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The QR-Code Menu Is Being Shown the Door
A dining innovation that once looked like the future has worn out its welcome with many restaurateurs, customers and servers who say it takes the joy out of dining.
By AMELIA NIERENBERG

TRILOBITES
In Search of an Antidote for Poisonous Mushrooms
Researchers are finding clues to a potential remedy for consumption of the death cap species, a potentially lethal mushroom.
By ALLA KATSNELSON

THE POUR
Weed Wine Is an Underground Favorite. Can It Survive the Gummy Era?
It’s delicious, but prohibited commercially, even where cannabis is legal. That hasn’t stopped winemakers from sharing recipes.
By ERIC ASIMOV

NYT Critic’s Pick Movie(s)

You Hurt My Feelings
NYT Critic’s Pick | R | Comedy, Drama | Directed by Nicole Holofcener
The director Nicole Holofcener’s characters are known for their brazen honesty. But it’s dishonesty that drives her new film, starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus.


Tobias Menzies and Julia Louis-Dreyfus in “You Hurt My Feelings,” the director Nicole Holofcener’s latest comedy.
By WESLEY MORRIS

— Of Possible Interest —

Will-o’-the-Wisp
Unrated | Comedy, Fantasy, Musical, Romance, Sci-Fi | Directed by João Pedro Rodrigues
Or, at least, he kinda-sorta tries to rebel in this romantic, futuristic fable from the Portuguese director João Pedro Rodrigues.
By AMY NICHOLSON

The Little Mermaid
PG | Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Musical, Romance | Directed by Rob Marshall
Disney’s live-action remake, with Halle Bailey starring as Ariel and a diverse cast, is a dutiful corrective with noble intentions and little fun.
By WESLEY MORRIS

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36 HOURS
Vancouver
By Remy Scalza Photographs by Jennilee Marigomen

James Beard Foundation, Whose Awards Honor Chefs, Is Now Investigating Them
The group behind “the Oscars of the food world” created a new process to weed out nominees with problematic pasts. But that process has troubles of its own.
By BRETT ANDERSON and JULIA MOSKIN

Diners Are Fed Up With Minimal Service. Will a Little Warmth Win Them Back?
As prices rise and seasoned help is harder to find, some restaurants are trying to provide a more welcoming experience for their underwhelmed guests.
Service is relaxed and personal at S & P Lunch in Manhattan, a tight space where close interaction between the staff and customers is almost inevitable.Credit…Nico Schinco for The New York Times
By Kim Severson

A GOOD APPETITE
This Sweet-Tart Roasted Salmon Is Ready in No Time
Paired with red rhubarb, these brilliantly pink fillets are on the table in 25 minutes.

An overhead image of a parchment paper-lined sheet tray topped with salmon fillets. They’re finished with roasted pieces of rhubarb and sliced scallion greens.
Rhubarb is an incredible foil to rich ingredients, like salmon. Here, it’s roasted alongside fillets, to cut through the fish’s richness.
By Melissa Clark

How to Make the Juiciest, Most Succulent Grilled Chicken
Cooking skin-on legs over moderate heat yields gorgeously charred skin and tender meat, Genevieve Ko writes.

An overhead image of a white platter topped with crisp-skinned chicken legs.
A simple soy glaze brushed on at the end of cooking enhances this grilled chicken.
By Genevieve Ko

The Best Olive Oil You Can Buy at the Store
By Michael Sullivan

NYT Critic’s Pick Movie(s)

Past Lives
NYT Critic’s Pick | PG-13 | Drama, Romance | Directed by Celine Song
Celine Song’s film debut, starring Greta Lee, follows two childhood friends who share a wistful kind of love across two decades and two continents.


In “Past Lives,” Teo Yoo, left, and Greta Lee play childhood friends who reconnect in New York City.
By MANOHLA DARGIS

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
NYT Critic’s Pick | PG | Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi | Directed by Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers, Justin K. Thompson
This charming sequel to the 2018 animated movie expands the multiverse concept, without shamelessly capitalizing on fan service.


