Why the Classic Diner Breakfast Is an American Treasure
Two eggs any style, hash browns, toast, bacon or sausage, and bottomless coffee for under twelve dollars.
2026-05-31
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Nina writes about how clothes work on real bodies in real weather. She is interested in fit above almost everything, thinks most men own too much and wear too little of it, and has strong opinions about what a wardrobe should cost. Her travel writing is mostly a packing argument.
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Two eggs any style, hash browns, toast, bacon or sausage, and bottomless coffee for under twelve dollars.
2026-05-31
Making dumplings from scratch is the most meditative thing you can do in a kitchen.
2026-05-29
New York earned the city that never sleeps title not because of its nightlife but because you can eat a world-class meal at 2 AM on a Tuesday.
2026-05-29
A great cocktail book does double duty.
2026-05-29
Most people who say they do not like fish have only ever eaten fish that was poorly stored, poorly cooked, or both.
2026-05-28
Food halls are the modern answer to the food court, except the food is actually good and nobody is eating next to a Sbarro.
2026-05-27
For years, my morning involved standing in line at a coffee shop, spending five dollars on a latte, and arriving at my desk fifteen minutes late.
2026-05-27
Cold brew is the easiest coffee you will ever make, and the markup at Starbucks is criminal.
2026-05-26
Bangkok is the undisputed champion.
2026-05-25
Sake intimidates people because the labeling system seems designed to exclude newcomers.
2026-05-24
Instant ramen has evolved far beyond the 25-cent brick of noodles you survived on in college.
2026-05-23
New York: the dollar slice is a cultural institution.
2026-05-23
The single biggest mistake home grillers make is not preheating long enough.
2026-05-23
The smash burger technique produces the best crust-to-meat ratio of any burger method, and it requires almost no skill.
2026-05-22
Tommy's Margarita stripped the classic Margarita down to its essentials and emerged with something better.
2026-05-21
Pho Thin at 13 Lo Duc Street has been serving pho bo since 1979 and does exactly one thing: beef pho with a clear, deeply savory broth and sliced rare beef that cooks in the hot soup as it arrives.
2026-05-21
The Negroni has survived over a century because its formula is essentially perfect.
2026-05-20
The Dirty Martini spent years as the cocktail snob's punching bag.
2026-05-20
Turkish dramas, known as dizi, have become one of the most-watched television exports on the planet.
2026-05-19
The Broad in downtown LA is the city's most visited contemporary art museum, housing Eli and Edythe Broad's collection of over 2,000 works.
2026-05-19