Benny’s Big Time Pizzeria: Vivian Howard Goes to Italy (Via Wilmington)
Vivian Howard trades Southern cuisine for wood-fired pizza — and the Kevin McCallister might be the best meatless pizza I’ve ever ordered.
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Hawksmoor New York: A British Steakhouse That Earns Every Dollar
A last-minute solo dinner in Manhattan turned into one of the best meals of the year — thanks to a butter-washed double bourbon old fashioned and a Caesar salad you eat like a cracker.
Aspen Grill: The Best Restaurant in Myrtle Beach Nobody Expects to Find
The best restaurant in Myrtle Beach isn’t a buffet. Aspen Grill delivers elk that might be the best meat I’ve ever had, a Vieux Carre made properly, and a decade of stories worth telling.