Last Summer
NYT Critic’s Pick | Not Rated | Drama, Thriller | Directed by Catherine Breillat
Few directors get as deeply under the skin as Catherine Breillat, a longtime provocateur who tests the limits of what the world thinks women should do and say and be.
Samuel Kircher, left, and Léa Drucker in “Last Summer.”
By MANOHLA DARGIS
Snapchill canned coffee recalled in US over fears of botulism
Almost 300 products made by Wisconsin coffee maker are being recalled over risk they may contain deadly toxin
Edward Helmore
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TRAVEL 101
Do You Have Food Allergies? Here’s How to Travel Safely.
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Airlines, restaurants and hotels are all making travel easier for people with sensitivities to foods like peanuts, wheat and milk, but it’s still critical to be your own advocate.
By LISA MCCARTY
36 Hours in Portland, Maine
Find your favorite lobster shack, take a ferry to an island and linger in bookstores over a weekend in this classic New England destination.
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By CHELSEA CONABOY
CRITIC’S NOTEBOOK
Why Do We Love ‘The Bear’ So Much?
The grit, the merch, the biceps. Charting the cultural phenomenon that sparked new interest in the people behind the scenes at restaurants — or at least, in their stuff.
By Tejal Rao
From ma tiny hometown:
Bison meat in demand from North American Bison processing plant
By Maiya Fleck
A GOOD APPETITE
A Stuffed Pepper Recipe That Goes Hard on Spiced Chickpeas
Blanketed with cheese, this filling recipe is perfect for summer and surprisingly light.
Chili powder, the kind you’d use for chili, is a shortcut to flavor in this easy recipe.
By Melissa Clark
This Easy Brunch Dish Feels Like a Trip to Italy
Crisp on the outside, tender on the inside, savory farinata brings a taste of the Mediterranean coast to your kitchen.
Add heft to your farinata, a savory chickpea pancake, by topping it with vegetables and cheese.
By Brian Levy
Dreamy, Creamy Coconut-Lime Rice With Peanuts
For when you want the lightness of a salad but the comfort carb-iness of rice.
Christian Reynoso’s creamy coconut-lime rice with peanuts.
By MIA LEIMKUHLER
It’s Called the Best Gazpacho Because It Is the Best Gazpacho
Julia Moskin’s five-star recipe is simple, salty, thick and smooth — a coolly satisfying remedy for summer’s sluggish heat.
By EMILY WEINSTEIN
(The REAL World’s Best Gazpacho Recipe:
Meera Sodha’s vegan recipe for gochujang gazpacho
Take the classic Andalusian gazpacho on a trip to Korea for a liaison with some spicy pepper paste and a pear, then serve with garlicky croutons
Meera Sodha)
How America Became the Capital of Great Pizza
Since the early 2000s, the variety and quality of pizza made by ambitious chefs all over the country have only gotten better.
By Brett Anderson
22 of the Best Pizza Places in the United States
From Southern California to the Mississippi Delta to the Pacific Northwest, the bounty of great pies has never been bigger.
By THE NEW YORK TIMES
How a Cake Became a National Obsession
For many Jamaicans, lychee cake is the taste of celebration. Its origin tells the history of Chinese immigration to the Caribbean island.
Selena Wong devised her lychee cake recipe 36 years ago.
23h agoBy RAMIN GANESHRAM
THE POUR
In Defense of Wine
Sales are down, and health concerns are up. But wine’s history of providing beauty, joy and affirmation should not be forgotten.
By Eric Asimov
Silvano Marchetto, Owner of Glitzy Greenwich Village Trattoria, Dies at 77
Da Silvano was a celebrity hangout, drawing boldface names like Madonna, Barry Diller and Yoko Ono. It was often referred to as the downtown Elaine’s.
Silvano Marchetto in 1981 in his Greenwich Village restaurant, Da Silvano. It was mentioned so often on Page Six that he was asked if he owned The New York Post.
By Alex Vadukul
Green Border
NYT Critic’s Pick | Not Rated | Drama | Directed by Agnieszka Holland
Agnieszka Holland focuses on the Polish-Belarusian border as a Syrian family tries to make it to the European Union.
Jalal Altawil, far right, in “Green Border,” directed by Agnieszka Holland.
By MANOHLA DARGIS
Hummingbirds
NYT Critic’s Pick | Not Rated | Documentary | Directed by Silvia Del Carmen Castaños, Estefanía Contreras, Miguel Drake-McLaughlin, Diane Ng, Ana Rodriguez-Falcó, Jillian Schlesinger
The young directors Silvia Del Carmen Castaños and Estefanía (Beba) Contreras stargaze, watch fireworks and discuss their lives in this documentary filmed in Laredo, Texas.
Silvia Del Carmen Castaños and Estefanía (Beba) Contreras in their documentary “Hummingbirds.”
By BEN KENIGSBERG
Kinds of Kindness
NYT Critic’s Pick | R | Comedy, Drama | Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos
Yorgos Lanthimos returns with a twisted fable triptych about dominating and being dominated.
