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Authentic Italian-American cooking just like your rule-breaking, bycatch-loving, sake-swigging Nonna used to make

Andrew Knowlton

You know a good bakery when you smell it. And by “it,” we mean butter, morphing into crumbly croissants or gooey cookies or sugary kouign amann.

Andrew Knowlton

The best bars are never pretentious nor unfriendly—no matter if the bartenders are mixing $17 martinis or slinging double shots of Wild Turkey.

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From next-level bar snacks to museum-worthy plating, these restaurants proved they did it better than the rest.

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God only knows how many fried-chicken sandwiches we ate this year. But these five were unreal.

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From square-cut Detroit-style pizza in New York, to the perfect crust in Portland—these are 2016's best slices.

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Sorry carb-phobics and gluten-free zealots, but pasta’s not going down without a fight.

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We are living in a boom time for tacos, as evidenced by these three new standouts in Dallas, Philly, and San Francisco.

Julia Kramer

From a taco-gyro hybrid to an epic meatloaf sandwich that rivals your grandma's, here are the best sandwiches we ate this year.

Andrew Knowlton

There's never been a better time to go out to eat in our nation's capital

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There are well-designed restaurants, and then there are restaurants that are such fully realized worlds, they transport you.

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Amiel Stanek

We just named the best new restaurants in America. Listen up!

Bon Appétit

East (Japan) meets West (California) at this izakaya, where it's all about the details, from the rice (made every 45 minutes) to the hand-hewn cedar bar. #BAhot10

Andrew Knowlton

To fully appreciate our restaurant of the year, step inside the obsessive, fanatical, and wildly creative world of Chef Aaron London. Trust us, it's worth the trip. #BAhot10

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At this Korean mom-and-pop shop gone delectably rogue, the only traditional thing about the bibimbap is the bowl its served in. #BAhot10

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A daytime-only shrine to putting an egg on it proves that brunch can—no, should—be the most interesting, inspiring, and ridiculously delicious meal of the day. #BAhot10

Andrew Knowlton

These are the 10 best new restaurants in America for 2015, also known as the #BAhot10.
It's a juice bar-bakery-deli-pizzeria-coffee shop-smokehouse—you get the idea. Is there anything this ambitious, do-everything spot doesn't do well? #BAhot10

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Chef Jesse Griffiths is also a butcher but unlike most of his pork-obsessed brethren, his favorite meat to work with is also America's favorite to eat: chicken. #BAhot10

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What happens when you apply four-star precision to the most classic and comforting cuisine on the planet? Behold, Ludo Lefebvre's ode to the bistro. #BAhot10

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At this intimate tasting counter, every inspired dish comes with a backstory—and every vegetable gets a chance to be front and center. #BAhot10

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Here's the pitch: Young couple move back to husband's tiny hometown to open a restaurant. Turns out they're not just running a business—they're building a community. #BAhot10

Andrew Knowlton