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Padrecito

This new Cole Valley taquería, from the owners of Mamacita and The Tipsy Pig , opened on Tues.

Tasting Table's 2013 Lobster Roll Rumble

Hutong

The new incarnation of Betelnut opened Mon., with chef Alexander Ong still in charge. Its new focus: Asian street food (hutong means "alley" in Mandarin).

Bi-Rite Market

Antojeria La Popular In Soho

Inventive Mexican food in Soho at Antojería La Popular.

Kitchen Bookshelf For The Best Books In Food

Introducing Tasting Table's Kitchen Bookshelf.

Sweetleaf

Long Island City keeps on booming: This coffee bar has opened another location, this time with a twist: From 6 p.m. to 1 a.m., the place turns into a cocktail bar in partnership with Dutch Kills.

BurgerFi

The Upper East Side welcomes the first NYC location of this Florida-based burger chain today. See the menu of antibiotic- and hormone-free burgers, quinoa burgers, onion rings and frozen custards.

Café At The Museum Of The City Of New York

This East Harlem museum has opened a new 32-seat café overlooking Central Park. On the menu: local goods such as P&H sodas, and an egg BLT with Katchkie Farm tomato jam and hickory-smoked bacon.

Pearl & Ash's Fried Potatoes - NYC

Pearl & Ash serves unforgettable potatoes and much more on the Bowery.

Sauce And Bread Kitchen Is True To Its Name - Chicago

Sauce and Bread Kitchen in Edgewater, a cafe from Co-op Hot Sauce and Crumb Bread. 

Hot Dog Tot Recipe From Pig & Pickle

Hot Dog Tots from Pig & Pickle in Scottsdale, AZ

The Red-Headed Step Child

Rogue Creamery Blue Heaven Cheese Powder Is A Winner

Rogue Creamery's blue cheese powder.

Calabaza Pumpkin & Potato Hash Recipe

Kris Wessel's sweet-and-savory calabaza hash showcases Florida's culinary riches.

Local San Francisco Hot Sauces With Extra Spice

Hot sauces seem to measure their appeal in Scoville units alone. Not these three, all from local producers. For them, chile is not the only spice.

Jarro

Find a seasonal Italian menu of sunchoke soup, pappardelle with pork ragù, and a burger with garlic mayo at this new restaurant in Cobble Hill.

Ippin

The East Village (aka ramen-ville ) has this new spot for pork gyoza, fried chive cakes and shoyu, shio and miso ramens.

Kajitsu

This gem of a vegetarian Japanese restaurant has relocated from the East Village to Midtown East. Lunch service is scheduled to begin on Mon., 3/18. See the March menu.

Flour Craft Bakery

Craft Beer Big In 2013 - L.A.

Why 2013 looks to be L.A.’s biggest craft beer year yet.

Bahooka

Sad news for tiki-bar buffs: Bahooka in Rosemead, open since 1967, has shut its island-themed doors for the last time.

Manzanilla Spanish Brasserie In Flatiron - NYC

Head to Manzanilla in the Flatiron for very good Spanish cuisine.

Chaumont - Stunning French Pastries In Beverly Hills

Chaumont brings stunning French pastries to Beverly Hills. 

Good Food Festival And Conference In Chicago

Local producers gather at The Good Food Festival. 

Vivoli

Goldie's