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Daniel Humm Only Speaks Chef

admin — Fri, 09 Jan 2026 11:00:06 +0000

“When I moved to New York, I never thought that I would have only one job,” says Daniel Humm. The Switzerland-born chef arrived in 2006 to run the kitchen at Eleven Madison Park, which he bought from Danny Meyer in 2011 and wh... More »

Will New York at Last Get More Street-Vending Permits?

admin — Thu, 08 Jan 2026 16:32:40 +0000
In December, New York’s City Council voted overwhelmingly to pass three bills aimed at reforming street vending. The most significant of these addresses the long-standing low cap on licenses for fo... More »

The Week’s Biggest News in Brief

admin — Thu, 08 Jan 2026 06:01:00 +0000
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The Week’s Biggest News in Brief

admin — Thu, 08 Jan 2026 06:01:00 +0000
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2026 Startups to Watch: Sova Dating builds emotional matches with vibes, logistics and an unexpected viral moment

admin — Wed, 07 Jan 2026 16:40:35 +0000

Editor’s note: Startland News editors selected 10 high-growth, scaling Kansas City companies to spotlight for its annual Startups to Watch project. Now in its 11th year, this feature recognizes founders and startups that editors believe will make some of the biggest, most compelling news in the coming 12 months. The following is one of 2026’s picks.
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10 Kansas City Startups to Watch in 2026

admin — Wed, 07 Jan 2026 14:53:24 +0000

It’s that moment just before dawn, as Kansas City awakens to a new year — ripe with possibilities, potential and change. The light breaks and all eyes turn to the horizon; toward the looming FIFA World Cup, sports stadium shifts, and long-awaited developments and destinations coming on line.

But tucked within the twinkling edges of the horizon — just out of sight behind those marquee opportunities for the region: a wave of innovation lighting the way to a new era of startups in Kansas City.
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My Favorite ‘Spa Food’ in New York

admin — Wed, 07 Jan 2026 14:05:50 +0000
Call it a bathhouse, banya, or spa — everybody’s got an opinion on where to get a shvitz. As a big primper, I seek grandeur and premium amenities wherever I can find them. I have gone as far as Edgewater, New Jersey, to dip in the rooftop pool at SoJo’s mult... More »

Closing the Deal With Coconut Shrimp

admin — Tue, 06 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0000
On a Tuesday afternoon a week and a half before Christmas, the sharks are swimming at the Marlin Bar. Sharp winds whip down Fifth Avenue, but the scene inside the Tommy Bahama Restaurant on the corner of 45th... More »

Wegmans Is Watching You

admin — Mon, 05 Jan 2026 17:10:13 +0000
Wegmans is part of the pantheon of suburban grocery chains that, for one reason or another, command cultish followings. As it turns out, the Rochester-based company also likes following its customers. Gothamist More »

James Harris Makes the Most of an Empty New York

admin — Fri, 02 Jan 2026 11:00:35 +0000
A lifelong New Yorker, James Harris, co-host of the menswear-slash-everything podcast Throwing Fits, knows how to take advantage of the holiday week in New York. It’s a time when all the transplants return... More »

Where to Eat in January

admin — Mon, 29 Dec 2025 12:00:00 +0000
Welcome to Grub Street’s rundown of restaurant recommendations that aims to answer the endlessly recurring question: Where should we go? These are the spots that our food team thinks everyone should visit, for any reason (a new chef, the arrival of an exciting dish, or maybe there’s an o... More »

The Best Lines of 2025

admin — Tue, 23 Dec 2025 12:00:49 +0000
Part of investigating which viral foods are worth everyone’s time and which are missable is, inevitably, encountering a lot of lines that should be skipped. Candidly, I could do without revisiting many of the dozens of picks I covered this... More »

This Was the Year Our Best New Bars Came From Other Places

admin — Mon, 22 Dec 2025 12:50:00 +0000
For anyone looking to access Seed Library, the New York outpost of Ryan Chetiyawardana’s London bar, start with the bright-orange door on the side of the Hotel Park Ave. That leads to a narrow hallway, which is followed by a flight of... More »

15 Standout Moments From 2025’s Grub Street Diets

admin — Fri, 19 Dec 2025 10:00:15 +0000
Grub Street Diets are something of a miracle. Every week, a new chef, writer, actor, podcaster, comedian, and everything in between allows us to sit across from them at restaurants and stand on line next to them as they shamefull... More »

The New Babbo Is Missing Its Old Magic

admin — Thu, 18 Dec 2025 12:00:28 +0000
The Zeppelin is blasting once more at Babbo. Though the restaurant closed for renovations only in early 2025, it feels as if it’s been gone for years. Babbo — Italian for “Daddy” — had been, from its opening in 1998 right up until co-founder Mario Batali’s down... More »