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Stories We Love

A view of uptown New York from Windows On The World.
Windows on the World Was More Than a Restaurant — It Was a New York State of Mind

Award-Winning Features

A fishing vessel on calm water at sunset, silhouetted against the light
I Tracked a Wild Salmon From Sea to Plate — What I Learned Surprised Me
Okra Pilau Or Okra Purloo With Bacon
‘There Would Be No America Without Rice’ — How a Single Grain Made a Nation Possible
Canned foods
Here's the Difference Between Hawai'i's Local Food and Hawaiian Food, Plus How Spam Fits Into All of It
Okra
Okra Is Oh So Global

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A person on a pile of dirty dishes holding out a cloche
The Day My Cooking Ambitions Got the Best of Me
Illustration of a leisurely lunch
How to Make Lunch Last All Day Long
Various greens including Swiss chard, kale and collard greens.
How to Buy, Prep, and Cook 6 Leafy Greens, From Kale to Spinach
Kwame Onwuachi
Tasting Home with Kwame Onwuachi

Care and Feeding

A prepared lasagna dish next to bowls with components such as sauce and cheese mixture on a countertop
The Freezer Meals That Got a Former Line Cook Through Surgery
An elderly persons hand holding a fork over a plate of food dining table setting visible
This Is How We Feed Your Loved One at the Senior Living Home
A close-up of a metal tray brimming with glossy, braised pork intestines and honeycomb tripe at Master of the Nets Garden,Guangzhou, Guangdong, China - January 28, 2025.
I Wanted to Be Fearless About Food — Then Came the Uterus Taco
Oysters slathered with champagne-colored salted French butter
I Survived Cancer — and Then I Had to Survive Dinner

More Award-Winning Features

A stylized scene showing a horse eating food with a train in the background surrounded by vegetable scraps
Why You Have to Order French Fries When You Visit the Grand Canyon
Unlocking the Mysteries of Piedmont
Unlocking the Mysteries of Piedmont
trio of homemade pizzas
The F&W Guide to Making Pizza at Home
Tamarind foods
Sour Power

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Bottle Service Wine List
7 Expert Tips for Ordering Wine at a Restaurant
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Dear Women: Own Your Stories
Imelda Campos Sebastián
Doña Mela Is a Cook, Gardener, and Guardian of Mexico's Indigenous Culinary Culture
A spoonful fo MSG in the kitchen
In Praise of MSG, the Unfairly Maligned Kitchen MVP

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The Sweetest Harvest
At this Louisiana Farm, Activism, Family, and Food Form the Sweetest Harvest
Marc Farrell and two bottles of Ten to One Rum
Marc Farrell Wants to Change the Way You Think About Rum
Female bartender
The Dangers of Bartending While Asian
Clay Pots
The Food & Wine Guide to Clay Pot Cooking

Best of the Best

The view from La Minerva in Rome.
Food & Wine 2026 Global Tastemakers
Dreamfarm Fluicer
The 14 Products That Are Changing the Way We Eat and Drink
A salad from Phila Lorn's Mawn in Philadelphia.
2025 Best New Chefs
Drinks Visionaries 2025
The Future of Drinking Is Here: Food & Wine’s 2025 Drinks Visionaries

Taste the World

Pierogi on a blue tray.
This Tiny Town in Pennsylvania Still Makes the Pierogi of My Childhood
An Iraqi Jewish Feast
Cooking and Sharing Iraqi Jewish Food Helps Me Imagine a Place I Never Knew
Bar Boheme's Steak Frites Entrecote
Las Vegas' Arts District Has Become the City's Most Exciting Place to Eat
Parsi dinner party spread
Welcome to My Parsi Party

Essays

Kat Kinsman's mother
I Remember My Mother With Love, Carrot Sticks, and a Crappy Bowl of Spaghetti
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I Ate Alone at the Times Square Olive Garden for 10 Days, and I'm Different Now
A K& W cafeteria in Statesville, NC.
The Last Tray at K&W Cafeteria
TOP CHEF -- "Get your Phil" Episode 1706 -- Pictured: (l-r) Melissa King, Kevin Gillespie
This ‘Top Chef’ Favorite Walked Away From Restaurant Kitchens — Toward Something Bigger

