Last night at the Wynn Las Vegas, the 50 Best organization - the group behind the World's 50 Best Restaurants list - unveiled a new ranking, the North America's 50 Best Restaurants, to a roaring crowd of hundreds of chefs, owners, journalists (including yours truly and Eater audience editor Kat Thompson), and other food enthusiasts. The event marked the first time North America received its own list - though by the organization's definition, North America comprises the United States, Canada, and the Caribbean,
Our very serious formula takes into account important factors like menu variety, wrapper chewiness, and soup-to-meat ratio of xiao long bao. Bonus points for alliteration (hi, Dumpling Dynasty), or names that make us want to sign a lease and move in (love you, Dumpling Home). If you're looking for all of our favorite dumpling spots in SF, regardless of what they're called, we've got a guide for that, too.
Straight-talking British chef Gordon Ramsay has come a long way since he opened his first restaurant in 1998. He's turned into a bonafide A-lister, known for a plethora of restaurants and cooking-themed TV shows. He's gained Michelin Stars, written best-selling books, and built a restaurant empire. To date, Ramsay has nearly 90 restaurants around the world, and more than 30 of those are in the U.S.
NORTHPORT, NY - Maroni Cuisine of Northport was named one of the top-rated Italian restaurants in the United States, according to the users of Beli, a restaurant-oriented app. Maroni Cuisine, at 18 Woodbine Avenue, ranked No. 11 on a list of 12 Italian eateries. The rankings are based on more than 70 million ratings on Beli.