In this week’s roundup, three can’t-miss spots in L.A., plus Graydon Carter’s latest venture in New York City and a winning concept in Cambridge.

Citi Field, the new home of the New York Mets, takes ballpark food to new heights. We have these three men to thank.

I was looking to eat some African food at the airport, but just having someone to talk to about it was enough.

This week’s roundup features Chicago pies (not the kind you’re thinking of), a North Carolina deli with a pedigree, and three great deals in New York City....

(NEW YORK CITY) - It’s kind of hilarious when you walk to Craft's annex to find the sign for Damon: Frugal Fridays written in magic marker. But the cooking is no joke.

(NEW YORK CITY) - With no dish costing more than $10, and each a fascinating play of spice and texture, the room was filled with fabulous aromas.

(NEW YORK CITY) - The service is soothing, the wine list always fascinating, and although there may be a better deal for a business lunch in midtown, I haven’t found it.

I recently ate the famed smoked meat at Schwartz’s in Montreal, then flew back to New York and had the pastrami at Katz’s later that day. Which was better?

If timing is everything, this seems like one odd moment for serious—and pricey—new restaurants to be debuting around Manhattan.

A country boy from Madisonville, TN, ascends to the porcine firmament.