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Columbus, OH

Light, airy, and delicious custard-filled Boston cream donuts are a classic dessert for a reason. A soft tender yeasted donut filled with creamy custard is perfect to enjoy with a cup of coffee or black tea. And nothing beats a freshly-made version, with vanilla bean-infused milk in the pastry cream and a velvety dark chocolate ganache on top. The combination of a pillowy, sweet donut and luscious vanilla custard creates a dessert that is both rich and light at the same time.

Custard-Filled Boston Cream Donut Recipe

Chicago, IL

As locations go, the just-opened Legal Sea Foods couldn’t have found a more fitting setting than in Marina City, which offers sweeping views of the nearby Chicago River. Or as Matt King, president and chief operating officer of Legal Sea Foods, puts it, “It’s always nice whenever you’re eating seafood and you’re on the water.”

Legal Sea Foods Chicago Arrives Inside the Marina City Towers

Kansas City, MO

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Disclaimer: This article was written with the help of A.I. software. Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, known for his prowess on the football field, made a personal announcement during a press conference on Tuesday. The three-time Super Bowl champion revealed that he and his wife, Brittany Mahomes, are expecting their third child and that this will be their last.

Patrick Mahomes Reveals He's 'Done' Having Kids with Wife Brittany Mahomes After Baby No. 3

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Portland, OR

Redditors and Pacific Northwest natives will argue through multiple conversation threads over the origin of the jojo — the default hot, crispy, pillowy potato of any dive bar in Portland, often served alongside a cheap lager. A common view, for Oregonians, at least, is that a crispy wedge-shaped potato is unquestionably a “jojo,” and not merely a potato wedge. So, what’s the difference?

Highly Opinionated: A Portland Food Expert’s Favorite Jojos

Houston, TX

Jasmine Chida was on her honeymoon in Italy in 2010 when she first fell in love with gelato. Enamored with its silky texture and potent seasonal flavors, she returned to Houston in search of a similar experience, but the search yielded few results. And so began Chida’s journey to make her own superlative gelato.

At Houston’s SweetCup, Italian-style Gelato Gets a 713 Remix

There’s lobstah to love about lobster rolls: toasted, buttered split-top buns stuffed with hunks of fresh lobster meat. Whether you like sinking your teeth into a classic Maine lobster roll with chilled lobster, mayo, and fresh lemon juice or indulging in a warm Connecticut lobster roll drenched in warm drawn butter, each is a sublime taste of summer.

America’s 10 Best Lobster Rolls That Can be Delievered to Your Door

Ashok Selvam is the editor of Eater Chicago and a native Chicagoan armed with more than two decades of award-winning journalism. Now covering the world of restaurants and food, his nut graphs are super nutty. A sea of restaurants has been lost since the pandemic’s start in March 2020 and...

The Bento Box Returns After a Fire — and the Pandemic — Closed The Bucktown Restaurant

Cream cheese has earned its way to “cooking staple” status. Besides the most obvious uses, such as slathering on your favorite bagel and whipping up an event-worthy cheesecake, you can use the slightly salty and ultra-creamy ingredient in various recipes. It’s excellent for thickening Alfredo sauce, making the best dips imaginable, and works magic in slow cooker meals by adding the perfect amount of richness.

Philadelphia Cream Cheese Has 2 New Flavors Coming to Stores

When the sun is blazing, it’s only natural for that cool ice cream craving to strike. Picking up ice cream during a heatwave is a no-brainer, but what's harder is selecting which ice cream to stock your freezer with. Do you want a pint or quart? What brand? And, most importantly, which flavor?

Turkey Hill Has 7 New Ice Cream Flavors Coming to Shelves Soon

Austin, TX

Everyone can picture Roman emperors lounging around in togas and being fed individual grapes, right? Give me that treatment, but with Wheatsville Co-op’s popcorn tofu instead. The iconic snack is a long-time lifeline for both vegetarian snackers and people who just love things that taste good. There’s just something...

