Returning to travel (and service journalism)

Plus all the food news you missed this week Openings galore | [View on the web]( [from the editor] Hey everyone, Just as June has been a busy month for reopening and reuniting across America, it's been a busy month at Eater for major features and projects. So before we get into the news and openings below, I want to draw your attention to some special pieces we've published this month: [Insert alt text here] These places plus 96 others! FIrst, [our return to travel](. We’ve been publishing updated guides and maps in our local Eater cities throughout the pandemic, but we took some time this spring to update over 100 maps across North America. Now you'll have updated guidance for you wherever you’re going this summer. Over in the Pacific Northwest, we [published a whole slew of stories exploring coffee culture]( in the region, offering guides, features, interviews, and more. A little further south in California, Bill Esparza has a [four-part exploration of the state's barbacoa trail](. Based on 15 years of dining around the state and two months of intensive research, his feature explores stylistic differences in the region and uncovers an artist who executes "what might be the clearest, most comprehensive expression of ancestral barbacoa in the United States." [Insert alt text here] [Gonzalo Ramirez, a barbacoa master, in his farm in Pixley, California | Wonho Frank Lee]( Finally, we just launched a podcast this week with our friends over at technology site Recode. It’s a [food delivery-focused mini-series]( of their hit podcast Land of the Giants. Over four episodes, we track the impact of third-party apps like DoorDash, UberEats, and Grubhub have on consumers, restaurant owners, the industry as a whole, and delivery drivers. Stick around for episode four, where I co-host and get to talk about my current obsession, virtual chain concepts. We'll also [host a panel with characters from the series on Tuesday, June 29]( at 1 pm EST. [Openings](#) As one would expect given the state of vaccinations and reopenings in the U.S. (plus pent up demand), it’s been a big month for openings: — In Vegas, we have the long-awaited [Resorts World](, the first brand new resort to open on the strip since the Cosmopolitan in 2010. It’s also a resort that’s notably eschewing in-room dining in the hotel and instead telling guests to order from the slew of restaurants downstairs [via Grubhub](. Meanwhile, the Wynn just opened a lavish "supper club" and LA import [Delilah](. — Los Angeles finally gets to try the latest restaurant from République's Margarita and Walter Manzke, a french spot called [Bicyclette Bistro](. — New York got a Bushwick location of cultishly loved natural wine bar [Ten Belles](, a fun bar in Williamsburg called [Thief](, a massive steakhouse in a big waterfront FiDi development from Andrew Carmellini called [Carne Mare](, a nostalgic Upper West Side diner [Old John’s](, and the newest addition to Roosevelt Island’s first hotel, [Anything At All](. — Major Food Group's glam rooftop restaurant [Contessa]( and "New American meets new Korean" restaurant [Cloud & Spirits]( opened in Boston and Cambridge, respectively. — Elsewhere, we’ve got a new location of New York’s [Lure]( in Chicago, a location of London’s [Sexy Fish]( in Miami, and a location of NY/DC bakery [Mah-Ze-Dahr]( in Virginia; two attempts at Chinese-Latin fusions opened in [Philly]( and [Miami](; D.C. power dining spot the Oval Room flipped to a French-themed [La Bise](; Greenville has a new destination spot in [Camp](; and the very exciting revival of the historic Empress of China banquet hall, [Empress By Boon](, opened in San Francisco. [Insert alt text here] [The onion tart at Bicyclette Bistro in LA | Wonho Frank Lee]( [News & More](#) — The restaurant revitalization fund stopped prioritizing disadvantaged groups after [two lawsuits]( (filed by [white men who actually did get the funding]() claimed the SBA was being discriminatory. — Edouardo Jordan’s [entire staff at Salare and JuneBaby quit](after the Seattle Times [published]( an exposé detailing multiple allegations of sexual misconduct against the chef. — New York[joined Pennsylvania]( in [pulling back on to-go wine and alcohol sales]( for restaurants with pretty much zero notice. Restaurateurs found themselves suddenly [sitting on thousands of dollars]( of inventory they couldn't possibly sell in time. — You could watch the [documentary about Wolfgang Puck]( but you'd be better off spending a fraction of the time watching [this beautiful profile]( of a tuna and seafood dealer in New Jersey. — [Charcuterie board businesses are a thing]( in Detroit. — Houston’s getting [a new, inclusive, progressive food festival]( this summer. — Nancy Silverton is [expanding to London]( just as Daniel Boulud [retreats](. (Also her ex, the influential chef Mark Peel, [died this month]( after a bout with cancer.) — Sonic and Dunkin’ launched [their weirdly fruity and colorful takes on boba drinks](. Take care, and if you like this newsletter, [please forward it to a friend](. — Amanda If you aren’t subscribed to this newsletter, [you can sign up right here](. 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