have been asking him to open an outpost in New York. Grendene first opened additional locations in Aspen and Paris, and now — at long last — he has found a home for Casa Tua in New York.  “I looked at countless locations,” Grendene says earlier this summer from his house in Aspen. “For me it’s quality, not quantity. And most of the time quality and quantity don’t go together. So it was very important, if we open in…