John Mariani is a columnist for Gayot as well as Esquire, Wine Spectator, Diversion and the Harper Collection. He is the author of The Encyclopedia of American Food & Drink (Lebhar-Friedman), The Dictionary of Italian Food and Drink (Broadway), and, with his wife Galina, the award-winning Italian-American Cookbook (Harvard Common Press).

His MARIANI'S VIRTUAL GOURMET NEWSLETTER is published weekly. To receive his newsletter, send him an email at john@johnmariani.com.

John Mariani Features on GAYOT.com

Kampuchea: A Culinary Tour of Cambodia

Dovetail: Flight of Fancy

Allen & Delancey: Welcome to the Neighborhood

A Toast to Tocqueville

Bar Stuzzichini: The Spirit of Southern Italy

BLT Market: Laurent Tourondel’s Expanding Empire

'21' Club: A Gotham Classic

Le Bernardin: Sublime Seafood

Klee Brasserie: An Alpine Fantasy

Oceana: Still Shipshape

Porter House New York: Swanky Steak

Insieme: Inventive Italian

Anthos: Mediterranean Goes Modern

Turkish Cuisine on the Upper West Side

Morimoto: A Supersized Sushi Spot

The Real Little Italy

America's Best Barbecue

Bergamo: A Myriad of Pleasures in Italy's Lombardy Region