All the food news you need to know today, from the latest New York restaurant openings to interviews with the nation’s most inventive chefs.
 | | A Definitive Ranking of LaCroix Knockoffs Which pamplemousse pretender takes the crown? | | | | |  | | A New Japanese Bar Pairs Highballs With Fried-Mortadella ‘Sandos’ There’s some real talent behind Katana Kitten. | | By Chris Crowley | | | | |  | | 10 Things to Do This Weekend An animation festival, poetry on an island, and Janet Jackson. | | By Vanita Salisbury | | | | |  | | Hunting for Perfection, in 12 Ducks a Night At midtown’s must luxurious restaurant, line cook Kris Feliz is in charge of the kitchen’s signature dish. | | By Elazar Sontag | | | | | | |  | | A Suggestion from the Strategist | | | Vinglacé Stainless Steel Wine Cooler Instead of — or in addition to — a bottle of wine, an attractive double-walled wine cooler makes for a great and lasting gift. | | | | |  | | The Necco Factory Has Closed Amid Mysterious Circumstances Approximately 230 people are now out of a job after learning that the company was sold to another buyer just months after being saved. | | By Nikita Richardson | | | | |  | | Inside Ample Hills’ Brand-New, Gloriously Wonka-Like Factory The 15,000-square-foot Brooklyn space will have interactive displays, a museum, and plenty of pints for ice-cream lovers. | | By Chris Crowley | | | | |  | | The Absolute Best Fish Taco in New York Crispy, creamy, crunchy: Baja in a bite. | | By Nikita Richardson | | | | |  | | How to Pair Wine With Funfetti Get the party started the right way. | | By Vanessa Price | | | | |  | | Pizzeria Employee Held by ICE Freed After Nearly Two Months Pablo Villavicencio will be allowed to secure valid immigration status. | | By Chris Crowley | | | | | | | | | |
