Archive - On the House

OTH Table Notes: Summer 2026

19 excellent things we're eating, reading, and talking about.

Jul 28 • John McDonald, Erin Cunningham, and Christene Barberich

How Elettra Wiedemann unlearned her New Yorkerness during a year in Italy.

Jul 21 • Elettra Wiedemann

Go see something this week (with On the House)💫

Welcome to our first late summer edition of “Go See Something”.

Published on exhibits in new york • Jul 16

New York's Only-Branzino, All-the-Time Hidden Gem

How a former Google analyst created a pop-up HIT.

Jul 14 • Erin Cunningham

The Politics of Good Lighting

What centuries of restaurants have taught us about the power of the Glow, plus the 4 rules I always come back to. More: A summer recipe that comes in a…

Jul 7 • John McDonald and Erin Cunningham

June 2026

Artists Never Starved at Raoul’s

The only thing more legendary than the Soho restaurant's regulars (see: Basquiat, Koons, and Warhol) is its priceless art collection.

Jun 30 • Kathleen Squires

Taste Maker: Sandeep Salter

The Brooklyn Heights shopkeeper/designer/gallerist shares a peek into her stylish world on the corner of Henry Street.

Jun 23 • Erin Cunningham

Introducing On the House

Or OTH for short. Welcome back is in order.

Jun 16 • John McDonald

May 2026

The Legendary Restaurant That Shaped How We Dine

From the archives: La Côte Basque + Jean-Jacques Rachou.

May 23 • Peter Maguire

March 2026

The OTH Guide to Steaks

For people who actually know and LOVE steak. Plus: Five 10/10 steakhouses.

Mar 18 • The Editors

5 of the Best Cocktail Bars in New York City

Including a 64th-floor FiDi jewel box.

Mar 17

Walk-Ins Disappeared—& With Them Went One of the Most Important Parts of New York

For most of the city’s history, restaurants operated on a simple system that matched the pace of the streets.

Mar 12 • Marco Shalma

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