Thailand Extends to Brooklyn
Chiang Mai sausage at Pok Pok NY in Brooklyn.
The chef Andy Ricker, owner of an acclaimed cluster of casual Thai eating and drinking places in Portland, Ore., expands his reach to a new restaurant, Pok Pok Ny.
Slide Show
Three Dishes at Pok Pok Ny
THE POUR
Sherry Sidles Out of the Drawing Room
By ERIC ASIMOV
Sherry is bracing to leave its fusty image behind and join the ranks of easy-to-drink wines that go well with casual food.
Help for the Gooey-Fingered
By JULIA MOSKIN
Using the Gilt Taste app for iPads, recipe pages can be turned with a wave of the hand.
A Rat Pack of Reviewers
By JULIA MOSKIN
Las Vegas has been engaged in a high-stakes restaurant arms race, and three critics bring different styles to their reviews.
Diner’s Journal: Al Mancini, Las Vegas Restaurant Critic, Is Answering Questions
Making It in Las Vegas: Call It the Flambé Effect
By ADAM NAGOURNEY
These restaurants remind us that Las Vegas is ultimately about money and about encouraging people to drop their inhibitions and reach for their wallets.
HOW TO COOK EVERYTHING
Across the Country, the Menu Expands
By MARK BITTMAN
A cross-country drive reveals that some unexpected towns and cities offer creative restaurants serving interesting meals.
Powerhouse Fare for High-Powered Bidders
By GLENN COLLINS
No longer an afterthought, food and drink are becoming increasingly important to auction houses to lure bidders.
Slide Show
CITY KITCHEN
A Summer Salad the French Might Recognize
By DAVID TANIS
An easy version of salade niçoise whose signature is a bold vinaigrette, fragrant with garlic and anchovy.
Diner’s Journal: Buying Anchovies and Capers
A GOOD APPETITE
A Fresh Fruit Tart, Perfumed With Roses
By MELISSA CLARK
Some fruit tarts can be too predictable, too dull — but this tart, inspired by a flowering rosebush, adds intense fragrance and flavor to the sweetness of pastry cream and fresh raspberries.
Video: Making a Sweet Almond Tart Crust
Diner’s Journal: One Summer, Many Tarts
HUNGRY CITY | YOPPARAI
A Sake Bar Best Taken in Small Sips
By LIGAYA MISHAN
Everything at this restaurant is designed to unknot the mind: sake poured in doll-size cups, forcing you to sip; a cloudy undertow of jazz.
Slide Show
DINER’S JOURNAL
Whisk Opens Another Cookware Shop
By FLORENCE FABRICANT
A kitchen-supply store in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, is opening an outlet in the Flatiron district.
Off the Menu
By FLORENCE FABRICANT
A look at restaurant openings in New York, including A.G. Kitchen by Alex Garcia and the Standard Plaza in front of the Standard, New York hotel.
Dining Calendar
By FLORENCE FABRICANT
A benefit for women farmers, new outdoor French markets in New York, food trucks at the library and more.
Chiang Mai sausage at Pok Pok NY in Brooklyn.
The chef Andy Ricker, owner of an acclaimed cluster of casual Thai eating and drinking places in Portland, Ore., expands his reach to a new restaurant, Pok Pok Ny.
Slide Show
Three Dishes at Pok Pok Ny
THE POUR
Sherry Sidles Out of the Drawing Room
By ERIC ASIMOV
Sherry is bracing to leave its fusty image behind and join the ranks of easy-to-drink wines that go well with casual food.
Help for the Gooey-Fingered
By JULIA MOSKIN
Using the Gilt Taste app for iPads, recipe pages can be turned with a wave of the hand.
A Rat Pack of Reviewers
By JULIA MOSKIN
Las Vegas has been engaged in a high-stakes restaurant arms race, and three critics bring different styles to their reviews.
Diner’s Journal: Al Mancini, Las Vegas Restaurant Critic, Is Answering Questions
Making It in Las Vegas: Call It the Flambé Effect
By ADAM NAGOURNEY
These restaurants remind us that Las Vegas is ultimately about money and about encouraging people to drop their inhibitions and reach for their wallets.
HOW TO COOK EVERYTHING
Across the Country, the Menu Expands
By MARK BITTMAN
A cross-country drive reveals that some unexpected towns and cities offer creative restaurants serving interesting meals.
Powerhouse Fare for High-Powered Bidders
By GLENN COLLINS
No longer an afterthought, food and drink are becoming increasingly important to auction houses to lure bidders.
Slide Show
CITY KITCHEN
A Summer Salad the French Might Recognize
By DAVID TANIS
An easy version of salade niçoise whose signature is a bold vinaigrette, fragrant with garlic and anchovy.
Diner’s Journal: Buying Anchovies and Capers
A GOOD APPETITE
A Fresh Fruit Tart, Perfumed With Roses
By MELISSA CLARK
Some fruit tarts can be too predictable, too dull — but this tart, inspired by a flowering rosebush, adds intense fragrance and flavor to the sweetness of pastry cream and fresh raspberries.
Video: Making a Sweet Almond Tart Crust
Diner’s Journal: One Summer, Many Tarts
HUNGRY CITY | YOPPARAI
A Sake Bar Best Taken in Small Sips
By LIGAYA MISHAN
Everything at this restaurant is designed to unknot the mind: sake poured in doll-size cups, forcing you to sip; a cloudy undertow of jazz.
Slide Show
DINER’S JOURNAL
Whisk Opens Another Cookware Shop
By FLORENCE FABRICANT
A kitchen-supply store in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, is opening an outlet in the Flatiron district.
Off the Menu
By FLORENCE FABRICANT
A look at restaurant openings in New York, including A.G. Kitchen by Alex Garcia and the Standard Plaza in front of the Standard, New York hotel.
Dining Calendar
By FLORENCE FABRICANT
A benefit for women farmers, new outdoor French markets in New York, food trucks at the library and more.