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From the Editor • Editor in chief Jamila Robinson shares what’s on her mind this month
Table Talk
Pressed Perfection • Miamians are passionate about what makes the perfect Cuban sandwich. Local critic Carlos Frías gives us eight that get it right.
Dinner Is Served • It’s that magical sweet spot between summer and fall, and we’ve got six recipes that are equal parts fresh and comforting, like green chutney chicken and gnocchi piccata
Sky-High Salads, My Coffee Habit, and the Joy of Eating With Your Hands • RESTAURANT EDITOR ELAZAR SONTAG ON THE RESTORATIVE COMFORT OF DINING AT HOME
Inside the Restaurant Powered by Nonnas • They may not be your actual grandmother, but they’ll still feed you like it
CARAMEL APPLE SNACKING CAKE • Since printing our first issue in 1956, Bon Appétit has published tens of thousands of recipes. It would take literal decades to cook them all. So our editors handpicked the 56 recipes you must make this year, from weeknight-ready meatballs to an instant-classic chocolate cake. You can find the entire collection on our website by scanning the QR code below, and we’ll be highlighting a staff favorite each month in print. Let’s cook!
Cook Like a Pro • Pastry chef and restaurateur Tavel Bristol-Joseph shares the custom layout, and TikTok-viral ice cream maker, that makes his home kitchen as inspiring as his restaurants
SMOKY BROWN-BUTTER PASTA • Introducing the grown-up version of buttered noodles
Splitting Headache • An industry veteran answers your burning questions about dining out
Cob-sessed • If you haven’t heard, corn is king
The 20 Best New Restaurants of 2025 • Meet the chefs tapping into their roots to create profoundly personal restaurants
Feld • THE ART OF SOURCING
Dōgon • KWAME ONWUACHI’S DAZZLING RETURN TO THE DISTRICT
Acamaya • MEXICAN COOKING WITH NEW ORLEANS ATTITUDE
Minnie Bell’s Soul Movement • FERNAY MCPHERSON’S HEARTFELT HOMECOMING
Camélia • THIS JAPANESE FRENCH SPOT IS LA’S MOST INSPIRED BISTRO
Vinai • AN INTIMATE PORTRAIT OF HMONG CUISINE
Avize • ALPINE COOKING WITH ATLANTA SWAGGER
Lenox • A NUYORICAN LOVE LETTER, SENT FROM SEATTLE
Perseid • THE HOTEL RESTAURANT PROUDLY REPPING HOUSTON
Recoveco • A CANVAS FOR MIAMI’S BOUNTY
Mezcaleria Alma • A SPIRITED PORTAL TO MEXICO CITY
Provenance • THIS TASTING MENU STOPS TIME
Giovedì • AN ITALIAN FEAST BY WAY OF HAWAI‘I
Sun Moon Studio • A NIGHTLY TRIBUTE TO BAY AREA FARMERS
Fet-Fisk • THIS NORDIC GEM DOUBLES AS A NEIGHBORHOOD HANG
Ha’s Snack Bar • THE PARISIAN WINE BAR WHERE FISH SAUCE RULES
The Wren • BALTIMORE’S PUB AMBASSADORS ARE READY TO POUR YOUR PINT
Komal • THE MASA MAESTRO INSIDE MERCADO LA PALOMA
Wildweed • ONE CHEF’S QUEST TO COOK THE MIDWEST
Baan Mae • THE GODMOTHER OF LAO COOKING’S BOLD NEXT ACT
The Recipes • DISHES FROM THIS YEAR’S BEST NEW RESTAURANTS, ADAPTED FOR YOUR HOME KITCHEN
Last Call • A little something to sip on from Epicurious’s vast archives