From left, Margaret Qualley, Jesse Plemons and Willem Dafoe in “Kinds of Kindness.”
By ALISSA WILKINSON
Janet Planet
NYT Critic’s Pick | PG-13 | Drama | Directed by Annie Baker
Annie Baker’s debut feature film is a tiny masterpiece — a perfect coming-of-age story for both a misfit tween and her mother.
Julianne Nicholson, left, and Zoe Ziegler in “Janet Planet,” set in the summer of 1991.
By ALISSA WILKINSON
The Bikeriders
NYT Critic’s Pick | R | Crime, Drama | Directed by Jeff Nichols
Austin Butler, Jodie Comer and Tom Hardy star in a romanticized drama about a fictional motorcycle club in the 1960s.
From left, Boyd Holbrook, Austin Butler and Tom Hardy in “The Bikeriders.”
By MANOHLA DARGIS
Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution
NYT Critic’s Pick | Not Rated | Documentary | Directed by Page Hurwitz
A new Netflix documentary showcases comedy as a source of queer liberation, featuring Margaret Cho, Tig Notaro, Joel Kim Booster and more.
Bob the Drag Queen in the new Netflix documentary “Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution.”
By CHRIS AZZOPARDI
USDA suspends avocado inspections in Mexican state over security fears
The USDA’s avocado inspections in Michoacan are suspended until security issues are resolved, the AP reported. Mexico makes up 89 percent of U.S. avocado imports.
By Victoria Bisset
The flaming-hot Korean noodle brand going viral and making millions
Buldak — or “fire chicken” — noodles are the latest South Korean cultural export to take over the world. A recent ban in Denmark pushed them further into the spotlight.
By Kelly Kasulis Cho
Oxtail Is Gaining Fans. Not Everyone Is Happy About That.
The tender-stewed cut is being pushed to the culinary forefront by creative chefs and home cooks, leading to higher prices.
By Korsha Wilson
The Sweet Rewards of Bitter Melon
Asian American chefs are embracing the medicinal gourd anew.
A stir-fry of bitter melon and scrambled eggs is a home-cooked favorite of Chutatip Suntaranon, the chef of Kalaya in Philadelphia.
By Cathy Erway
A GOOD APPETITE
The Woman Who Created the Modern Cookbook
From her work with Julia Child, Madhur Jaffrey and Edna Lewis, Judith Jones revolutionized American cookbook publishing.
Judith Jones, the famed cookbook editor, was best known for discovering Julia Child, but she also set the stage for the modern cookbook.
By Melissa Clark
How to make the perfect borani – recipe
A delicious but varied Persian dip or side dish of aubergine, garlic, yoghurt and onion tested and bested by the expert hands of a perfectionist
Felicity Cloake
THE POUR
20 Wines Under $20, Hot Weather Edition
Bottles that are built for the heat: light-bodied, agile and low in alcohol, whether red, white, rosé or sparkling.
By Eric Asimov
Wine
From Lebanon to Spain, around the Med in wine
David Williams on wine
Warren Winiarski, Whose Fledgling Cabernet Bested the French, Dies at 95
His $6 bottle of Napa Valley cabernet won a historic tasting in Paris in 1976, astonishing connoisseurs and putting his Stag’s Leap winery on the map.
Warren Winiarski, the founder and longtime owner of Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars in Napa Valley. His winery has been an attraction for tourists and connoisseurs alike.
By Eric Asimov
James Kent, Chef Who Was Building a Restaurant Empire, Dies at 45
He had opened two restaurants and a cocktail bar in downtown Manhattan, and he was preparing for a big expansion backed by LeBron James.
James Kent in 2021. The Robb Report said investors saw him as “primed to become the next great American restaurateur.”Credit…Kris Connor/Getty Images for Nycwff
By Alex Traub
Inside Out 2
NYT Critic’s Pick | PG | Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy | Directed by Kelsey Mann
Anxiety meets Joy in Pixar’s eager, predictably charming sequel to its innovative 2015 hit. Sadness is still around, too, as are Fear and Disgust.
Joy (Amy Poehler) and Anxiety (Maya Hawke) are two of the voices in the head of Riley, who is turning 13 and acquiring the feelings that come with it.
By MANOHLA DARGIS
Tiger Stripes
NYT Critic’s Pick | Not Rated | Horror | Directed by Amanda Nell Eu
Myth and the changes of puberty combine in Amanda Nell Eu’s fierce, funny debut feature.
From left, Deena Ezral, Zafreen Zairizal, and Piqa in “Tiger Stripes.”
By ALISSA WILKINSON
Summer Solstice
NYT Critic’s Pick | Not Rated | Comedy, Drama | Directed by Noah Schamus
A triumph of sensitivity, Noah Schamus’s debut feature tracks a rural reunion between old friends struggling to recover their bond.
Marianne Rendón and Bobbi Salvör Menuez in “Summer Solstice.”
