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Portland, OR

Wife-and-husband team Stacey Gibson, a top-tier sommelier, and Joey Gibson, an entrepreneurial chef, met in the aughts working in New York City restaurants. Sixteen years later, they’re fulfilling their long-held dream of opening a wine bar in Portland. Parallel, a new Sandy Boulevard wine bar, is using wines like Spanish mencia and a mineral-driven white from the Loire Valley as a reference point for a food menu of small plates and charcuterie boards.

Parallel, Portland’s Newest Wine Bar, Caters to Grape Novices and Nerds Alike

Atlanta, GA

Who doesn’t love a samosa? The carby triangular dough pocket filled with potatoes and other spiced fillings is a comfort food in much of the East, and now the rest of the world is falling in love with the snack, including Atlanta. Most often associated with India, it turns out the fried treat wasn’t invented there.

Atlanta’s Best Samosa Guide Has Landed

San Francisco, CA

If you buy something from an Eater link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics policy. Dianne de Guzman is a deputy editor at Eater SF writing about Bay Area restaurant and bar trends, upcoming openings, and pop-ups. Walk up to the Jay hotel, where the upcoming fine...

Step Into a Moody, Presidio Eucalyptus Grove at Prelude in the Financial District

Brooklyn, NY

The partners of Leland Eating and Drinking House in Prospect Heights, Randi Lee and executive chef-partner Delfin Jaranilla, host a butchery demonstration and five-course dinner in Leland’s wine cellar once a month. At 6 p.m. on the day of the course, a member of the staff gathers attendees and guides them to the back of the restaurant, through the kitchen, and down a flight of stairs to the basement and wine cellar. There, the hosts have set up a rolling counter with a cutting board, a variety of butcher tools, and the star of the show: in this case, a Long Island duck.

Once a Month, This Brooklyn Restaurant Flips to a Butcher Class

Austin, TX

Nadia Chaudhury is the editor of Eater Austin covering food and pop culture, as well as a photographer, writer, and frequent panel moderator and podcast guest. An Austin Mexican restaurant is opening a new all-day spot in East Austin this summer. Ma’Coco opened Recreation — taking over what had been the former Drop Kick restaurant and bar space — at 1630 East Sixth Street as of August 1.

Austin Mexican Restaurant Opens a New East Sixth Bar This Summer

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The Bahama Mama isn't classic or sophisticated but, despite those limitations, the sweet rum cocktail tastes like tropical bliss. Plus, it's easy to craft and fun to sip wherever you happen to be in the world.

Bahama Mama: Tropical Bliss in a Glass

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Torrance, CA

Mona Holmes is a reporter for Eater Los Angeles and a regular contributor to KCRW radio. She has covered restaurants, dining, and food culture since 2016. In 2022, the James Beard Foundation nominated her for a Jonathan Gold Local Voice Award. Shake Shack, Danny Meyer’s burger chain behemoth that has...

California’s First Drive-Thru Shake Shack Opens This Week in Torrance

The matters of the heart are often elusive. What one man once coveted so deeply that even its shadow was unbearable, he abandoned just as swiftly. That man is Russian oligarch Yuri Shefler, the former owner of the 439-foot mammoth Serene superyacht. The $400 million motoryacht, now a floating palace of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, was commissioned nearly 20 years ago by Italy-based Fincantieri.

A Russian vodka billionaire, who vacated his $400 million superyacht on a moment’s notice when Saudi Crown Prince MBS bought it on the spot, once sued the shipyard that built the vessel because they constructed a similar-looking yacht for another billionaire.

Nadia Chaudhury is the editor of Eater Austin covering food and pop culture, as well as a photographer, writer, and frequent panel moderator and podcast guest. A pop-up-turned-Austin restaurant has closed suddenly. Elementary had its last day of service in the Zilker neighborhood at 2026 South Lamar Boulevard on Saturday, August 10. However, its wine bar Hopscotch, also at the same address, is staying open.

South Austin Restaurant Elementary Suddenly Closes

Takoma Park, MD

Blueberry caramel with gochujang swirled with churro. Black pepper-blasted black cherry. Pistachio tahini swirled with an apricot labneh. Strawberry sumac. Blueberry garam masala. Biscoff cheesecake. Cardamom coffee. Vegan brown sugar fig. The soft serve machine at Koma Cafe in Takoma Park dispenses anything but just plain vanilla and chocolate (8006 Flower Avenue, Takoma Park, Maryland).

