This week, we fall for an old favorite in Houston and gorgeous Iberian-inspired food in New York City. Plus, Michael Mina’s latest in San Francisco and a go-to spot for seafood in Barcelona....

(SAN FRANCISCO) - Kitchenette’s pedigreed chefs—including Brian Leitner and Douglas Monsalud—call their food “spontaneous organic covert nourishment.” I’d like to add “delicious.”...

(NEW YORK) - Nothing needs to be adjusted about the food at Govind Armstrong?s sleek New York version of Table 8, ensconced in the super-modernist Cooper Square Hotel.

(OXFORD) - The Snackbar vibe is straightforward: shellacked wainscoting accessorized by taxidermied deer heads; louvered blinds to filter the parking lot light; raw bar in front; drinking bar in back.

(MADRID) - Estado Puro translates as “pure state,” which gives you an idea of what Paco Roncero is up to—as long as you believe that the pure state of, say, salt cod is to be rolled into chestnut-sized balls and deep-fried to a...

This week’s roundup includes Govind Armstrong’s much-heralded New York entrance, a covert lunch operation in San Francisco, a Mississippi spin on small plates, and a down-home tapas bar in...

This week, we check in on Suzanne Goin’s brand-new venture, Tavern, and a sweet Italian spot in downtown Manhattan. Plus, Nuevo-Greek hits Chicago.

(CHICAGO) - There are certain food trends that seem to skip right over Chicago. Until Taxim opened, Nuevo-Greek appeared to be one of them.

(NEW YORK) - I hate the menu at the new sort-of-Roman downtown restaurant called Emporio—hate it because choosing just a few things from it is all but impossible.

(LOS ANGELES) - Suzanne Goin and sommelier Carolyn Styne—the team behind L.A.’s Lucques and AOC restaurants—say they never thought of opening a third place in upscale Brentwood.