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Close menu Top Stories Ziwe’s Grub Street Diet The Joy of Sourcing How a Restaurant Leaves New York Latest News from Grub Street Yesterday at 12:59 p.m. closings Uncle Boons Will Close Permanently By Chris Crowley It was easily one of New York’s most popular restaurants of the last decade. Read More » Yesterday at 11:17 a.m. mcdrama McDonald’s Is Suing Its Former CEO By Chris Crowley Steve Easterbrook allegedly lied and destroyed evidence about relationships with employees. Read More » Yesterday at 10:48 a.m. nothing is safe Please Throw Away Your Onions By Rachel Sugar The humble staple ingredient has been linked to a massive salmonella outbreak. Read More » Yesterday at 9:30 a.m. encounters Can a 12-Year-Old Convince You to Go Vegan? By Ella Quittner A delightful conversation with chef Omari McQueen. Read More » 8/9/2020 at 3:10 p.m. food media Five Bon Appétit Stars Have Exited the Test Kitchen By Chris Crowley All say Condé Nast Entertainment is failing to make meaningful change to the way it does business. Read More » 8/7/2020 at 6:00 a.m. the grub street diet Ziwe Loves to Combine Sweet and Savory Edited by Chris Crowley “I was like, ‘Oh, these guys have meat with everything — let me get on that wave right quick.’” Read More » 8/6/2020 at 9:45 a.m. shopping The Joy of Sourcing By Rachel Sugar I craved adventure. I found preserved lemons. Read More » 8/5/2020 at 3:55 p.m. trailer mix Let the Trailer for Selena Gomez’s Cooking Show Simmer in Your Sauté Pan By Devon Ivie You can devour it next month on HBO Max. Read More » 8/5/2020 at 11:05 a.m. closings How a Restaurant Leaves New York As told to Matthew Sedacca For three months, I lived my dream. Then COVID-19 arrived. Read More » 8/5/2020 at 8:00 a.m. 100-person poll 100 New Yorkers on the New Rules of Outdoor Drinking By Brock Colyar On a recent Saturday, we asked 100 people at Brooklyn’s McCarren Park about porta-potties, open container laws, and other 2020 etiquette. Read More » 8/4/2020 at 10:00 a.m. underground gourmet quick bite A New Sandwich Shop Wants to Rehabilitate the Chicken Cutlet Hero By Rob Patronite and Robin Raisfeld “The fast-casual category populated by brands like Sweetgreen, Dig Inn, and Dos Toros hasn’t been heroized yet.” Read More » 8/4/2020 at 8:30 a.m. taste test Which Negroni To Go Is Right for You? By Rob Patronite and Robin Raisfeld The Underground Gourmet taste-tests a representative sampling from our Campari-drenched delivery zone. Read More » 8/3/2020 at 2:06 p.m. reversals Trader Joe’s Won’t Actually Change Its ‘Racist’ Product Names By Chris Crowley The grocer released a new statement contradicting its first response to an online petition criticizing branding like Trader Ming’s. Read More » 8/3/2020 at 11:53 a.m. sexual harassment We (Still) Need to Talk About Abuse in Restaurants By Jaime Wilson As businesses reopen, we must discuss the industry’s pervasive sexism and rampant harassment. Read More » 8/3/2020 at 10:00 a.m. mixology Dale DeGroff Is Optimistic About the Future of Bars By Rob Patronite and Robin Raisfeld A new book and some old stories from the man who brought us drinks as we know them. Read More » 8/3/2020 at 8:00 a.m. underground gourmet quick bite To Placate Cuomo, Botanica Bar Adds Sourdough Pizza to Its Menu By Rob Patronite and Robin Raisfeld For years, the dive bar’s customers got by on peanuts. Read More » 7/31/2020 at 6:00 a.m. the grub street diet Author Molly Wizenberg Loves the Thrill of a Backyard Garden Edited