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Monday, September 7, 2026

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Marcus Wellington

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Marcus Wellington covers Dining, Restaurant News and Eco.

Articles by Marcus Wellington

Bentwood chairs stacked beside restaurant window at dusk

How NYC's restaurant letter grades actually work, from inspection to tribunal

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Wet Manhattan street at dusk with cabs and glowing restaurant windows

Restaurant News

Congestion pricing is live below 60th Street — here's what it means for dinner

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How a restaurant actually earns its A in New York City

Restaurant News

How a restaurant actually earns its A in New York City

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How a Manhattan restaurant actually gets permission to put tables on the sidewalk

Restaurant News

How a Manhattan restaurant actually gets permission to put tables on the sidewalk

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The letter grade in every NYC restaurant window, explained

The letter grade in every NYC restaurant window, explained

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Michelin adds 15 New York restaurants to its 2026 selection — stars come later this year

Restaurant News

Michelin adds 15 New York restaurants to its 2026 selection — stars come later this year

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Where the deli lives now: a working guide to Manhattan's Jewish counters, east side and west

Where the deli lives now: a working guide to Manhattan's Jewish counters, east side and west

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Major Food Group takes the old Tribeca Grill address — and plots a Village room for the fall

Restaurant News

Major Food Group takes the old Tribeca Grill address — and plots a Village room for the fall

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Happy hour economics: how Manhattan's 4-to-7 discount actually works, and where it works best

Happy hour economics: how Manhattan's 4-to-7 discount actually works, and where it works best

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The Lower East Side's summer class: Xi Hu leads a June-to-June run of downtown debuts

Restaurant News

The Lower East Side's summer class: Xi Hu leads a June-to-June run of downtown debuts

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Curry Hill, mapped: how one block of Lexington Avenue became Manhattan's Indian food capital

Curry Hill, mapped: how one block of Lexington Avenue became Manhattan's Indian food capital

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Every Manhattan inspection is public data: how to read the city's DOHMH restaurant records

Restaurant News

Every Manhattan inspection is public data: how to read the city's DOHMH restaurant records

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Sidewalk season arrives: how to find the good outdoor tables on Manhattan this spring

Sidewalk season arrives: how to find the good outdoor tables on Manhattan this spring

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Midtown East's restaurant wave arrives: Cote 550, Bar Chimera and the new Japanese row

Restaurant News

Midtown East's restaurant wave arrives: Cote 550, Bar Chimera and the new Japanese row

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The lunch special is Manhattan's best deal and its most misunderstood menu: how the economics work

The lunch special is Manhattan's best deal and its most misunderstood menu: how the economics work

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How a Manhattan server's paycheck actually works under the 2026 tip credit

Restaurant News

How a Manhattan server's paycheck actually works under the 2026 tip credit

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The four pizza cultures of Manhattan, and which one to order in each

The four pizza cultures of Manhattan, and which one to order in each

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Barbett-era history thins out: Manhattan's veteran dining rooms lost this winter

Restaurant News

Barbett-era history thins out: Manhattan's veteran dining rooms lost this winter

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How to eat Chinatown: a working guide to the blocks below Canal Street

How to eat Chinatown: a working guide to the blocks below Canal Street

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Winter's biggest Manhattan restaurant openings, from Ambassadors Clubhouse to the East Village

Restaurant News

Winter's biggest Manhattan restaurant openings, from Ambassadors Clubhouse to the East Village

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A $6 slice and a $300 tasting menu sit ten blocks apart: the math behind both ends of Manhattan dining

A $6 slice and a $300 tasting menu sit ten blocks apart: the math behind both ends of Manhattan dining

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Golden Steer New York opens at One Fifth Avenue, the Vegas steakhouse's first move east

Restaurant News

Golden Steer New York opens at One Fifth Avenue, the Vegas steakhouse's first move east

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Pre-theater dinner, solved: how to eat well around the Broadway houses without missing curtain

Pre-theater dinner, solved: how to eat well around the Broadway houses without missing curtain

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Restaurant paychecks changed on January 1: NYC's 2026 minimum wage, in the numbers that matter

Restaurant News

Restaurant paychecks changed on January 1: NYC's 2026 minimum wage, in the numbers that matter

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A Manhattan bagel guide, block by block: where the line moves fastest and why

A Manhattan bagel guide, block by block: where the line moves fastest and why

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