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.
| The Late-Summer Hit List: Everything You Need to Eat and Drink Before Labor Day Namely, as much ice cream, spritzes, and good produce as you can fit inside your belly. | By Chris Crowley | | | | | | The Absolute Best Restaurants in Chelsea From stellar sushi to destination brunch and fine-dining-bargain lunch, this unassuming neighborhood harbors some hidden gems. | By Gabriella Gershenson | | | | | | The Stony Negroni Will Not Get You Stoned But it is made with CBD, like many of the drinks at a new Astoria bar. | By Chris Crowley | | | | | | Here’s the Canned Wine You Should Actually Drink, Ranked Two sommeliers, two journalists, and 21 canned wines enter a room. | By Nikita Richardson | | | | | | | A Suggestion from the Strategist | | Tableware 8-Quart Stainless Steel Mixing Bowl This stainless-steel mixing bowl is a versatile kitchen MVP. | | | | | | Good News: Bananas Have Been Solved A Korean grocery store figured out how to sell a week’s worth of bananas — all with varying levels of ripeness. | By Nikita Richardson | | | | | | Here’s How Much Papa John’s Sales Plummeted After the Racial-Slur Incident Apparently, consumers didn’t like it when founder John Schnatter used a racial slur during a conference call. | By Nikita Richardson | | | | | | How to Pair Wine With S’mores This is the advice you need to be a campfire hero for the rest of the summer. | By Vanessa Price | | | | | | Big Tip: Where Should I Grab Lunch Near Madison Square Park? Danu Kennedy and Jeremy Levitt of Parts and Labor Design share their favorite places to grab a bite in the 20s. | By Nikita Richardson | | | | | | Can Food Network Survive in the Age of Netflix Cooking Shows? “If you’re having someone like Alton Brown, who knows a lot about food, preside over a circus, is that really credible food programming?” | By Andy Dehnart | | | | | | | | |