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Recently I spent a few days exploring Prince Edward Island, a place that embraces its local foodways with gusto. There’s a complex history here, with roots in Indigenous Mi’kmaq, Acadian, Irish, Scottish, and other cultures. And if one thing unites these histories, it’s the islan
It’s a brilliant fall day on Carter’s Creek in Irvington, Virginia, and a small group is hauling baskets of oysters from the brackish waters. They aren’t Chesapeake watermen; they’re guests of the Tides Inn, and this is the best way they know to press pause on the noise of their
Do birthdays matter? Not really. But they are, at the very least, an excuse to do something you might not usually do as a middle-aged father of two. On this most recent occasion, my birthday was a reason to drag an assortment of friendship flotsam across the Los Angeles coastline
When Chateau Royale opened in New York City last year, it embodied the city’s rising “swankstaurant” moment, in which the saturation of the steakhouse gave rise to “a new age of gloss,” per Grub Street’s Matthew Schneier. At Chateau Royale, a single-bite beggar’s purse of caviar
These are the 15 new restaurants that best captured the year in dining. Our team of editors and scouts traveled across the country, drawing on years of experience to build the 2026 winners list. What we found remarkable: the quiet confidence of a chef who’s mastered Hungarian fo
If there’s one thing we’ve noticed over the past several years, it’s how much bakeries have stepped up their game.
Our editors ate in hundreds of restaurants across the country this year, but certain dishes left a lasting impression, and we’re recognizing them in this new national Eater Award category.
Each of the chefs featured in our new national Chef of the Year category made news in a major way. But their most recent projects are just one part of their story.
Editors’ scouting for the 2026 Eater Awards, presented by Capital One, wrapped up at the end of August — just as fall restaurant-opening season was heating up. That means several notable restaurants that debuted in 2026 didn’t quite make the cut, either because they didn’t open i
The 2026 Eater Awards, presented by Capital One, now in their 17th year, capture the breadth of dining in the U.S., celebrating the best new restaurants across the country. This year’s awards recognize not only restaurants, but also the best in bakeries, pioneering chefs, and sta
Tonight, the 50 Best Restaurants 2026 were announced at a ceremony in Lima, Peru, with Basque Country restaurant Asador Etxebarri crowned the new top slot on the list. Bangkok tasting counter Gaggan was ranked No. 2, Copenhagen’s immersive, 50-course experience Alchemist was No.
Known for their roasted and slow-cooked meats at Taqueria Ramirez, Tania Apolinar and Giovanni Cervantes partnered with chef Carlos Barrera to open a new seafood-focused wine bar this year. Here’s what a full day of prep looks like at El Camarón Peludo in the West Village. First,
Eater’s under-$25 holiday gift guide is, unabashedly, one of my favorites to curate during gift guide season — both as a shopping writer and a writer who lives, laughs, loves to shop. I live for the thrill of a thrifty find; that rush of finding the perfect gift that somehow come
In a TikTok video with over 82,000 likes, the person behind the camera zooms into the shelves at a Pennsylvania coffee shop, three rows stacked with an array of Torani syrups in flavors like blueberry, brown-sugar cinnamon, English toffee, and salted caramel. “I just know my latt