Miles Morales (voiced again by Shameik Moore) is joined by countless Spider-Men in this sequel.
By MAYA PHILLIPS

After Sherman
NYT Critic’s Pick | Documentary | Directed by Jon Sesrie Goff
A New York-based filmmaker wades into the deep waters of his Gullah Geechee heritage and South Carolina roots.


A scene in “After Sherman,” a documentary | Directed by Jon-Sesrie Goff. “I’m Gullah, born in exile,” Goff says.
By LISA KENNEDY

Reality
NYT Critic’s Pick | TV-MA | Drama | Directed by Tina Satter
A new docudrama starring Sydney Sweeney as Reality Winner is gripping, even as it strips a true story of its political context.


Sydney Sweeney as Reality Winner in the docudrama “Reality.”
By AMY NICHOLSON

— Of Possible Interest —

Being Mary Tyler Moore
Documentary | Directed by James Adolphus
This charming documentary aims to peek under the smile of a groundbreaking television star.

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A Gay Riot at a Doughnut Shop? The Legend Has Some Holes.
As Los Angeles prepares to commemorate the long-gone Cooper Do-nuts, accounts of a renowned 1959 uprising at one of its stores are being called into question.
By ERIK PIEPENBURG

36 HOURS
36 Hours in Los Angeles
Locals know the best spots are hiding in plain sight in the City of Angels.
By GENEVIEVE KO

The Full List of the 2023 James Beard Chef and Restaurant Award Winners
After facing questions about its new processes, the James Beard Foundation held its annual gala in Chicago on Monday.
By Julia Moskin

Kid-Approved Recipes
Move over Pete Wells. The toughest food critic is an 8-year-old.
By TANYA SICHYNSKY

A GOOD APPETITE
This Sweet-Tart Roasted Salmon Is Ready in No Time
Paired with red rhubarb, these brilliantly pink fillets from Melissa Clark are on the table in 25 minutes.


Rhubarb is an incredible foil to rich ingredients, like salmon. Here, it’s roasted alongside fillets, to cut through the fish’s richness.
By MELISSA CLARK

THE POUR
When Wine Becomes Crucial to Cultural Identity
Throughout history, and even now in politically unstable regions, autocrats seek to control wine. For many people, it is worth defending.
By Eric Asimov

Andrew Bellucci, Pizza Visionary With a Troubled Past, Dies at 59
His obsession with recreating the original New York pizza helped revive a classic and inspire a generation of chefs. But his ambitions led to conflicts and, once, prison.


Andrew Bellucci at Bellucci’s Pizzeria in Astoria, Queens, later renamed Andrew Bellucci’s Pizzeria after a trademark dispute. In the 1990s, he became one of the first chefs in city to achieve fame for pizza, inspiring a wave of neo-traditionalist pizza chefs.
By Pete Wells

Ronnie Cummins, Scourge of Genetically Modified Food, Dies at 76
A lifelong protester, he became a leading promoter of organic food and a forceful critic of a food industry that genetically engineers what it produces and sells.


Ronnie Cummins, co-founder of the Organic Consumers Association, in 2017 in a garden near the organization’s headquarters in Finland, Minn.
By RICHARD SANDOMIR

NYT Critic’s Pick Movie(s)

Blue Jean
NYT Critic’s Pick | Drama | Directed by Georgia Oakley
School bullying rattles the life of a closeted lesbian teacher in this accomplished period drama.


Rosy McEwen in “Blue Jean.”
By TEO BUGBEE

Scarlet
NYT Critic’s Pick | Drama, History, Romance | Directed by Pietro Marcello
In a new film from the director of “Martin Eden,” pastoral interludes of domestic life in the wake of World War I alternate with views of the world beyond.


Juliette Jouan in “Scarlet,” directed by Pietro Marcello. The film is an adaptation of the Russian novel “Scarlet Sails.”
By MANOHLA DARGIS

Aloners
NYT Critic’s Pick | Drama | Directed by Hong Seong-eun
The director Hong Sung-eun’s debut feature is a quietly tragic tale of alienation and the ennui of modern life.