By NATALIA WINKELMAN
The Full List of the 2024 James Beard Chef and Restaurant Award Winners
Restaurants and chefs from Washington, D.C., Portland, Ore., and New Orleans took home top honors.
“Best Chef: Midwest (Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin)
Christina Nguyen, Hai Hai, Minneapolis”
By KIM SEVERSON
CRITIC’S NOTEBOOK
Are These Really ‘the World’s 50 Best Restaurants’?
The places on this year’s “50 Best” list are endurance tests, theatrical spectacles, monuments to ego and — the two most frightening words in dining — “immersive experiences.”
By Pete Wells
Don’t Call It an ‘Ethnic’ Grocery Store
As Asian groceries like H Mart, Patel Brothers and 99 Ranch expand, they are reshaping American eating habits, and the American grocery market.
By PRIYA KRISHNA and TOMMY KHA
CLIMATE COACH
The one vegan food that tastes just like the real thing
Scientists finally made fake cheese taste good.
Advice by Michael J. Coren
OPINION
GUEST ESSAY
Our Desire for Inexpensive Food Is Putting Us in Danger
By David Quammen
Is the Sugar Substitute Xylitol Safe for Your Heart?
New research suggests the sweetener is linked to health issues. Here’s what to know.
By Knvul Sheikh
Is aspartame bad for you? What we know about the sweetener’s health risks
Some studies link the popular soda sweetener to higher cancer risk, but the links are weak and questions remain
Jessica Fu
ASK KENJI
What Is the Best Way to Cut an Onion?
The cookbook author Kenji López-Alt dives deep into a question of his own, with computer models and all.
By J. KENJI LÓPEZ-ALT
Is Black Wine the New Orange?
Once maligned, teinturier grapes — and the inky drinks they produce — are finding new fans. Here are the bottles to try.
By BECKY COOPER
I Used to Be Funny
NYT Critic’s Pick | Not Rated | Comedy, Drama | Directed by Ally Pankiw
The film, which stars Rachel Sennott as a stand-up comedian, looks at the aftereffects of trauma on a character who wields quips as both weapon and shield.
Rachel Sennott in “I Used to Be Funny.”
By AMY NICHOLSON
Tuesday
NYT Critic’s Pick | R | Fantasy | Directed by Daina Oniunas-Pusic
Julia Louis-Dreyfus journeys from denial to acceptance in this imaginative fantasy-drama about grief and motherhood.
Julia Louis-Dreyfus in “Tuesday.”
By JEANNETTE CATSOULIS
Bad Boys: Ride or Die
NYT Critic’s Pick | R | Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Thriller | Directed by Adil El Arbi, Bilall Fallah
In their latest buddy cop movie, Will Smith and Martin Lawrence are still speeding through Miami. The franchise has rarely felt so assured, relaxed and knowingly funny.
Martin Lawrence and Will Smith in “Bad Boys: Ride or Die,” directed by Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah.
By ROBERT DANIELS
Can You Trademark a Potato? Take Our Food-Branding Quiz.
Whether a food brand gets special protection hinges on complicated (and not always consistent) legal calculations. How good are you at spotting a real trademark?
By KIM SEVERSON
Learn to Make the Juiciest Steak With This Hot Restaurant Trick
Basting your steaks with butter is the secret to perfectly cooked meat at home.
When this simple steak gets a quick butter baste, its center cooks gently and evenly, and its outside develops a beautiful bronze crust sticky with ginger, garlic and herbs.
By Eric Kim
A Pantry Pasta Perfect for the Season
Ali Slagle’s new lemon-garlic linguine is light, bright and ready for the bits and bobs of summer produce and herbs that need using up.
By MELISSA CLARK
‘Everyone Sat Stunned After the First Bite’
Chez Panisse’s blueberry cobbler has that effect.
By Mia Leimkuhler
How Healthy Are Avocados?
Here’s a highlight reel of their biggest nutritional benefits, plus delicious recipes to help you enjoy them.
By CAROLINE HOPKINS
The Most Delicious Way to Make Wild Salmon
Leaner than farmed fish and far more flavorful, wild salmon is in season now. Here’s how to cook and savor it.
Wild salmon is so robustly flavored, it’s delicious with a simple squeeze of lemon juice.Credit…Christopher Testani for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Simon Andrews.
By Ali Slagle
THE POUR
Why Are Wineries Around the World Seeking This Certification?
Certificates of social and environmental responsibility, like B Corp status, have become important markers for wineries that place values front and center.
Saskia de Rothschild, chief executive of Domaines Barons de Rothschild, with Eric Kohler, left, technical director of Château Lafite Rothschild, and Olivier Bonneau, the wine operations manager. All of its estates globally are now certified B Corps.
BY ERIC ASIMOV
Terry Robards, 84, Dies; Lifted Fine Wines in America as a Times Critic
In columns and notably “The New York Times Book of Wine,” he introduced Americans to European and premium domestic varieties in the 1970s and ’80s.
Terry Robards in 2004. He was a financial reporter who turned his passion for wine and winemaking into a second career as a critic and author.
By CLAY RISEN