A chef shares 5 red flags to look for when dining at a Mexican restaurant

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Three small tacos topped with pickled red onions, cilantro, avocado, and lime slices on a wooden tray.
Chef Pati Jinich said some Mexican restaurants are more authentic than others.

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A vegan and a meat-eater spent nearly $1,000 trying Eleven Madison Park's new meat-optional menu. Here's what it was like.

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We tried Eleven Madison Park's new meat-inclusive menu. Here's how it could bridge the gap between vegans and carnivores.

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I moved to Shanghai and made my mark on its restaurant scene. Now I'm bringing Chinese wine to New York.

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Camden Hauge at Egg restaurant in Shanghai, China.
Camden Hauge moved to Shanghai for a six-month job — and ended up launching a restaurant career.

Photographer Bess Friday

Stephen Starr learned how to hustle on the Atlantic City boardwalk. Now, he's back.

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Stephen Starr in his newly renovated restaurant, The Occidental, in Washington, DC, on February 11, 2025.
Stephen Starr in his newly renovated restaurant, The Occidental, in Washington, DC, on February 11, 2025.

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I tried spicy chicken tenders from Dave's Hot Chicken and Chicken Guy. The biggest ones impressed me the most.

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I tried hot chicken tenders from Dave's Hot Chicken and Chicken Guy! by Guy Fieri.

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I ate at 3 Gordon Ramsay restaurants and ranked them on food, value, and overall experience

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I dined at all three Gordon Ramsay restaurants in Atlantic City. Here's how they ranked.

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The rise and fall of the American diner

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New Jersey is the diner capital of America, boasting more than any other US state. But even in New Jersey, traditional, chrome-clad diners seem to be disappearing. Yet, Tops, the state's busiest diner, still serves 13,000 people a week.

Can AI take your order? Welcome to the restaurant of the future.

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We spent $240 on dinner at Dōgon, one of the buzziest restaurants in DC. The best part was the $63 chicken and rice.

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Tyson sitting at a table at Dōgon with coco bread and a piri salad.
I spent $244 on a meal for two at Dōgon in Washington, DC.

Tyson Bateman

I dined at Gordon Ramsay's Hell's Kitchen after years of watching the show. These 5 things surprised me most.

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A table set with silverware, a black plate topped with a gray napkin with a white-embroidered Hell's Kitchen logo, and wine, water, and cocktail glasses.
I had dinner at Gordon Ramsay's Hell's Kitchen restaurant in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

Stephanie Pitera Statile

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