More Essays

Pasta all'uovo being served to a pasta bowl.
Almost Every Food Would Be Better Served in a Bowl
A person looks at a person inside of a glass bottle
What I Don't Think About Anymore
Chef Gerald Sombright
I Was the First Black Man in America to Earn a Michelin Star and I Want More Black Men to Join Me
Six horsemen jousting at Medieval Times
Medieval Times Is the Best Theme Restaurant

From the Archives

Two vintage Food Wine magazine covers featuring plated dishes on a pink background highlighting culinarythemed articles
A Simple Guide to Nouvelle Cuisine
Madhur Jaffrey
A Lesson in Live-Fire Cooking From the Legendary Madhur Jaffrey
Kingsley Amis and a photo of a hot toddy.
Let One of the Greatest Writers of the 20th Century Teach You How to Drink Scotch
A person washing a glass under running water at a kitchen sink with soap suds and cleaning sponges in an adjacent basin
Martha Stewart and Julia Child's Dishwashing Tricks Stand the Test of Time

Profiles

Allie Plumer
When an American Chef Needs Brain Surgery
Jacques Pepin
The Essential Magic of Jacques Pépin
Chef Aleem Syed throught a window.
How Aleem Syed Returned to the Kitchen After a Life-Changing Tragedy
Rocco Dispirito
Where'd You Go, Chef Rocco DiSpirito?

Tributes

Elle Simone Scott
Remembering Elle Simone Scott, Champion of Equity and Community in Food
A portrait of Pableaux Johnson in black and white, over a purple and navy blue background.
New Orleans Legend Pableaux Johnson Created Community With Each Bowl of Red Beans and Rice
Chef Charles Phan on a dark green background.
Slanted Door Chef Charles Phan Changed the Way Americans Understand Vietnamese Food
Chef Tom Valenti
Chef Tom Valenti, Who Raised Millions for Restaurant Families After 9/11, Dies at 67

