Anna Hezel

3 days ago | grubstreet.com | Anna Hezel

The kitchen is semi-open this time. This week, the West Village — currently a hub for Gen-Z brunches and creator-core fashion — will get a jolt of Obama-era nostalgia when Dell’anima returns. After a seven-year stint uptown at the now-closed Gotham West Market, in Hell’s Kitchen, the trattoria is returning to its brick-and-mortar roots below 14th Street.

1 month ago | grubstreet.com | Anna Hezel

Next Door is a “contemporary Japanese restaurant.” In 2002, Wegmans opened its first restaurant, Tastings, in the grocery chain’s hometown of Rochester. In the same way that Texans flock to H-E-B for flour tortillas and Floridians proselytize for their Publix subs (and free cookies for kids), western New York’s Wegmaniacs swear by the chain’s cheese selections, chocolate layer cakes, and house-brand pantry staples.

2 months ago | tastecooking.com | Anna Hezel

A few weeks ago, on the walk home from my post office in Flatbush, Brooklyn, I noticed a neighborhood fast-food halal chain, Halal Bros Grill, advertising its newest menu items: loaded jerk chicken fries, jerk chicken over rice, and a jerk chicken quesadilla.

Feb 5, 2025 | grubstreet.com | Anna Hezel

openings Danny Meyer wants you to check out his View. The dining room at the View, which takes an hour to complete a full rotation. The dining room at the View, which takes an hour to complete a full rotation. The dining room at the View, which takes an hour to complete a full rotation. Danny Meyer has experience with “high altitude” dining, as he calls it. In 2018, he opened Manhatta on the 60th floor of the former Chase headquarters in the Financial District.

Jan 30, 2025 | bestfoodblog.net | Anna Hezel |Robert Sietsema

The Aughts-Era “Foodie” Is Dead A longtime restaurant critic reflects on what we’ve gained and lost in 30 years of dining. Jan 30, 2025 — 4 min read This post is for paying subscribers only Subscribe now Already have an account? Sign in