Erin DeJesus

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Executive Editor at Eater

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The World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2025: The Full List of Winners

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Erin DeJesus

9 hours agoMore than 400,000 (423,004) seats have been left empty during the opening round of Club World Cup group matches in the United States. Stadiums have been 56.8% full, with more than half a million (556,369) spectators attending. Nine stadiums have been used for the first 16 matches of the tournament, …
2025 James Beard Award Winners: Chefs and Restaurants

1 week ago | eater.com | Erin DeJesus

Awards SeasonCheck back here for live updates on winnersJun 16, 2025, 11:28 PM UTCLille Allen/EaterErin DeJesus is executive editor of Eater, and has held various writing and editing roles at the brand since 2010. A James Beard Award winner, she particularly loves working on stories about regional food traditions, brand shenanigans, and pop culture.
Here Are the 2025 James Beard Foundation Media Award Winners

1 week ago | eater.com | Erin DeJesus

Awards SeasonCongratulations to all the winnersJun 15, 2025, 2:05 AM UTCLille Allen/EaterErin DeJesus is executive editor of Eater, and has held various writing and editing roles at the brand since 2010. A James Beard Award winner, she particularly loves working on stories about regional food traditions, brand shenanigans, and pop culture.
The Best Street Foods Across the U.S.

2 weeks ago | eater.com | Erin DeJesus

The best things to eat from trucks, stands, and carts all summer longStreet food is one of the essential joys of summer. After months spent hiding from the elements inside temperature-controlled restaurants, there’s nothing like sitting in the sunshine with barbecue from one of Austin’s most exciting food trucks, digging into a cream cheese-slathered Seattle-style hot dog outside the Mariners game, or cooling off with one of New Orleans’s quintessential sno-balls.
Where to Eat: The Best Summer Escapes in 2025

1 month ago | eater.com | Erin DeJesus

It’s just about time to get away from it allSummer’s stifling heat will be closing in soon. It’ll bear down on gridlocked commuters, clog swampy apartments over the feeble complaints of window A/C units, and blanket city streets in a claustrophobic haze. You might be able to hide out for an hour or two in public pools or frigid movie theaters. But for real relief — complete with a perfect summertime meal — you’ll have to head out of town entirely.
The Best Dishes Eater Portland Ate in April

1 month ago | pdx.eater.com | Brenna Houck |Erin DeJesus |Paolo Bicchieri

Welcome to The Best Dishes the Eater Portland Team Ate This Month,featuring the dishes that thePortland-based Eater team can’t stop thinking about. Chirashi at Fish & RiceI’m of the opinion that one of life’s best splurges is super-fancy picnic food, eaten in partial shade on a dry blanket in the grass.
How to Make Lasagna From Scratch: Fresh Pasta, Cheese, and Sauce

Mar 27, 2025 | eater.com | Erin DeJesus |Kat Thompson

Welcome to project pasta. Any eager home cook knows there’s nothing more satisfying than a lengthy cooking project that’s then showered with the “oohs” and “ahhs” of dinner party guests, families, or partners. And although cooking shortcuts and hacks are all the rage these days, there’s something primal about a kitchen project that requires time, effort, and technique. There’s also something meditative about it, particularly when the rest of life feels chaotic.
The Pandemic Pivots That Stuck

Mar 11, 2025 | eater.com | Jaya Saxena |Bettina Makalintal |Kayla Stewart |Erin DeJesus

I got COVID for the first time this past February. I was lucky to have a job I didn’t need to be physically present for, no children that needed care, no underlying health conditions, a booster shot, and ample, union-bargained sick leave. So I isolated myself at home, using Instacart for the first time to order vegetables and Gatorade. I lost my sense of taste, spiking my soups with more salt and red chile to try to feel something again. I kind of wished I had a loaf of sourdough.
Where to Eat This Spring

Feb 18, 2025 | eater.com | Erin DeJesus |Shelley Worrell |Erika Adams |Jenna Pelletier

Spring is full of possibilities. The world opens up as the weather warms. Restaurants across the northern hemisphere emerge from seasonal hibernation with patio chairs and seasonal specials, colorful ingredients push their way up through even the frostiest Himalayan soil, and the buoyant spirit of Carnival shimmies its way throughout the Caribbean and Europe.
Why Restaurants Play a Central Role in the World of Dating

Feb 11, 2025 | eater.com | Erin DeJesus |Jaya Saxena

The restaurant has long played a central role in the world of dating. One only need to watch the iconic When Harry Met Sally scene set in New York’s Katz’s Delicatessen or enjoy Ratatouille for the hundredth time to understand that restaurants are a setting of love, sensuality, intimacy, and most certainly, plenty of heat.