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Kato Los Angeles: The Best Dinner I Had This Year

Some restaurants impress me. Some I admire. Some I leave thinking, yes, that was very, very good. And then there are the dangerous ones. The restaurants that follow me home, whose dishes randomly pop into my head weeks later. The ones that make me start plotting a return before I have even finished digesting the […]

The World’s 50 Best Restaurants Is Heading to Lima for a Historic South American Debut

The World’s 50 Best Restaurants is heading to South America for the first time, with Lima, Peru, announced as the host city for its 2026 awards ceremony on November 4. Presented in partnership with the Commission for the Promotion of Peru for Exports and Tourism, known as PromPerú, the event will bring chefs, restaurateurs, journalists […]

MEET THE CHEFS: Behind the Conversations at North America’s 50 Best Restaurants 2026

Ahead of the official North America’s 50 Best Restaurants 2026 awards ceremony in New Orleans, select media were invited into one of the week’s most intimate industry events: Meet the Chefs. Hosted at The Ritz-Carlton New Orleans, the morning gathering brought together some of the most influential culinary voices for a rapid-fire roundtable format that somehow […]

North America’s 50 Best Restaurants 2026: Winners, Surprises, and Highlights from New Orleans

After covering the inaugural North America’s 50 Best Restaurants ceremony in Las Vegas last year, I arrived in New Orleans this week knowing the awards themselves are only part of the story. One thing that became increasingly clear throughout the week is that this gathering is about far more than a numbered list. The conversations […]

MICHELIN Guide Florida Said ‘Log On.’ The 2026 Reveal Is Going Fully Virtual

The MICHELIN Guide just added yet another twist to Florida’s 2026 selection reveal. After months of speculation surrounding this year’s format, the Guide has officially confirmed that the Florida selections will now be unveiled through a virtual livestream experience airing May 28th at 2 p.m. EST on the MICHELIN Guide YouTube channel. A traditional press […]

North America’s 50 Best Restaurants 2026 Announces New Orleans Ceremony After Las Vegas Debut

Hold onto your crawfish boils, because North America’s tastiest party on the planet is about to hit the Big Easy! After a debut that lit up the glitter of Las Vegas like a neon jambalaya bowl, North America’s 50 Best Restaurants is back for round two. This time, they’re bringing the heat Southern-style. Last year’s inaugural ceremony at […]