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Rachel Kushner Wants Her Tacos Hot Enough to Hurt

“I go into a sympathetic nervous system crisis, but only for a moment, until the endorphins kick in.” By Rima Parikh

announcements Two Hot-Dog Icons Will Return to Coney Island Tomorrow Joey Chestnut will be there, but that’s not the only comeback worth caring about. By Grub Street
five lines Are ‘Rainbow Whips’ Worth All the Hype? One critic endures five social-media-fueled crowds to see which viral food is worth the wait. By Tammie Teclemariam
openings Korean Seafood Is the Specialty at Musaek in Midtown The new spot opens July 8. By Chris Crowley
the hamptons issue The Best New Restaurants in the Hamptons This Summer This season’s arrivals already fit in: luxury chains, revived originals, and a few favorites from the city. By Nancy Kane
guides Where to Eat in July The best restaurants for right now. By Grub Street
the hamptons issue Are Hamptons Restaurants Really So Bad or Just Misunderstood? The food’s not great, the service stinks, and no one can get a table. By Matthew Schneier

Restaurant Reviews

restaurant review Does the New Fedora Live Up to Its Famous Name? The Village standard has gotten a makeover to meet its neighbors. By Matthew Schneier
restaurant review Pitt’s Is Country Couture Jeremy Salamon offers high-concept home cookin’, with pancake soufflés and green-goddess escargot. By Matthew Schneier
restaurant review Bánh Anh Em Makes Food With Some Tooth The sandwiches and soups are chewy, crunchy, crispy, and crackly — usually all at once. By Matthew Schneier
restaurant review Our Patron Saint of Primi At Santi, Michael White shows once more that he is among the city’s most talented makers of la cucina Italiana. By Matthew Schneier

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The Grub Street Diet

the grub street diet Molly Jong-Fast Always Gets a Waffle Cone “Whenever I go to 30 Rock, I am contractually obligated to stop at Van Leeuwen.” By Ben Widdicombe
the grub street diet Catherine Lacey Rips Into Crabs With Her Bare Hands “The gloves are for people who don’t know what their own vaginas look like.” By Paula Aceves
the grub street diet Enrique Olvera Stays Hydrated With a Suero “It’s just lime, salt, and sparkling water: a Mexican Gatorade.” By Ben Widdicombe
the grub street diet Erik Piepenburg Used to Man-hunt at Veselka “The dining room isn’t as gay as when I went there in the ‘90s, but whatever.” By Paula Aceves

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