Restaurant news covering new openings, closings, Michelin stars, chef interviews, and dining reviews from cities across the US and around the world.
Jin Sha, the signature Chinese restaurant at Four Seasons Hotel Hangzhou at West Lake, has retained its Michelin star for 2026, its fourth consecutive recognition. Chef Peng Feng's seasonal, West Lake-sourced menu and sustainable sourcing model are cited by inspectors as the defining strengths.
Hong Kong's Cantonese restaurant industry has lost at least 14 long-running establishments in the first four months of 2026, including 40-year fine dining institutions and a 67-year-old teahouse.
Food & Wine's spring 2026 roster spans 12 restaurants from former Best New Chefs, from Vinnie Cimino's live-fire Rosy in Cleveland to Daniel Boulud's 10,000 sq ft Brasserie Boulud in New York.
The Michelin Guide announces its first Great Lakes edition covering Cleveland, Detroit, Indianapolis, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, and Pittsburgh. Annual selections begin 2027.
Minneapolis has been added to Michelin's American Great Lakes edition for the first time, joining Chicago, Detroit, Milwaukee, and Cleveland. Four restaurants are projected to receive stars, with Owamni as a likely two-star candidate.
The Michelin Guide's first American South ceremony takes place October 21, 2026 in Nashville, covering restaurants across Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee.
The world's most decorated chef has stepped away from Noma's daily operations following a year of labor misconduct allegations. He is quietly opening a Los Angeles retail concept selling artisan pantry goods, including a $150 aged balsamic vinegar under the Noma Projects label.
Mayfair's coastal Portuguese fine dining, Shoreditch Korean-Italian fusion, Covent Garden's day-boat seafood, and a Notting Hill natural wine bistro define London's strongest spring opening class in recent memory.
Silver Lake Italian, Abbott Kinney modern Indian, a Waldorf Astoria Tuscan steakhouse, and a Swedish Michelin-pedigreed concept in West Hollywood: LA's spring 2026 opening class covers the city's full range of ambition.
The Michelin Guide extends its coverage beyond Denver to recognize restaurants across all of Colorado, spotlighting mountain town gems and plains farm-to-table spots.
Rising rents and shifting dining habits have forced several beloved London restaurants to close their doors in 2026, reshaping the city's culinary landscape.
New York's dining scene heats up with ambitious openings from star chefs, inventive tasting menus, and neighborhood spots redefining casual fine dining.
