Restaurant Features

Browse our selection of restaurant features below, arranged geographically. Topics include the controversy over foie gras as well as reviews of New York restaurants by John Mariani.

Top 40 Restaurants in the U.S.

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Menu Labeling: Yea or Nay?
The latest front in the nation’s battle against obesity is menu labeling. Should restaurants be required to display nutritional information on menus? Visit our forum and share your thoughts. Also, weigh in on the...

Best Pizza in New York
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Best Sushi in Los Angeles
 Best Burgers in San Francisco
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The James Beard Foundation Awards
The James Beard Foundation has announced the winners for its annual awards, the nation's top honors for culinary professionals. The annual Awards Ceremony and Gala Reception took place at Lincoln Center's Avery Fisher Hall in New York.

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AMERICAS

California

• Top Ratings Comparison (San Francisco)
• The Dining Room at The Ritz-Carlton San Francisco (San Francisco)
• Gary Danko: An Interview (San Francisco)
• Urasawa (Los Angeles)
• Top Ratings Comparison (Los Angeles)
• Wolfgang Puck vs. Wolfgang Zwiener (Los Angeles)

  

Connecticut

 
Hawaii
• Merriman's Kapalua (Maui) NEW!

 

Louisiana

Pennsylvania
• Jean-Marie Lacroix (Philadelphia)

 

Vermont
• The Jackson House Inn (Woodstock)

 
• One & Only Palmilla (Cabo San Lucas)

 
EUROPE

England


France

• Alain Ducasse: The Classics, Revisited
• Alain Ducasse and Joël Robuchon bury the war hatchet in the ovens
• Alain Ducasse Takes La Tour
• Alain Senderens Declines Michelin Stars
• All the Rage About Loiseau
• Asian Eateries in Paris
• Finding the Best Tripe in Paris NEW!
• Cold Weather Calls for Choucroute NEW!
• Couscous is Big in the Capital
• Death of Modern Hero
• The Fall Dining Season
• Gaston Lenôtre dies at 88 NEW!
• Gastronomy and Astronomy
• The GaultMillau Controversy
• Lasserre: The Return of a Star
• Lyon's Cuisine is Alive and Well
• Michelin Winners: Three Stars and a Kingdom?
• A Pizza Renaissance
• Quality Asian Restaurants in France
• The Return of the Brasserie
• The Return of Soup
• The Rising Chefs of France
• Romanian and Bulgarian Food in Paris
• Summer Dining in Paris
• To Sauce or Not to Sauce

Le Procope
Jean-Louis Nomicos

Italy

Spain



ASIA

Tokyo



OTHER FEATURES

• www.AmericanFineDining.com
• Anthony Bourdain Visits Hong Kong
• Anthony Bourdain Visits Shanghai
• Attack on the Avant-Garde
• The 10 Best Steakhouses in the U.S.
• Should Foie Gras Be Banned?
• America's Best Barbecue
• Moms Who Cook Professionally
• Fine Dining at Modest Prices
• Restaurants for Romance
• Dine on the Lighter Side
• Dining and Wining Near the Vine
• Meet the New Culinary Vanguard
• Prime Primer: Beef Terms
• Potato Greats

• Chefs Collaborative
• Forks on the Road
• Julia Child
• Michelin Controversy
• Molecular Cuisine
• Nouvelle Cuisine
• Slow Food, Fast Food
• Tapas from Madrid to New York
• 2009 James Beard Foundation Awards
• 2008 James Beard Foundation Awards
• 2007 James Beard Foundation Awards
• 2006 James Beard Foundation Awards
• 2005 James Beard Foundation Awards
• 2004 James Beard Foundation Awards
• Gourmand Media Award Winners 2005

(Updated: 06/30/09 KR)


Restaurant Awards

Our annual restaurant issue features the Best Cheap Eats and our top 40 U.S. selections, including Alinea in Chicago, Per Se in New York and more!

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