How Wheatsville’s Popcorn Tofu Became a True Austin Dish

Philly has cheesesteaks, New York claims bagels, and Cincinnati deems chili its defining dish. Here in the Twin Cities, we have a superior (unofficial) state food in the savory, cheese-packed sensation that is the Juicy Lucy. (Or, if you’re eating at Matt’s, the Jucy Lucy.) For the uninitiated, a Juicy Lucy is a succulent burger stuffed with cheese — almost like a ravioli — then griddled.

Highly Opinionated: An Eater Writer’s Favorite Juicy Lucys in the Twin Cities

When I was a kid, I thought, when I'm an adult, I'm eating ice cream for dinner every day, and no one will stop me. I dreamed of bubble gum-flavored scoops with rainbow sprinkles, chocolate sauce, mini M&M'S, and whipped cream. A girl can dream. My dream came true! As...

I Asked 4 Food Editors To Name the Best Vanilla Ice Cream, They All Said the Same Brand

Chapel Hill, NC

Late last month, Chapel Hill’s Southern cooking staple Mama Dip’s (408 West Rosemary Street) announced it would close on Sunday, August 17. The closure comes after 48 years spent at the edge of Chapel Hill’s historically Black Northside neighborhood. Grumblings of the restaurant’s closure have been simmering...

Southern Institution Mama Dip’s Vows to Continue Feeding Chapel Hill

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Charleston, SC

The couple behind Wagener Terrace hangout Berkeley’s (624 1/2 Rutledge Avenue) recently opened their second restaurant, the Archer (601 Meeting Street), and it’s already taking over Instagram feeds in Charleston. Restaurateurs Marc and Liz Hudacsko wanted their follow-up establishment to be more upscale but maintain a community-based environment.

Berkeley’s Team Expands Charleston Neighborhood Vibes With the Opening of the Archer

In the past decade, Charleston has seen an astronomical rise in visitors, residents, luxury apartments, and restaurants. The Holy City is a culinary destination, with tourists flocking for reservations at newcomers like Vern’s, Marbled & Fin, and Kultura. Many new spots don’t serve Southern food — recently, the city gained restaurants with flavors from Malaysia, Puerto Rico, and Sichuan.

Is Shrimp and Grits Still a Popular Order in Charleston?

Texas State

Courtney E. Smith is the editor of Eater Dallas. She's a journalist of 20 years who was born and raised in Texas, with bylines in Pitchfork, Wired, Esquire, Yahoo!, Salon, Refinery29, and more. When she's not writing about food, she co-hosts the podcast Songs My Ex Ruined. After the finalist...

State Fair of Texas Drops the (Burnt End) Bomb on 2024 Food Finalists

Los Angeles, CA

Matthew Kang is the Lead Editor of Eater LA. He has covered dining, restaurants, food culture, and nightlife in Los Angeles since 2008. He's the host of K-Town, a YouTube series covering Korean food in America, and has been featured in Netflix's Street Food show. One of Downtown LA’s most...

One of LA’s Most Historic Steakhouses Was Badly Damaged by a Fire

New York City, NY

Brooklyn, NY

The Chipotle effect has come for pasta: The East Village is now the nexus of a $10 takeout pasta trend that’s drawing lines down the sidewalk, six years after the hyped Pasta Flyer opened then closed; and Forma Pasta Factory, now with two Brooklyn locations, rolled out in 2019.

The $10 Pasta Trend Taking Over the East Village

New York City boasts an unparalleled wealth of restaurants, yet surviving in the city’s fiercely competitive culinary landscape remains a challenge. Economic pressures, rising food costs, and shifting dining trends test the endurance of even the most iconic venues. Despite these obstacles, a resilient cadre of restaurants has defied the odds, some tracing their roots back over a century.

The Glorification of the Simple Restaurant

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Ask Eater: How Do I Get a Slice of the Original Boston Cream Pie?

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Ask Eater: How Do I Get a Slice of the Original Boston Cream Pie?

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