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Buttons Candy Bar

This new sweet shop opened in Noe Valley last week, with shelves and shelves of candy and an ice cream freezer filled with hard-to-find treats.

Bryce Shuman's Tools Of The Trade Betony | Tasting Table NYC

Betony's Bryce Shuman recently chatted with us about his five essential kitchen "tools," and how he uses them in the restaurant, so you can pick up a few tips for your own kitchen.

Salt's Cure

Maison Kayser Columbus Circle | Tasting Table NYC

Master French baker, Eric Kayser, opened the latest outpost of his international pastry empire in Columbus Circle yesterday. Taste your way through his new fall menu of breads, sandwiches and hearty soups.

Caramel Popcorn From Anndria Jones Of Yusho In Chicago | Sous Che

Meet Anndria Jones, chef of Chicago's Yusho, and get her recipe for spicy caramel popcorn

Barbalu | Tasting Table NYC

Stefano Barbagallo and Adriana Luque unveiled this Italian restaurant in their old Barbarini Alimentari space this past weekend. Expect speck- and proscuitto-stuffed sandwiches and pasta. See the menu.

T Bar Soho | Tasting Table NYC

Pacific Plate Brewing | Latino-Inspired Craft Beer In Monrovia | Tasting Table Los Angeles

We're excited about the precocious lineup of Latino-inspired brews at two-month-old Pacific Plate Brewing, located in a Monrovia business park.

Bottle Service

Water sommelier Martin Riese is in the business of H2O appreciation. Prepare to become a more discriminating drinker.

Greg O'Neill Of Pastoral Artisan Cheese | Tasting Table - Chicago

Local cheese guru Greg O'Neill of Pastoral crafts the perfect Midwestern cheese plate for holiday entertaining. 

Congee With Pickled Plums, Fried Shallots And Chives | Tasting Table Test Kitchen

This comforting rice porridge gets a spark of flavor from umeboshi. Read more!

Yume Boshi Pickled Plums Umeboshi Berkeley | Tasting Table San Francisco

Yumé Boshi's Ayako Iino learned to make pickled plums when she moved to a village in Japan many years ago.

Baker & Nosh

Frankie's Bohemian Cafe

This Divisadero Street staple has closed after a two-decade-long run. Farewell, Brambory.

Rich Table On Tasting Table

The King Magnus Recipe

If you're more inclined to stay home on the 31st than go to the Nomad Masquerade Ball, EMP/NoMad bar manager Leo Robitschek shares his batchable recipe for seasonal cocktail goodness, The King Magnus.

Nomad Masquerade Ball | Tasting Table NYC

The duo behind Michelin three-star EMP and The NoMad hotel have been itching to find another way to see one of their fine establishments trampled by hordes of sloshed and stylish fun-seekers. Now they turn their attention to that other day of dress-up: Halloween. Get tickets to their Halloween masquerade.

Patiala Cocktail Lounge | Tasting Table NYC

Crème Caramel | Indulge Your Sweet Tooth At The Valley's Newest Dessert Shop | Tasting Table Los Angeles

Kristine de la Cruz serves fantastic Filipino-inspired flans, bread puddings and pies at her new Van Nuys dessert shop, Crème Caramel.

Macchialina Brunch | South Beach, Miami

Sundays are for panettone French toast and crispy prosciutto at Macchialina. Read more about brunch at the South Beach restaurant:

Tosca Café

As of yesterday, the iconic North Beach bar and restaurant is back, now under the ownership of Ken Friedman and April Bloomfield.

Felice Next Door | Tasting Table NYC

Nestled next door to its sister restaurant, Felice, this Upper East Side bar opens today with Italian-inflected cocktails shaken up by mixologist Salvatore Tafuri. Drink in wine- and Amari-based quaffs while watching European soccer tournaments.

Roasted Squash Recipe Ideas

We have five simple recipe combinations for roast squash. Pop 'em in the oven, roast, top 'em and you're done. Read more!

See You At LUCKYRICE?

Whitman & Bloom Liquor Co. | Tasting Table NYC

This recently opened gastropub from Eldad Shem-Tov, who previously worked at Aquavit and Alain Ducasse, features Mediterranean small plates. Expect pickled sardines, charcuterie and burnt beet ravioli.

Simioni Imports Italian Wine | Tasting Table - Chicago

Try natural, organic and low-sulfur Italian wines from a new Evanston wine importer, Simioni Imports.