Dining

Hard to swallow

Zohran Mamdani’s policies will make restaurants bland and expensive

Chain restaurants are likely to become even more dominant on his watch

Gage Klipper

When did restaurants get so boring?

A world that appears ‘diverse’ in its mosaic of faces and flags has become increasingly uniform in its cuisines

Gage Klipper

Visiting New York made me realize I am ‘young old’

We could hear the throb of music coming from the rooftop bar — but felt no temptation to visit 

Toby Young

Newlywed dining around the world

Our first year of marriage has involved a lot of hosting

Madeleine Kearns

Food

The quest for child-free dining

Banning children from restaurants is something that pops up every few years, like the Olympics or a cicada infestation

Neal Pollack