Koma Cafe’s Soft Serve Steals the Show in Takoma Park

Quincy, MA

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Great news for foodies in the Quincy area! The Quincy Chamber of Commerce has announced the highly anticipated return of the Taste of Quincy Food Festival, marking its first occurrence since 2019. "We're thrilled to kick off the summer with a spectacular local food festival, hosted along the beautiful waterfront at the Adams Inn!" the Chamber stated, expressing their excitement.

Popular Quincy Food Festival Returns For First Time in 4 Years!

Dianne de Guzman is a deputy editor at Eater SF writing about Bay Area restaurant and bar trends, upcoming openings, and pop-ups. After a brief closure, the Brixton returns to the Marina with a new food and drink menu and a new look to boot, starting Thursday, August 29. It’s...

A Union Street Spot Aims to Rekindle Its Neighborhood Restaurant Rep

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. Popular South Korean restaurant Hojokban,...

One of Seoul’s Coolest Korean Restaurants Is Opening in Los Angeles

Houston, TX

The owners of the popular, yet somewhat elusive, omakase experience Neo have opened Houston’s newest hand roll experience, and it comes with its own soundtrack. Comma Hospitality restaurant group opened Kira on Tuesday, August 6 in the Shops at Arrive River Oaks in Upper Kirby. Inspired by Japanese listening bars that emerged circa the 1950s, the new restaurant welcomes Houstonians in for hand rolls, crudo, maki, and music. Step inside the intimate and moody 15-seat counter bar, and you’ll immediately spot a vinyl collection and a record player that emits what owners call an “audio omakase” of American hip-hop, rock, Japanese city pop, and funk tunes through the bar’s McIntosh stereo system. While staff selects the music for the night, diners get a hand in curating their dining experience, choosing from an a la carte menu before watching much of the action unfold at the bar as chefs slice, grate, and roll sushi ingredients into handheld rolls.

With Hand Rolls and an Audio Omakase, Houston’s Newest Japanese Restaurant Is a Vibe

Manhattan, NY

Sometimes chain restaurants land with fanfare like Raising Cane’s did in the East Village not long ago, but other times they creep into a neighborhood nearly unannounced. Such was the case recently with G’s Cheesesteaks, also in the East Village. The brand was founded by Giacomo Pisano in 2015 in Staten Island’s Port Richmond, and subsequently established branches on the Jersey Shore in Point Pleasant and Toms River.

Can New Yorkers Be Trusted to Build Their Own Cheesesteaks?

Imagine dropping an ultra-expensive luxury timepiece in the sea. The odds of retrieving the watch would be next to nothing; after all, the search would be like finding a needle in a haystack. However, a lucky Patek Philippe owner was reunited with his prized possession a year later after it slipped off his wrist while he was jumping off a boat into the sea. A hobby diver named Giorgio tracked down the watch using a metal detector and his diving skills. The incident took place in the summer of 2023 when a traveler lost his Patek Philippe Aquanaut Travel Time while he was swimming off the Spanish coast at Mallorca.

Ace diver finds an $80,000 Patek Philippe watch lost a year ago in the depths of the Mediterranean Sea. The timepiece was covered in coral and has been returned to its owner, who is hopeful that it may start ticking again.

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Former child star Dana Hill died at only 32 years old on July 15, 1996. Like many former child stars, Hill had talent, and a promising life and career that ended all too soon. She was born Dana Lynne Goetz on May 6, 1964, in Los Angeles, California, and she passed with a Hollywood name in Burbank, California.

The Tragic Death of Child Star Dana Hill ('National Lampoon's European Vacation'): 3 Decades Later

Mona Holmes is a reporter for Eater Los Angeles and a regular contributor to KCRW radio. She has covered restaurants, dining, and food culture since 2016. In 2022, the James Beard Foundation nominated her for a Jonathan Gold Local Voice Award. Hotel Figueroa’s anchor restaurant, Deme, opens on Tuesday, August...

Bask in the Mediterranean Glory of Hotel Figueroa’s New Poolside Restaurant

Leña, the pop-up dedicated to wood-fired Salvadoran cooking from former Osteria Mozza chef Jimmy Reyes, debuts to the public this Friday, August 16, in Boyle Heights. Named after the Spanish word for firewood, Leña pays homage to the chef’s family’s hometown of Chalatenango, El Salvador. “When you’re here, I want it to feel like family,” Reyes says.

A Former Mozza Chef Lights Up Boyle Heights With Wood-Fired Salvadoran Specialties

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This East Bay Wine Bar Is Tapping Kegs of Pinot Noir and Rosé

Dianne de Guzman is a deputy editor at Eater SF writing about Bay Area restaurant and bar trends, upcoming openings, and pop-ups. There’s a new bar...

This East Bay Wine Bar Is Tapping Kegs of Pinot Noir and Rosé

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