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How a Waiter, With Over 30 Years at the Same Restaurant, Spends His Sundays

John Roney has worked at J.G. Melon since the 1980s, but he’s not averse to change: the outdoors suit him just fine.
On Sundays, John Roney does brunch, one could say.
By Alix Strauss

CRITIC’S NOTEBOOK

The Pandemic Could End the Age of Midpriced Dining

When Melbourne restaurants reopened after lockdown, owners got creative, and dinner got far more expensive.

Victor Liong in front of his restaurant Lee Ho Fook, on AC/DC Lane in Melbourne’s city center.Credit…Kristoffer Paulsen for The New York Times
Victor Liong in front of his restaurant Lee Ho Fook, on AC/DC Lane in Melbourne’s city center.
By Besha Rodell

Cold Comfort: France to Ban Heated Terraces, but Not This Winter

The ban is part of a series of environmental measures meant to curb energy consumption and push the nation toward a greener economy.

The heated terrace at Les Deux Magots in Paris in February.Credit…Dmitry Kostyukov for The New York Times
The heated terrace at Les Deux Magots in Paris in February.
By Constant Méheut

Is Your Blood Sugar Undermining Your Workouts?

Eating a diet high in sugar and processed foods could dent our long-term health in part by changing how well our bodies respond to exercise.
By Gretchen Reynolds

A Breakfast Crumble for Early Birds With a Sweet Tooth

What started out as French toast, a morning favorite at Yotam Ottolenghi’s house, evolved into this warm, fruity treat.

Skillet berry and brown-butter toast crumble.Credit…Andrew Scrivani for The New York Times
Skillet berry and brown-butter toast crumble.
By Yotam Ottolenghi

Finding Balance in a Summer Side

Crunchy cucumbers meet creamy yogurt in this cold-marinated cucumber salad.

Credit…Johnny Miller for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Rebecca Jurkevich.
By Yewande Komolafe

Cherries Belong in More Than Pie

Turn them into something savory, alongside charred scallions and creamy raw pistachios.

Scallions are prepared two ways in this savory cherry salad. Credit…Johnny Miller for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Rebecca Jurkevich
Scallions are prepared two ways in this savory cherry salad.
By Angela Dimayuga

FIVE WEEKNIGHT DISHES

Avoid the Oven!

1. Spiced Turkey Skewers With Cumin-Lime Yogurt
2. Linguine With Clam Sauce
3. Caprese Antipasto
4. Marinated Celery Salad With Chickpeas and Parmesan
5. Chinese Stir-Fried Tomatoes and Eggs
By Emily Weinstein

EAT

Bored With Your Home Cooking? Some Smoky Eggplant Will Fix That


Smoky eggplant croquettes.
By Gabrielle Hamilton

FRONT BURNER

A Charcoal Grill That Sizzles

YAK Grills, a new hibachi, brings diners around the dinner table to cook a meal together.


YAK Grills, $129 before Aug. 21, then $199, yakgrills.com.
By Florence Fabricant

FRONT BURNER

Sake and Beer Among the Bases for These Vinegars


American Vinegar Works, in Lowell, Mass., produces small-batch vinegars made from stout and junmai sake.
American Vinegar Works, eight varieties, $12 for 8.58 ounces, americanvinegarworks.com.
By Florence Fabricant

FRONT BURNER

A Vodka for Gin Lovers

Amass, distilled in Copenhagen, delivers floral notes for that martini or tonic drink, without gin’s lash of juniper.

Credit…Oak and Melanin
Amass Botanic Vodka, $35.99
By Florence Fabricant

FRANCE DISPATCH

Of Wine, Hand Sanitizer and Heartbreak


Between the coronavirus and the Trump tariffs, the French wine market has collapsed. So winemakers are — sadly — sending their excess product off to another life as hand sanitizer.
By Adam Nossiter

THE POUR

12 Summer Sparkling Wines, Because Who Needs a Reason

Beyond Champagne, excellent bubbly now comes from all over in a diversity of styles. You don’t require a special occasion to enjoy them.

Credit…Tony Cenicola/The New York Times
AT Roca Clàssic Penedès Reserva Brut Nature 2016 $22.50
Terres Dorées de Jean-Paul Brun FRV100 Rosé Sparkling Wine NV $22.99
Raventós I Blanc Conca del Riu Anoia de Nit 2017 $23.99
La Taille aux Loups Montlouis Brut Tradition NV $24.99
Aphros Phaunus Portugal Pet-Nat Rosé 2018 $25.99
Arnaud Lambert Brezé Crémant de Loire NV $25.99
J. Brix Cobolorum Santa Barbara County Kick On Ranch Riesling Pétillant Naturel 2019 $26.99
Domaine de Montbourgeau Crémant du Jura Brut Zéro NV $26.99
Von Winning Pfalz Riesling Sekt Extra Brut NV $27.99
Chepika Finger Lakes Catawba Rosé Pétillant Naturel 2019 $33
Ferrando Erbaluce di Caluso Spumante 2012 $38.99
Cruse Napa Valley Deming Sparkling Valdiguié 2019 $41
By Eric Asimov

Anthony Terlato, Who Brought Pinot Grigio to the U.S., Dies at 86

In a 60-year career as a wine importer and marketer, he introduced Americans to lesser-known labels and shaped tastes.

Anthony Terlato was a wine retailer, wholesaler and importer, and later a winery and vineyard owner. But he is probably best known for introducing Americans to pinot grigio.   Credit…via Terlato Wines
Anthony Terlato was a wine retailer, wholesaler and importer, and later a winery and vineyard owner. But he is probably best known for introducing Americans to pinot grigio.
By Eric Asimov

Reese Schonfeld, a Founder of CNN and Food Network, Dies at 88

He joined Ted Turner to create the Cable News Network and oversaw its growth before being fired. Afterward he was critical of how CNN had changed.

Reese Schonfeld, the founding president of CNN, in 2001. He and Ted Turner gambled that an all-news cable TV venture could challenge the big three broadcast networks in news coverage. Credit…Chris Stewart/San Francisco Chronicle
Reese Schonfeld, the founding president of CNN, in 2001. He and Ted Turner gambled that an all-news cable TV venture could challenge the big three broadcast networks in news coverage.
By Richard Sandomir