Behind each nice restaurant lies an arsenal of nicely made instruments, from a wonderfully balanced knife, to shiny copper pots, to attractive ceramic plates. And behind all of these instruments there’s an entire world of artisans, lots of whom have devoted their whole lives to growing their abilities. These unsung …

We had two grapefruit spoons when I was growing up. Stragglers, clearly, from somewhere. They sort of scared me: With their sharp teeth, they were the sharks of the silverware drawer. Since only my parents ate grapefruit, only they used them. My parents had grapefruit spoons because their parents had …

Osteria Francescana chef Massimo Bottura’s long-awaited first NYC project is slated for a full debut this fall. As previously reported, the acclaimed chef’s Manhattan debut isn’t a restaurant but one of his refetorrios, a combination of food waste-fighting soup kitchens and community centers that have several locations across the globe. …

HBO Max is developing a new comedy series based on the biggest food media drama of 2020: Enjoy Your Meal — per the Hollywood Reporter — will be a half-hour comedy show based on the recent fallout and racial reckoning at Bon Appétit. Ryan Walker-Hartshorn, who was assistant to former …

Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop is getting into the ghost kitchen game with the launch of a new delivery-only restaurant in Santa Monica, California. The Goop Kitchen, which opened on March 8, is led by chef Kim Floresca, who worked at restaurants including Per Se, El Bulli, and The Restaurant at Meadowood. …