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Mexican spirits expert Max Reis goes beyond tequila and mezcal

 By Bret Thorn and Patricia Cobe on Jan. 27, 2026

The beverage director of Miraté and Daisy Margarita Bar in Los Angeles also delves into rum, gin and more.

Food

Kevin Lee is leading a restaurant renaissance in Oklahoma City

 By Patricia Cobe and Bret Thorn on Jan. 20, 2026

Menu Talk: Birdie’s and Maht, the Korean-American chef’s restaurants, are two of the destinations that are elevating the dining scene.

Food

David Burke discusses his new restaurant, SeaHawk Prime, while riffing on food trends

By Bret Thorn and Patricia Cobe on Jan. 13, 2026

Menu Talk: The veteran chef also shares his take on the current restaurant climate.

Food

Luminaries we lost in 2025

By Patricia Cobe on Dec. 18, 2025

This year brought the deaths of industry icons including Anne Burrell, Charles Phan and Shelly Fireman.

Leadership

Chef Te'Sean Glass brings life lessons to True Laurel

By Bret Thorn and Patricia Cobe on Dec. 16, 2025

Menu Talk: The chef of the San Francisco cocktail bar made a gutsy move from St. Augustine and created a life for himself on the West Coast.

Food

How Isabel Coss rose from bread baker to become executive chef at Washington, D.C.'s Pascual

By Patricia Cobe on Dec. 09, 2025

Menu Talk: The former ballet dancer and pastry chef began her culinary journey at 17 in Mexico City, was mentored by several top restaurateurs and steadily achieved her own success.

Food

'Top Chef' alum Nelson German embraces more African influences

By Bret Thorn and Patricia Cobe on Dec. 02, 2025

Menu Talk: The San Francisco chef incorporates elements from cuisines ranging from Cameroon to Ethiopia.

Food

Café Vivant reclaims the flavor of Heritage breed chicken to power the menu

By Patricia Cobe on Nov. 11, 2025

The California restaurant partners with a regenerative farm to raise and supply the birds and other products, creating a closed loop ecosystem.

Food

Celeb chef Alex Guarnaschelli creates elevated comfort food menu for Hilton Garden Inn restaurants

By Patricia Cobe on Nov. 04, 2025

The limited-time menu, which includes three of the chef’s Italian favorites, is being served at 600 of the hotel’s Garden Grille & Bar restaurants.

Food

Omaha restaurateur David Utterback offers his take on Japanese food without a proper kitchen

By Bret Thorn and Patricia Cobe on Nov. 04, 2025

Menu Talk: The chef and owner of Yoshitomo and Koji provides serious but playful takes on the cuisine.

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