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We tested 20+ meal delivery services so you don't have to waste $200 finding out HelloFresh is midFood

We tested 20+ meal delivery services so you don't have to waste $200 finding out HelloFresh is mid

Bon Appétit spent three years testing more than 20 meal delivery services so you don't have to suffer through overpriced cumin sachets to find the ones that are actually worth it.

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Kansas City is more than BBQ and you've been sleeping on itFood

Kansas City is more than BBQ and you've been sleeping on it

Kansas City's food scene goes way beyond legendary BBQ - think French cuisine, a dedicated Taco Trail, and ten restaurants that prove the Paris of the Plains earned that nickname.

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This DC Japanese restaurant looks like Batman lives there and has incredible tasteFood

This DC Japanese restaurant looks like Batman lives there and has incredible taste

Islyn Studio has designed Uchi DC with a 'neo-noir urbanism' concept, blending Washington's New Formalist architecture with late-night Tokyo energy. It's moody, cinematic, and deeply intentional.

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A beloved Philly bakery is actually lowering its prices and yes, you read that correctlyFood

A beloved Philly bakery is actually lowering its prices and yes, you read that correctly

Termini Bros, the storied Philadelphia bakery inside Reading Terminal Market, is doing the one thing basically no bakery does anymore - charging you less money for their stuff.

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These lemon bars will ruin every other lemon bar for you foreverFood

These lemon bars will ruin every other lemon bar for you forever

Jesse Szewczyk of Bon Appétit's Bake Club has a lemon bar recipe with a clever technique that cranks the sour way up - and it might permanently ruin every other lemon bar you've ever eaten.

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Yes, you need to massage your kale. No, this is not a joke.Food

Yes, you need to massage your kale. No, this is not a joke.

Massaging kale sounds absurd until you realize it's the reason your salads taste like sadness. Here's the simple technique that actually makes the world's most mocked vegetable worth eating.

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Vanilla powder is the baking upgrade you didn't know you neededFood

Vanilla powder is the baking upgrade you didn't know you needed

Professional bakers have long known that vanilla powder delivers more flavor with less fuss and cost than fresh vanilla beans. Here's why it deserves a spot in your pantry.

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NYC's hottest new restaurants for summer 2026 are here and yes, you need a reservation yesterdayFood

NYC's hottest new restaurants for summer 2026 are here and yes, you need a reservation yesterday

From wine-first tasting menus to Polish home-cooking and boundary-pushing French-Vietnamese plates, NYC's best new summer 2026 restaurants are not playing around. Your reservation list just got longer.

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We finally know which coffee ice cream doesn't deserve to existFood

We finally know which coffee ice cream doesn't deserve to exist

Bon Appétit's test kitchen pitted 10 supermarket coffee ice creams against each other in a blind taste test. Here's why the results should genuinely change how you shop.

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The cupcake is back, and it's not here to apologizeFood

The cupcake is back, and it's not here to apologize

After years of being unfairly banished by food trend culture, the cupcake is officially staging its comeback - and Bon Appétit is leading the charge with three new recipes to prove it.

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Six restaurant openings this summer that are genuinely worth getting excited aboutFood

Six restaurant openings this summer that are genuinely worth getting excited about

From legendary Texas BBQ landing in Brooklyn to old-school Vietnamese noodles opening in Miami, summer 2026 is serving up some seriously compelling reasons to eat out.

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