Explore Features

Chef Meherwan Irani sharing a plate of aloo gobi matar that his mother made for lunch.
The Ultimate Food Guide to Mumbai, From the Chef of Chai Pani and Spicewalla
A book cover featuring a chef in uniform and an outdoor scene with a person seated at a table titled Main Middle Gay by Patrick OConnell
Patrick O’Connell Spent a Lifetime Building the Inn at Little Washington — and Keeping Secrets
A served pizza with slices missing set on a red table with drinks and condiments nearby
You’re Probably Eating Pizza Wrong, According to 2 World-Champion Pizza Makers
Spoonful of uncooked white rice with more rice in the background
This Fluffy, American-Grown Rice Is Unlike Any Other — Here’s Why Chefs Love It
Two pizzas served on white plates one with cheese tomato and basil toppings and the other with arugula tomatoes and Parmesan
Pizza Pros Say This Overlooked Ingredient Can Make or Break Your Dough
Creamy Shrimp Salad
Cleaning Shrimp at My Grandmother’s Table Taught Me to Carry on a Gullah Geechee Tradition
A band performing at The Annual Merrymaking by Blood of Gods.
Can Heavy Metal Help Save Wine? This Festival Thinks So
Casturi mangoes
The Mango of the Future Could Be Blue
A child dining at a restaurant using snail tongs and a fork to eat
A $228 Kids Tasting Menu? These Fine-Dining Chefs Say Children Deserve a Seat at the Table
Brie de Meaux Fermier AOP
What Does Cow Poop Have to Do With One of France’s Rarest Cheeses? A Lot, Actually
A person using a whisk to stir contents in a pot on a stove wearing an apron over their clothing with culinary utensils nearby
I Went Back to Culinary School — Here Are 5 Things I Learned That Every Home Cook Should Know
A smartphone displays a menu with food items on a wooden table surrounded by utensils
AI-Generated Restaurant Menus Are Ruining My Appetite
Dominic Sessa in 'Tony,' the Anthony Bourdain biopic.
The Internet’s Infamous Restaurant Meme King Taught Dominic Sessa How to Act Like a Chef
Francis Mallmann and Aaron Franklin in Mendoza, Argentina.
The Best Barbecue Advice I Learned From Francis Mallmann and Aaron Franklin
A group of cherries with leaves
I Wasn't Ready for What Happened When My Sour Cherry Tree Grew Up
a tray at Fikscue of dino beef ribs, brisket, beef cheeks, ayam bakar (smoked and fried chicken quarter), jalapeño cheese sausage, and three sides: nasi goreng (fried rice), macaroni goreng, and potato salad
5 Barbecue Restaurants Defining the Future of an All-American Tradition
Three bottles of Madeira wine from different years and producers are displayed
This Wine Was Present at America’s Founding — and It Belongs at Your Independence Day Celebration
Rappers Killer Mike (L) and El-P of Run the Jewels performing on stage.
Killer Mike and El-P Didn't Invest in Restaurants for the Money
TOP CHEF -- "The Final Toast" Episode 2314 -- Pictured: (l-r) Rhoda Magbitang, Sherry Cardoso, Laurence Louie
Meet the Winner of ‘Top Chef: Carolinas’
Stephen Curry, Mookie Betts, Ryan Blaney, Charles Woodson, and Nate Burleson illustrated with bottles and sports imagery
Are Athlete-Made Spirits Actually Good? We Tested Them in a March Madness-Style Bracket
Vineyard landscape with a windmill blade in the foreground at sunset rural setting with distant mountains
The New Napa Wine Renaissance Is Bringing Us Back to the Future
Lamb Chops with Honey-Mint Vinaigrette
How Wolfgang Puck Turned a Kitchen Mistake Into One of His Most Iconic Dishes
Group of soldiers sitting near a military tank on a field during The Battle of Khalkhyn Gol in 1939.
The Wartime Technology Behind Your Favorite Breadcrumbs
A Bourbon slush with Kentucky Derby cards on a woven tray.
Bourbon Slush, Burgoo, and My Search for a Kentucky Identity
A bowl of mashed potatoes sprinkled with chopped chives served in a blackhandled dish on a white napkin
The Brutal Cooking Test That Nearly Broke Me — and the Simple Potato Dish That Saved the Day
Two cups of coffee with latte art designs on a counter one in a green cup and the other in a yellow cup hands placing them down
This Pay-What-You-Can Cafe Offers a New Playbook for Restaurants
Claudette Zepeda
This Chef’s Cooking Tells the Story of Life on the US – Mexico Border
A stack of used dishes bowls and glasses with leftover food placed on a table
Stop Trying to Help Your Server — These Common Habits Actually Make Things Harder
An assortment of sauces in bowls arranged on a counter
5 Global Sauces That Can Transform Dinner in Minutes
A person reviewing and writing on a receipt using a pen on a wooden table
So You Made a Math Mistake When You Left a Tip — Here's What to Do
Regé-Jean Page attends the unveiling of RH England, The Gallery at the Historic Aynho Park.
Regé-Jean Page’s Tuscany Rom-Com Delivers Pasta, Wine, and Instant Wanderlust
Jacques Ppin crossing his arms light background