Gong Seung-Yeon, left, and Jung Da-eun in “Aloners.”
By BRANDON YU

— Of Possible Interest —

Daliland
Biography, Drama | Directed by Mary Harron
Ben Kingsley plays Salvador Dalí, the man and the mustachioed myth, as he contends with his demanding wife and the far more voracious art world.
By MANOHLA DARGIS

All Man: The International Male Story
Documentary | Directed by Bryan Darling, Jesse Finley Reed
The catalog was more than a place to peruse the latest fashions. It reshaped society’s definitions of masculinity.
By ELISABETH VINCENTELLI

Transformers: Rise of the Beasts
PG-13 | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi | Directed by Steven Caple Jr.
Things start out fun with this prequel, but frantic plot mechanics might steer your interest into a ditch.
By AMY NICHOLSON

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FOOD MATTERS
Why Do American Diners Have Such a Limited Palate for Textures?
Complex taste sensations play a crucial role in food around the world — but have long been shunned stateside.
By Ligaya Mishan

3 Quick Breakfast Waffles That Meet You Where You Are
Chocolaty, nutty or savory and full of umami, each one is sure to please.

An overhead image of a blue plate holding four pieces of waffles against a floral background. The waffles are covered in maple syrup and studded with blueberries.
These nutty buckwheat waffles are naturally gluten-free and bright from lemon zest.Credit…Kelly Marshall for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Roscoe Betsill. Prop Stylist: Paige Hicks.
By Yewande Komolafe

EAT
Yotam Ottolenghi Celebrates Spring With Asparagus
This salad is enlivened by a sweet-and-spicy coconut sprinkle.


By Yotam Ottolenghi

FRONT BURNER
El Bulli’s Explores Gastronomy in an Expansive Series of Books
Read the El Bulli Foundation’s newest books on wine, pick up a Sweeney Todd apron and more food news.

Bullipedia Wine Sapiens, Volumes I and II, 120 euros per volume ($132.46), elbullistore.com.
By Florence Fabricant

THE POUR
10 Boxed Wines That Are Really Good, Seriously
Thoughtful winemakers, motivated by environmental concerns, are turning to boxes.

A collection of boxed wines, some with a label on plain cardboard and others in with colorful illustrations.
By Eric Asimov

NYT Critic’s Pick Movie(s)

The Eight Mountains
NYT Critic’s Pick | Drama | Directed by Felix van Groeningen, Charlotte Vandermeersch
Set in the Italian Alps, this tender memory movie charts an intense friendship across both decades and continents.


Alessandro Borghi, left, as Bruno and Luca Marinelli as Pietro in “The Eight Mountains” by Felix van Groeningen and Charlotte Vandermeersch.
By MANOHLA DARGIS

R.M.N.
NYT Critic’s Pick | Drama | Directed by Cristian Mungiu
The director Cristian Mungiu, a powerhouse of the Romanian New Wave, examines a village’s explosive reaction to a bakery hiring some foreign workers.


Marin Grigore, center, and Judith Slate, seated at right beside him, in a scene from “R.M.N.”
By MANOHLA DARGIS

Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.
NYT Critic’s Pick | PG-13 | Comedy, Drama | Directed by Kelly Fremon Craig
Judy Blume’s groundbreaking novel about puberty — and so much more — finally gets the adaptation it deserves.


By LISA KENNEDY

Polite Society
NYT Critic’s Pick | PG-13 | Action, Comedy | Directed by Nida Manzoor
This exuberant genre mash-up borrows from everything — westerns, musicals, heist capers, horror, Jane Austen and James Bond — to tell the story of two sisters.


Priya Kansara, left, with Ritu Arya in “Polite Society.”
By AMY NICHOLSON

Nuclear Now
NYT Critic’s Pick | Documentary | Directed by Oliver Stone
The director’s new documentary considers our complicated relationship to nuclear energy and argues that it is our best hope against climate change.


Oliver Stone’s new documentary wrestles with the enduring fears of nuclear power, including its association with war and disaster, our critic writes.
By BRANDON YU

Harry

[Harry Balafonte ‘s]
SHAMELESSLY STOLEN FROM E. E. CUMMINGS

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who used to
fill a wideandempty
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Jesus

he was a handsome man
and what i want to know is
how do you like your dark-eyed boy
Mister Death