Outdoor Dining Is Doomed
“Streeteries” are sitting empty this winter.
Food
19 Reader Views on Lab-Grown Meat
“Given the choice between cruelty and kindness, I believe most humans will choose kindness.”
How Noma Made Fine Dining Far Worse
The food world glorified a Copenhagen restaurant built on uncompensated labor.
May the Best Stove Win
Joe Biden isn’t banning gas stoves. They might be doomed anyway.
You Don’t Know How Bad the Pizza Box Is
The delivery icon hasn’t changed in 60 years, and it’s making your food worse.
The Gas-Stove Debate Exemplifies the Silliest Tendencies of American Politics
A big nothing can morph into a huge controversy for no good reason at all.
The Coming Meat Utopia Is Real
Plus: A low point for the Catholic Church
Tipping Is Weird Now
Technology and the pandemic have transformed the meaning of gratuity.
No One Can Decide If Grapefruit Is Dangerous
The citrus can raise the level of dozens of drugs in the body—sometimes to a worrying degree, sometimes very much not.
What’s Wrong With Following a Recipe?
On recipes, spontaneity, and time: Your weekly guide to the best in books