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Ben Leventhal
Where Colin Ate: Chez Fifi, La Tête d'Or, San Sabino
For his new column, our resident restaurant pro—a man who dines out seven nights a week—shares his latest finds
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Colin Camac
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There Would Be No Progress Without Places like Frog Club
2024's most controversial new restaurant didn't live to see 2025, but it didn't go quietly into the night either
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Ben Leventhal
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December 2024

August 2024

My Life in Meals: Matt Hranek
"I was working a lot for Wallpaper ... and they let me just pick and choose whatever assignments I wanted. I pitched them this cool new restaurant…
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James Jung
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$FLY: Designed to Make Restaurants Soar
A tl;dr update on the state of $FLY, and why we believe it is the transformative loyalty and rewards currency for the restaurant industry
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Ben Leventhal
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Unapologetic Opinions: The Check Needs to Change
"[The check] is a deterrent from the normal flow of experiences ... it takes me away from my normal journey that the restaurant wanted me to have." …
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Ben Leventhal

July 2024

June 2024

My Life in Meals: The Pasta Queen
"Before school, I would go every morning to pick up my pizza at Roscioli because that's what you have for breakfast when you go to school – pizza."
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James Jung
Why Don't Restaurants Have Clocks?
A deep dive into why you rarely encounter a timepiece ticking away in the dining room (yes, there is a method to the madness)
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James Jung
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In Search of the Buy Back
Do bartenders comp rounds anymore?
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James Jung
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