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Nina Vasquez

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Why the Classic Diner Breakfast Is an American Treasure
Drinks & Dining

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.

2025-01-19

The Best Cocktail Books for Your Coffee Table and Your Bar Cart
Drinks & Dining

The Best Cocktail Books for Your Coffee Table and Your Bar Cart

A great cocktail book does double duty.

2025-01-08

The 10 Best Late-Night Eats in New York City
Drinks & Dining

The 10 Best Late-Night Eats in New York City

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.

2025-01-06

How to Make Dumplings from Scratch (It's Therapeutic)
Drinks & Dining

How to Make Dumplings from Scratch (It's Therapeutic)

Making dumplings from scratch is the most meditative thing you can do in a kitchen.

2025-01-04

How to Cook Fish Without It Tasting Fishy
Drinks & Dining

How to Cook Fish Without It Tasting Fishy

Most people who say they do not like fish have only ever eaten fish that was poorly stored, poorly cooked, or both.

2025-01-03

Why the Espresso Machine Changed My Morning Routine Forever
Drinks & Dining

Why the Espresso Machine Changed My Morning Routine Forever

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.

2024-12-27

The Best Food Halls in America, Ranked
Drinks & Dining

The Best Food Halls in America, Ranked

Food halls are the modern answer to the food court, except the food is actually good and nobody is eating next to a Sbarro.

2024-12-24

How to Make Cold Brew That's Better Than the Stuff You Buy
Drinks & Dining

How to Make Cold Brew That's Better Than the Stuff You Buy

Cold brew is the easiest coffee you will ever make, and the markup at Starbucks is criminal.

2024-12-20

The Best Street Food Cities in the World, Ranked
Drinks & Dining

The Best Street Food Cities in the World, Ranked

Bangkok is the undisputed champion.

2024-12-15

The Best Sake for Beginners (and Where to Drink It)
Drinks & Dining

The Best Sake for Beginners (and Where to Drink It)

Sake intimidates people because the labeling system seems designed to exclude newcomers.

2024-12-10

The Best Cheap Eats in Every Major US City
Drinks & Dining

The Best Cheap Eats in Every Major US City

New York: the dollar slice is a cultural institution.

2024-12-05

How to Grill Like You Know What You're Doing
Drinks & Dining

How to Grill Like You Know What You're Doing

The single biggest mistake home grillers make is not preheating long enough.

2024-12-05

The Best Instant Ramen Brands You Can Buy Online
Drinks & Dining

The Best Instant Ramen Brands You Can Buy Online

Instant ramen has evolved far beyond the 25-cent brick of noodles you survived on in college.

2024-12-02

How to Make the Perfect Smash Burger at Home
Drinks & Dining

How to Make the Perfect Smash Burger at Home

The smash burger technique produces the best crust-to-meat ratio of any burger method, and it requires almost no skill.

2024-11-29

The Best Pho in Hanoi, Ranked
Drinks & Dining

The Best Pho in Hanoi, Ranked

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.

2024-11-24

The Dirty Martini: Why It's Having a Moment
Drinks & Dining

The Dirty Martini: Why It's Having a Moment

The Dirty Martini spent years as the cocktail snob's punching bag.

2024-11-19

The Tommy's Margarita: Why It's Having a Moment
Drinks & Dining

The Tommy's Margarita: Why It's Having a Moment

Tommy's Margarita stripped the classic Margarita down to its essentials and emerged with something better.

2024-11-19

The Negroni: Why It's Having a Moment
Drinks & Dining

The Negroni: Why It's Having a Moment

The Negroni has survived over a century because its formula is essentially perfect.

2024-11-15

The Best Art Galleries in Los Angeles Right Now
Culture

The Best Art Galleries in Los Angeles Right Now

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.

2024-11-13

Why You Should Be Watching Turkish Dramas
Culture

Why You Should Be Watching Turkish Dramas

Turkish dramas, known as dizi, have become one of the most-watched television exports on the planet.

2024-11-11