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2025 March


Party Like It’s 2001: One Night at California Pizza Kitchen With 5 Eater Editors

Party Like It’s 2001: One Night at California Pizza Kitchen With 5 Eater Editors

Although CPK was founded in Beverly Hills, it became a suburban American fixture over the years, taking up anchors at malls across the country where families would flock for affordable Barbecue Chicken pizzas, crispy avocado egg rolls, and grape-dotted Waldorf salads.


‘Influencer’ couple announces opening date of stunning coffee shop in historic Central Ohio neighborhood

‘Influencer’ couple announces opening date of stunning coffee shop in historic Central Ohio neighborhood

Textured plaster, glazed clay tile, warm woods, concentrated bright colors, floral light fixtures and flower patterned wallpaper.”


NYC restaurant owners fear looming tariffs on European booze: ‘It will put us out of business’

NYC restaurant owners fear looming tariffs on European booze: ‘It will put us out of business’

NYC restaurant owners fear the looming tariffs on European wines and spirits will slam their bottom line – with some popular haunts concerned the levies could force them out of business, Side Dish has learned.


Luxury hotel to open where Montauk motel once stood in latest transformation of rustic haven

Luxury hotel to open where Montauk motel once stood in latest transformation of rustic haven

Saturday night, dubbed Best of the West, features a live performance by the Atomic Funk Project band and dishes from Tatiana, Essentials by Christophe, The Leopard at Des Artistes, Lincoln Ristorante, Jacob’s Pickles, Cafe Luxembourg, Orwashers, and Jing Fong.


Best Dishes Eater Editors Ate This Week: March 24

Best Dishes Eater Editors Ate This Week: March 24

Amid the charred vegetables (get the peas and broccolini), blistered paper-thin pizzas, and mains like roasted chicken with kale and harissa is something truly refreshing: Thai snapper crudo made in the style of an aguachile, tucked at the top of the menu laundry list.


Exclusive | Luxury retailer Printemps opens in Financial District with fine fashion — and fine cuisine from NYC-born top chef — in boost to hard-hit area

Exclusive | Luxury retailer Printemps opens in Financial District with fine fashion — and fine cuisine from NYC-born top chef — in boost to hard-hit area

Touted as the biggest retail and restaurant opening in New York since the creation of Hudson Yards, the shopping mecca will also hopefully revitalize a neighborhood hard hit by the work-from-home phenomenon that followed the COVID pandemic.


This 2,500-calorie diet can help you lose weight and lower your cancer risk

This 2,500-calorie diet can help you lose weight and lower your cancer risk

A new study suggests the traditional diet of people in Papua New Guinea, an island country in the Pacific Ocean, could be the key to better gut health, slimmer waistlines and lower chronic disease risks — without the need for calorie restrictions.


Top 5 sleep trends revealed — here’s which ones actually work

Top 5 sleep trends revealed — here’s which ones actually work

“While some of the ingredients, like tart cherries and magnesium, have shown modest potential to support sleep in specific circumstances, their effects are generally subtle and not universally noticeable,” he explained.


The Best Pies in Los Angeles, According to Eater Editors

The Best Pies in Los Angeles, According to Eater Editors

This update moves away from the holiday season pie makers (Little Dom’s, Friends & Family, Cafe Gratitude, Sweet Rose Creamery, Lodge Bread, and Tommy & Atticus) to focus on the bakeries invested in pie-making year round.