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A Mezcal Guide: Tequia's Smoky Cousin

Mezcal is quickly becoming one of San Francisco's favorite spirits. Here's where (and what) to drink.

Nha Hang Viet Nam Vietnamese Food | Chicago

Nha Hang Viet Nam restaurant, a new Vietnamese restaurant on Argyle street. 

Añejo Tequileria Y Restaurante

Papilles - A Parisian Table In Hollywood

Papilles brings French flair to Hollywood.

The Walkin Kitchen E-Magazine

The Walkin Kitchen offers a new retro take on digital food media.

Dominique Ansel Bakery

Our new favorite bakery in town has already added five new sweets and sandwiches to the menu to shake up our winter doldrums. Try a salted pistachio religeuse or a spicy turkey panini. Click here to see our previous coverage.

Dorado Tacos & Quesadillas

This spot, which specializes in Baja California-style fish tacos, aqua frescas, homemade chorizo and cemitas is now open near Union Square. See the menu here.

Auberge Laurent

Harlem has this new brick-walled wine bar with a heavy emphasis on French wines. Click here to see the menu of cheeses and charcuterie.

Pinto Beans With Kale And Adobo Sauce Adapted From Chef Tyler Morris

At the newly opened Rye in Louisville, Kentucky, chef Tyler Morris champions underrated ingredients. His take on pinto beans, inspired by his time in New Mexico, involves folding the robust legumes together with garlicky kale and spicy adobo sauce.

Le Comptoir

Tradition By Pascal

http://www.themossroom.com

This restaurant in the Cal Academy was briefly shuttered while Charles Phan took over the reins from Loretta Keller. It is now open (for lunch only), serving some Slanted Door favorites as well as a burger.

Refinery 29 Chicago

Izakaya Yuzuki Sushi And Japanese | San Francisco

You may have recently sat in the space that Izakaya Yuzuki now occupies and eaten a burger, or some fish and chips. Now, a visit yields chawanmushi with uni and karaage chicken. The latest tenant of this coveted corner across the street from Tartine Bakery and down the block from Delfina is, yes, another Japanese izakaya. And though that restaurant genre has become overblown in recent years, Yuzuki is a welcome addition.

London Food Highlights

London has a re-invented restaurant scene that is better than ever.

Smoking Goose Charcuterie | Indiana

Smoking Goose Charcuterie from Indianapolis. 

Cicerchia Soup Recipe Adapted From Chef Ron Suhanosky

Cicerchia Soup from Ron Suhanosky, Nonna's Table, New York

The Claw

Nonna's Table Italian Cuisine | Upper East Side, NYC

Ron Suhanosky is back in the kitchen with Italian classics and classes at Nonna's Table.

Little Bear Belgian Bar | Los Angeles, CA

Little Bear brings Belgian food--and beer--to Downtown L.A.

Miss Lily's Variety And Melvin's Juice Box

http://www.ricebroker-sf.com

This is the new pop-up concept from Neil Jorgensen, which he opened in the same location as his now-shuttered restaurant Spork. The menu revolves around rice bowls, including one topped with crispy chicken and another with tuna sashimi.

Uncorked!

This new West Village wine shop has a try-before-your-buy-program. Free half-ounce tasting pours are available for more than 240 bottles.

Jack's Wife Freda

Ray's And Stark Bar

A new lineup of cocktails is now being served in the LACMA courtyard. The list includes the Park La Brea Power Lunch Martini--Calvados, Green Chartreuse, freshly squeezed lemon juice and basil--which may be our favorite drink name ever.

M.B. Post

Brunch is now being served at this Manhattan Beach restaurant, and anyone living in the South Bay (or beyond, really) should be glad for it. The fried chicken and waffles with truffle honey is amazing.

Irish Whiskey

The Irish know how to celebrate their whiskey and beer. Case in point: This new bar features more than 50 whiskey labels, and dozens of beers on tap.