If It Weren't for Jacques Pépin, There Might Not Be 'Top Chef'
Two people seated at an outdoor table with one appearing emotionally moved hand in front of face and the other offering a supportive gesture
Why Restaurants Are the Best Place to Cry in Public
Customers are photographing a gourmet dish with smartphones in a restaurant
If You're an Influencer and You Want Restaurants to Survive, Stop Doing This
Chefs cooking and preparing food in a restaurant kitchen focusing on their hands and tools in use
13 Culinary Pros on What's Changed (and Hasn't) for Women in the Restaurant Industry
1902: Full-length image of a ladies' luncheon occupying all the tables in the dining room of Delmonico's restaurant, at the northeast corner of Fifth Avenue and 44th Street, New York City.
The First US Restaurant Where Women Could Dine Freely Without Men
Food and Wine's New Podcast, Tinfoil Swans
Tom Colicchio, Wolfgang Puck, and Claudette Zepeda Spill Their Secrets in an All-New Season of Tinfoil Swans
Chefs plating dishes in a kitchen carefully arranging food on plates
When a Celebrated Restaurant Faces Abuse Allegations, What Should Diners Do?
A closeup view of various types of cheese wedges showing diverse textures and patterns
The 25 Essential American Cheeses to Try Right Now
A server presenting food to two diners at a restaurant
When Should a Server Intervene?
A person holding a tray with mugs cups and containers in a restaurant setting
How to Handle Dining Out When the Restaurant Is Clearly Short-Staffed
Mise en place
From Pirate Ship to Yacht Rock — How Chefs Are De-Stressing Kitchens
A spoonful of corn pudding held above a larger serving
At El Torito, Chi-Chi’s, and Chevy’s, the Best Thing on the Plate Was the Free Corn Pudding
A Gross Restaurant Bathroom Can Ruin Your Whole Meal
Why a Neglected Bathroom Might Be the Biggest Red Flag in a Restaurant
What To Do When You Find Hair In Your Food
The Right Way to Handle Finding Hair in Your Food
The 8 Essential Items That Keep Restaurant Customers Coming Back
8 Things Every Restaurant Should Have, Beyond Great Food and Drinks
A server carrying bowls of food to some patrons.
The Waiter Is Lying to You — and That's OK
A woman throws a lettuce head into the air while people reach for it
This Food Question Got More Dating App Responses Than My Thirst Traps
A person sits alone waiting for their party in a restaurant
The Real Reason Restaurants Refuse To Seat an Incomplete Party, According to a Host
Burger served with fries and coleslaw in a red bowl
So You Think You Could Be a Restaurant Critic — Here's the Reality
Tommy Fello and Sari Kamin at Tommy's Restaurant in Cleveland Heights, Ohio.
This Welcoming Little Restaurant Has Fed Cleveland's Skate Kids, Hippies, Theater Kids, and Everyone Else for Half a Century
Person using a smartphone at a restaurant table utensils on the table partial view of their face and torso
Before You Ask ChatGPT What to Order, Try Asking Your Server
A cocktail on a table in a dimly lit lounge with vibrant lighting in the background
Why Restaurants Don’t Let You Sit for Hours Without Ordering Much
Senior businessman getting his coffee in cafe
Older Diners Deserve Patience, Respect, and So Much More
The Unbearable Weight of Being Late
What to Do When You Run Late for a Restaurant Reservation
A chef stands in a home kitchen cooking with fresh herbs
I'll Tell You All About Being a Private Chef — No NDA Required
A server pouring coffee into a white mug in a diner booth
There Are Little Things Restaurant Servers Will Do for You — If You’ve Earned It
You should close your bar tab before moving to your table
Close Your Bar Tab Before You Sit Down — Here’s Why Restaurant Pros Prefer It
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Are Servers OK Right Now? What Dining Out Feels Like From the Other Side
A person uses a smartphone to make a payment through a card reader at a restaurant
If You're Not Looking at This Line on Your Check, You Might Be Overpaying
A swanshaped sculpture made of tinfoil against a bright backdrop with text Tinfoil Swans displayed in stylized font
11 ‘Tinfoil Swans’ Episodes That Made Us Laugh, Cry, and Hit Play Again
A closeup of a person wearing a white apron with a towel tucked in at the waist part of a chefs attire
Kitchen Towels Are the Real Backbone of Restaurant Service
A glass bowl containing several US dollar bills
Tipping at Restaurants — Here's What Your Money Actually Pays For
Assortment of Christmas cookies
I’m Afraid to Bake My Grandmother’s Perfect Christmas Cookies
Food & Wine Holiday Classics
The Food & Wine Holiday Recipes That Stand the Test of Time
A chef works with fresh dough in the kitchen
How Chefs Celebrate the Holidays
Plates of leftover food and drinks on a table at a restaurant
The Real Cost of Dine-and-Dash Falls on Servers