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The menu at Ristorante Bilacus focuses on both tradition and freshness, on display in this dish of market-bought amberjack with potatoes and green onions.

Restaurant Spotlight

Dining on the Shores of Lake Como at Ristorante Bilacus

This Lombardy restaurant stands out for its Best of Award of Excellence–winning wine list and elegantly plated Italian cuisine, as well as its very own wine festival

Greg Warner

Aug 22, 2024

Chef Curtis Stone says closing Maude will give him more time to spend with his family, from left: Hudson Stone, Lindsay Price, Curtis Stone and Emerson Stone.

Curtis Stone to Close Maude in Beverly Hills

The beloved tasting-menu destination will make room for the Pie Room by Curtis Stone. Plus, Grand Award winner Picasso says farewell and a new opening in Nashville

Aug 22, 2024

What makes wine pros want to throw up their hands? These somms would be happy if certain phrases and wine styles disappeared.

Sommelier Roundtable

9 Terms and Trends Wine Professionals Are Sick of Seeing

Top sommeliers share the fads and phrases that really grind their gears, from “sugar-free” wines to snobby service

Julia Larson

Aug 19, 2024

The Frequency/DiPalermo tasting patio in downtown Santa Barbara sits on the site where the city first hoisted an American flag, in 1846.

A Pinot Lover’s Guide to Santa Barbara

A deep dive into Santa Barbara’s Pinot Noir country, including travel tips and more!

From the Sep 30, 2024, issue

Chef Rogelio Garcia's stone fruit salad deserves to be at your summer cookout.

Seasonal Entertaining

Make Labor Day Even Sweeter with This Grilled Stone Fruit Salad

Acclaimed Napa chef Rogelio Garcia shares a low-fuss recipe from his new cookbook “Convivir: Modern Mexican Cuisine in California’s Wine Country”

Julia Larson

Aug 13, 2024

At Frasca Hospitality Group, Carlin Karr is digging deep into the wines of Italy, particularly Friuli-Venezia-Giulia.

You’re Missing Out on Friuli—Frasca’s Carlin Karr Wants to Change That

The Restaurant Award–winning wine director shares her favorite underrated Italian wines, why Friulano cuisine is so exciting and why the Denver restaurant scene is about to boom

Julia Larson

Aug 9, 2024

John Fraser offers several twists on steak-house staples at Vermilion Club, including "Bourdain-style" tartare.

John Fraser Gets the Grill Going at Vermilion Club in Boston

The chef embraces steak-house classics at his first Boston restaurant, with robust cocktail and wine programs; plus, the Capital Grille's new Ohio location, and changes at Las Vegas' Bellagio

Aug 8, 2024

Dalida's dishes are refined without pretense, made to be shared.

Restaurant Spotlight

Breaking Bread at Dalida in San Francisco

This 2024 Award of Excellence winner celebrates the culture, community and traditions of the eastern Mediterranean through its food and wine

Aaron Romano

Aug 7, 2024

Best of Award of Excellence winner Gowings serves wine in style in Sydney.

Restaurant Guides

13 Ace Australian Wine Restaurants

These Down Under dining destinations in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and beyond boast stacked wine lists to match the food

Aug 7, 2024

Chef Daniel Boulud joins episode 24 of Wine Spectator's Straight Talk podcast with James Molesworth.

Straight Talk Episode 24: Chef Daniel Boulud on Legacy, 'The Bear' and Being American

On location at Daniel, the French culinary icon talks about what it means to be a chef today, his commitment to mentorship and "finally becoming American"

Robert Taylor

Jul 26, 2024

Destinations for stellar food and wine can be found up and down the Las Vegas Strip.

Restaurant Guides

13 of the Best Restaurant Wine Lists in Las Vegas

You'll always come out a winner at these luxurious dining spots with vast lists of bottles to bet on

Jul 25, 2024

The Obstinate Daughter showcases coastal ingredients in pizzas, pastas, seafood dishes and more.

Restaurant Spotlight

The Bounty of the Coast at the Obstinate Daughter in Charleston, South Carolina

This restaurant pairs an all-Italian wine list with seasonal Lowcountry ingredients

Kenny Martin

Jul 25, 2024

The César menu features César Ramirez's signature Hokkaido uni with truffle on a brioche.

Chef César Ramirez Opens a New Manhattan Restaurant

Ramirez offers a tasting-menu experience at his new namesake restaurant, alongside a list of more than 400 wines

Collin Dreizen

Jul 25, 2024

<em>Cervelle de canut</em> is a simple dish that lets Lyon’s fresh farmer’s cheese, <em>fromage blanc</em>, shine.

A Welcome Taste of Lyon

Lyon chef Victoria Boller shares her recipe for cervelle de canut

David Gibbons

From the Aug 31, 2024, issue

Danish chef Mads Refslund is bringing New Nordic dining to Brooklyn's Greenpoint neighborhood at ILIS.

Restaurant Guides

14 Latest and Greatest Wine Restaurants for 2024

Delivering impressive wine lists, stellar menus and excellent ambience, each of these recently opened dining destinations earned its first Wine Spectator Restaurant Award this year

Collin Dreizen

Jul 11, 2024

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