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Best restaurants in New Orleans 2026: 15 tables worth booking
From two-star Emeril's to a no-reservations sandwich counter: 15 New Orleans tables checked against the first Michelin Guide American South and the 2026 James Beard Awards.

Cartel Roasting Co wins silver at the Global Coffee Awards
The Tempe roaster's canned cold brew Sonoran Sun took two silver medals in the ready-to-drink categories, judged blind in Houston, with an honourable mention for a filter coffee.

Banchet Awards 2027: Chicago names its chef of the year finalists
Jenner Tomaska, Zachary Engel, Zubair Mohajir and the John's Food & Wine pair compete for the top chef prize at the 25th edition, decided on 31 January.

Best restaurants in Chicago 2026: 15 tables worth booking
From Smyth's three-star farm menu to a US$68 Vietnamese feast in Pilsen: 15 Chicago tables checked against the Michelin Guide and North America's 50 Best, with prices.

What to eat in Chicago: 10 dishes and where to find them
From deep-dish at Pequod's to the Italian beef at Al's and carnitas in Pilsen, ten dishes that define Chicago, with neighbourhoods, addresses and prices in US dollars.

Suisun Valley wineries fight California's Bay-Delta water plan
Caymus and its neighbours in Solano County say a state cap on river diversions could stall vineyard growth. Regulators and conservationists call the fears overstated.

Michelin Guide Texas reaches the end of its $2.7m contract
The third Texas selection lands on 8 October, the same day the deal paid for by five city tourism offices and the state runs out. Nobody has announced a renewal.

Romy steakhouse replaces Little Prince in SoHo on 29 September
Cobi Levy turns his old bistro at 199 Prince Street into a 50-seat steakhouse open until 1 a.m., with chef Lucrezia Stella and Kaluga caviar at $150.

Michelle Bernstein closes Sra. Martinez in Coral Gables
The Spanish restaurant she revived on Galiano Street in late 2024 serves its last dinner on 26 September. The couple behind it keep the space and have not said what comes next.

Yardbird bankruptcy filing opens court sale process
Yardbird Group LLC and ten affiliated entities filed for Chapter 11 protection in Delaware on September 21, listing $25 million in secured debt as the chain pursues a court-supervised sale.

Wendy's biggest US franchisee files for Chapter 11
Meritage Hospitality, which runs 314 Wendy's restaurants, filed for bankruptcy protection after store-level earnings fell 48% in a year.

US restaurant menu prices outpace grocery inflation
Full-service meals rose 3.5 percent over the year to August, a point ahead of supermarket food, as BLS data shows the dining-out gap holding firm.
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