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Last Call for Le Chateaubriand
“It [was] the sexiest place in Paris...it was a restaurant you could party at.”
 • Erin Cunningham
My Kitchen: Amanda Hesser
The editor, author, + Food52 founder on building a cookbook collection, her most-used tool (AND what she uses it for), plus the seven knives every home…
 • Erin Cunningham
“It's like the old days when shit was just cool.”
AD100 designer Christine Gachot on thinking like André Balazs, her “psych test” for clients, and the ONE thing that always makes a restaurant hit.
 • Erin Cunningham
17 Fall Things Worth Noting
Plus an exclusive drop-in with Florence Fabricant + her 🔥 new memoir (guess which departed NYC restaurant she’d bring back for one night!?)
 • Erin Cunningham, Christene Barberich, and John McDonald
A Life in Restaurants
Someone recently asked what I’ve learned most from 30 years in the dining world. Here are 11 things I came up with.
 • John McDonald and Christene Barberich

September 2026

Dinner + a T-shirt
An edit of our most wanted—and rarest—NYC restaurant merch.
 • Erin Cunningham
6 Things I Highly Recommend — September Edition
A walk-in-only pizza joint, a wine comedy sketch show, + an easy recipe from my friend Chris Bianco.
 • John McDonald
On Our Radar
The dishes, drinks + design details we’re most excited about this fall — straight from the people behind them.
 • Erin Cunningham and Eliza Dumais
What It Means to be a Regular
On the House is going PAID. Here’s what you need to know.
 • John McDonald
Taste Maker: Augusta Hoffman
NYC’s most sought-after interior designer on her favorite places to eat in the city — including her own moss-green kitchen.
 • Erin Cunningham
McNally House Rules
George’s long-awaited restaurant has finally opened. Is Faux the real deal?
 • CAKE ZINE

August 2026

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