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Umami Burger

Umami Burger locations in the Bay Area continue to proliferate: A new branch opened last week near AT&T Park.

Bruce's Prime Pickle Co. | Chef Bruce Kalman Gets His Cure | Tasting Table Los Angeles

Bruce Kalman, former head chef at The Churchill, left professional kitchens earlier this year to start his own pickle company, Bruce's Prime Pickle. 

Morning Buns From Salt's Cure In Los Angeles

Heartier than a croissant, but less sticky-gooey than a cinnamon bun, the crackly, sugar-coated morning bun pulls apart into beautiful, chewy layers. The latest bun we tried and loved is at West Hollywood's Salt Cure. Make their morning bun with our exclusive recipe and read more!

Preservation And DB Bistro Desserts | Sunny Isles And Downtown, Miami

We've noticed a number of PB&J-inspired dishes on Miami menus. The two most spectacular we've tasted are elaborate homages. Read more.

Chengdu Taste

Somtum Der Papaya Salad In The East Village | Tasting Table NYC

It can be hard enough to find one truly great somtum, or green papaya salad. But like a merciful herlad of Thai deliciousness, the East Village's new Somtum Der (the first location of the restaurant outside of Bangkok) is providing not one, but eight varieties of somtum.

Live Feed

Have you checked out our Live Feed lately? Find out what our editors are eating and reading. Get extra TT cooking tips and delve into dispatches from behind the scene?s at Tasting Table.

Tasters Taco Emporium

Love the chorizo from M.E.A.T. Eatery & Taproom? Imagine it in a taco. Tasters Grille, the Islamorada restaurant owned by the same folks as M.E.A.T., has been revamped and renamed.

Teavana Fine Teas + Tea Bar

Tea please: Starbucks has introduced its first tea bar to the Upper East Side. Look for hot and cold teas, speciality drinks like matcha lattes and tea accessories.

Ã" Merveilleux

Meet the merveilleux--a traditional meringue-based Belgian pastry that comes in chocolate, white chocolate and speculoos flavors. Make their introduction at this Upper East Side bakery, along with a cup of Counter Culture coffee or Belloqc tea.

Bo's

Squash Cooking Tips From Bruce Sherman, Chris Pandel And More | Chicago

How to be a squash master, with kabocha, spaghetti and delicata squash cooking tips from chef Bruce Sherman, Chris Pandel, Andrew Zimmerman and Paul Fehribach. 

Iza Ramen Tsukemen Blowfish Sushi Mission | Tasting Table San Francisco

Think of Iza Ramen's tsukemen as a cross between cold soba and spaghetti Bolognese. Read more!

Morning Buns

Heartier than a croissant but less sticky-gooey than a cinnamon bun, the crackly, sugar-coated morning bun pulls apart into beautiful, chewy layers. The latest bun we tried and loved is at West Hollywood's Salt Cure. Make their morning bun with our exclusive recipe and read more!

Four Barrel Portola

After a year of construction, Jeremy Tooker is opening a San Bruno Avenue branch. The grand opening celebrations take place tomorrow.

Sebo

The much-praised Hayes Valley sushi restaurant closes this weekend after seven years.

Tools Of The Trade: David Wondrich

Cocktail historian and writer David Wondrich walks us through his vast, museum-quality collection of mixology mementos and cocktail curios as well as shares his recipe for Fireman's Manhattan.

Fireman's Manhattan

David Wondrich puts his extensive cocktail gear to work, making a Fireman, a favorite variation on the classic Manhattan involving a flaming orange peel and a stabilizing rinse of Scotch.

The Church Key

Chef Steven Fretz, formerly of XIV, is behind the stoves at this new WeHo restaurant serving "American-style dim sum." The main dining room will be populated by roving carts serving shareable dishes and cocktails.

Swiss Chard-Wrapped Dumplings With Bacon And Browned Butter (Capu

Michelin-starred Swiss chef Andreas Caminada makes homey, sausage-stuffed dumplings at our Test Kitchen.

George Stone Crab Opens For Season

Swank Southern Kitchen

The Davie restaurant is now open and serving gator chili, fried green tomatoes and beer can chicken.

Buena Vista Chocolate & Wine

French chef Claude Postel has opened this shop on the same block as his Buena Vista Deli and Bistro. Postel relies on old family recipes to make confections like hazelnut truffles.

Barbakoa

Restaurateur Jerry Kleiner (Carnivale, Redlight) is back in action with this suburban pan-Latin concept, near Oakbrook, helmed by chef Dudley Nieto. The menu jumps from Peruvian ceviche to Mexican tacos.

Toby's Estate Coffee

Hopping the pond: Today is opening day for this espresso bar in the Flatiron inside of a Club Monaco. See why we love the flat whites at their Williamsburg location.