by Chris Crowley “Our first green bean had appeared, and there I was, squatting down in my bathrobe in the dark.” Read More » 7/30/2020 at 1:40 p.m. explainers What Is Going on With Trump’s Pizza Tweet? By Alan Sytsma A very quick explainer. Read More » 7/30/2020 at 12:25 p.m. closings Keith McNally Is Closing Another Restaurant By Alan Sytsma Au revoir, Augustine. Read More » 7/30/2020 at 12:02 p.m. becoming a regular Would You Subscribe to a Restaurant? By Rachel Sugar A bold proposal to rethink the way we pay for food — and it comes from Panera? Read More » 7/29/2020 at 1:45 p.m. interviews Can the No-Tipping Movement Survive? By Rachel Sugar Tip-free restaurants are more equitable and better for customers, but they’re in danger of disappearing. Read More » 7/29/2020 at 11:12 a.m. crime scenes What We Now Know About the Trader Joe’s Anti-Mask Assault By Chris Crowley One employee was sent to the hospital, according to someone who witnessed the attack. Read More » 7/28/2020 at 11:50 a.m. coronavirus What Is Local Law 1932-A, and Why Are Restaurant Owners So Worried About It? By Chris Crowley “It would be a fatal blow to the restaurant industry.” Read More » 7/28/2020 at 10:47 a.m. closings It’s a Hub for Indonesian Culture in New York. Next Week It Will Be Gone. By Kayla Stewart The city will be a less eclectic place when Bali Kitchen closes its doors. Read More » 7/27/2020 at 2:31 p.m. closings Has the Chumley’s Reboot Been Eighty-sixed? By Chris Crowley The restaurant’s literary portraits and equipment were put up for auction. Read More » 7/27/2020 at 11:06 a.m. coronavirus Restaurant Workers Must Confront a Terrifying Future By Marian Bull “There’s this doomsday feeling … ” Read More » 7/24/2020 at 6:00 a.m. the grub street diet WNYC’s Alison Stewart Socially Distances With Champagne Edited by Chris Crowley “It didn’t feel normal, but it felt okay.” Read More » 7/23/2020 at 1:22 p.m. shopping Costco Still Doesn’t Trust America With Its Sheet Cakes By Rachel Sugar At least 601 Americans, however, want them back. Read More » 7/23/2020 at 1:05 p.m. coronavirus The Dim Misery of Watching Other Countries Enjoy Their Restaurants By Alan Sytsma Every photo is a small reminder of how bad things are in America. Read More » 7/22/2020 at 12:01 p.m. groceries Red Hook Will Get to Keep Its Biggest Grocery Store After All By Rachel Sugar The new buyer sounds better than Fairway, too. Read More » 7/22/2020 at 9:10 a.m. cooking Life After Sourdough By Rachel Sugar What are we going to do now? Read More » 7/21/2020 at 11:54 a.m. no-tipping The No-Tipping Era Is Officially Done By Chris Crowley The last major holdout is going back to gratuities. Read More » 7/21/2020 at 8:00 a.m. outdoor dining 12 Excellent Ways to Picnic in Tompkins Square Park By Rob Patronite and Robin Raisfeld Vegan hoagies, spicy Spam musubi, and lots of fried chicken. Read More » 7/20/2020 at 2:00 p.m. recommended by experts The Best Pots and Pans, According to Chefs By Nikita Richardson and Joshua David Stein What’s the one pot or pan professional chefs can’t cook without? Read More » 7/20/2020 at 12:36 p.m. coronavirus Cuomo Is Threatening to Roll Back Bar and Restaurant Openings By Alan Sytsma “The bad restaurant and bar owners are going to make it worse for the good ones.” Read More » 7/20/2020 at 12:03 p.m. business He’s a Navy SEAL Who Makes Precision Lasers. Why Did He Just Buy Ample Hills? By Joshua David Stein “We’re not here to spin anything, except ice cream.” Read More » 7/20/2020 at 11:15 a.m. deal of ...