Kat Odell

Los Angeles, New York

Writer and Editor at Freelance

Editor, Eater Drinks http://t.co/NvTSQiF6tE -- Judge on FYI's Midnight Feast -- Cast member of Bravo TV series Eat Drink Love

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Articles

The 11 most exciting new restaurants in upstate New York for summer trips

1 week ago | crainsnewyork.com | Kat Odell

The popularity surge has extended to stylish hotel openings and now restaurants. This summer a seismic wave of notable dining rooms will be open, many backed by Big Apple chefs who wanted an upstate address and the immediacy of terrific local produce. One of the most exciting new additions is La Bastide by Andrea Calstier, a French restaurant led by a Daniel Boulud alum in a Craftsman-style home with a fine dining tasting menu that could rival any in the city.
The 11 Most Exciting New Restaurants in Upstate New York for Summer Trips

1 week ago | bloomberg.com | Kat Odell

The restaurant at Klocke Estate in Hudson sits in a modern, Ken Fulks-designed farmhouse. (Bloomberg) -- Upstate New York—the loosely defined region north of Manhattan and the Bronx boasting no shortage of lush countryside and weathered red bars, but not so much Hamptons-style traffic—is hot.
Hotels in upstate New York to book this summer

3 weeks ago | newsday.com | Kat Odell

Upstate New York hotels didn’t used to be places travelers went in search of a luxury farm-chic experience. Then a few years ago, pioneers like vintage-feeling hotel the Maker arrived in Hudson, followed by Wildflower Farms, Auberge Resorts Collection’s first New York property, in Gardiner. They offered visitors a place for stylish stays at rates often exceeding $1,000 per night-proof that New Yorkers weren’t just looking for a relaxed Hamptons alternative.
From Pizza to Dubai Chocolate, Everything Is a Croissant in NYC

3 weeks ago | bloomberg.com | Kat Odell

Manhattan is a bagel city, a pizza city, and … a croissant city? Over the last dozen years, ingenious chefs have focused their attention on transforming the classic pastry. Since the days of the Cronut, New York-based bakers have been modifying butter-laminated dough to create everything from Sicilian pizzas to a Dubai-style chocolate bar patisserie.
America’s Best Omakase Restaurants That Are Not Sushi

1 month ago | guide.michelin.com | Kat Odell

Over the last decade, the United States has experienced a sushi boom. With New York City as its home base, one will now find some of the world’s most high-end counter-style omakase—or chef’s choice—dining outside of Japan. And with so many menu-less sushi counters, denizens both in and out of the Big Apple have become quite comfortable with this common Japanese dining term.
Printemps Arrives in New York with A Heady Mix of High Fashion and Fine Dining

1 month ago | bloomberg.com | Kat Odell

At the glamorous department store downtown, immersive shopping and food are seamlessly woven together. When visitors to Printemps New York arrive at the luxe department store, the first thing they might see isn’t a Rick Owens dress but a Haitian chocolate-filled pain au chocolat.
Los ocho mejores hoteles del norte del estado de Nueva York a los que escaparse este verano

1 month ago | bloomberglinea.com | Kat Odell

Bloomberg — Los hoteles del norte del estado de Nueva York no solían ser lugares a los que los viajeros acudían en busca de una experiencia de lujo tipo granja-chic. Entonces, hace unos años, llegaron a Hudson pioneros como el hotel de aire vintage The Maker, seguido de Wildflower Farms, la primera propiedad neoyorquina de Auberge Resorts Collection, en Gardiner.
8 Best Upstate New York Hotels to Escape the Hamptons This Summer

1 month ago | bloomberg.com | Kate Krader |Kat Odell

Skip the Hamptons and head north of the city, where properties are awash in boutique bath products and farm-chic hospitality. Upstate New York hotels didn’t used to be places travelers went in search of a luxury farm-chic experience. Then a few years ago, pioneers like vintage-feeling hotel the Maker arrived in Hudson, followed by Wildflower Farms, Auberge Resorts Collection’s first New York property, in Gardiner.
Here’s what $500 gets you for sushi in New York City versus Tokyo

2 months ago | spokesman.com | Kazunori Takada |Akemi Terukina |Kat Odell

Just five years ago, U.S. tourists visiting Japan would have paid a small fortune – close to $500 – for a 50,000 yen omakase meal at a high-end sushi counter in Tokyo. Today, the same meal will cost visitors just a little over $300. The notable price drop comes because of the weak yen, which has fallen around 30% against the dollar over the past five years and hit 38-year lows in July. With the lopsided exchange rate, even Tokyo’s most famous sushi restaurants now feel affordable.
What Goes Into Making the World's Best Sushi? Balance, Technique, Ingredients

2 months ago | bloomberg.com | Kat Odell

It’s so small but so exquisite. Here’s how it gets that way. Hi, everyone. It’s me, Kat Odell, one of Pursuits’ freelance writers typically focused on food and drinks—and I have a proclivity for omakase sushi. If you find me on Instagram @kat_odell, you’ll see what I mean. In fact, I love Japan so much that, pre-pandemic, I visited four times a year. To eat. And it breaks my heart that it’s been almost six years since my last visit.