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The Dairy

This rustic Clapham joint attempts severals things at once, and does them all well. The star here may be the restaurants clever, revisionist take on British cuisine, with a very literal take on seasonality (the…

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Chiltern Firehouse

One of the most-talked about scenes in London right now, Hotelier André Balazs' red-hot Chiltern Firehouse is the kind of place where it's not uncommon for every notable British supermodel and…

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Aatxe

The latest from the team behind Flour + Water and Central Kitchen, Duboce Triangle's Aatxe serves up classic Basque offerings, tapas-style, to accompany the thoughtful menu of wine, sherry, aperitivo drinks…

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Aqua Spirit

This is the place locals take visitors they want to impress. On the top of the curvaceous One Peking Building in Tsim Sha Tsui, Aqua Spirit’s super-modern, east-meets-west décor, massive picture windows…

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The Grocery

A former vegetarian, chef Kevin Johnson has an easy way with local plants that aren't necessarily trendy or talked-about: He's forever chasing flavor, whether it's found in a fried okra…

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The Ordinary

If your Charleston visit doesn't include a deep-sea fishing trip, dinner at The Ordinary is the next best addition to your itinerary: Mike Lata's second restaurant is the city's leading…

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FIG

It's increasingly difficult to score a table at FIG, but regulars know the best seats are at the bar, where the food—an effortless blend of Southern ingredients and French technique—is…

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Room 11

Sitting at Room 11's cozy bar feels like having an intimate drink at a cottage somewhere deep in the country. The beauty of the place is its roughhewn familiarity. The restaurant is…

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Oyamel

José Andrés's casual ode to Mexico City, Oyamel can feel a little big box-y, but proves worth the bustling mall atmosphere when the bright, crisp plates of ceviche and soft,…

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Old Ebbitt Grill

Though the Old Ebbitt Grill just opened in its current iteration in 1983, it's been a Washington, D.C. institution since 1856 when innkeeper William Ebbitt opened his boarding house. Here presidents…