The perfect gift is a cookbook, plus a few key extras

The dishes that defined 2023 in NYC [View on web]( Lille Allen/Eater [THE PERFECT GIFT IS A COOKBOOK — PLUS A FEW KEY EXTRAS]( Pairing a cookbook with the tools and ingredients it calls for makes for an especially thoughtful gift. Here’s how to do just that with five of our favorite cookbooks of the year.   TOP NEWS [The dishes that defined 2023]( [13 dishes we couldn’t escape in New York this year.]( [Going out to restaurants has gotten really expensive. Here’s how diners are adapting.]( [“We haven’t been back to fine dining at all since before the pandemic, but I’ve looked at the menus and the prices are shocking.”]( [Chicago’s saddest of restaurant closures of 2023]( [Eater Chicago’s panel of dining experts shares which haunts they’ll miss the most.]( [Lauded SF restaurant Manresa reemerges as a pop-up destination for a bunch of Michelin-starred restaurant chefs]( [Ritual at Manresa opens in January 2024 with chef David Kinch curating the lineup.]( [Detroit gets its first taste of mushroom-infused coffee]( [Folks looking for an alternative to caffeinated beverages can find a boost in this brew.](   Knife [THE 8 JUICIEST BURGERS IN DALLAS]( [Whether at a legendary drive-in or swanky steakhouse, here’s where to find the city’s most beloved burgers.]( //link.eater.com/click/33735252.58848/aHR0cHM6Ly9kYWxsYXMuZWF0ZXIuY29tLzIwMTcvNC81LzE1MTkyMDEwL2VhdGVyLWRhbGxhcy1yZXN0YXVyYW50LW5ld3NsZXR0ZXI_dWVpZD02YzUzYjYzYThlM2ZhZDcwYWQ0ZWYxMzAwNDUyNzQzNw/61436a767b51b35caf6c365fCf2ca7310[Sign up for the Eater Dallas newsletter for more local dining news, guides, and maps](→](   TODAY'S VIDEO [WATCH: HOW A MASTER CHEF RUNS ONE OF THE MOST SUCCESSFUL SEAFOOD RESTAURANTS IN THE COUNTRY]( GIF: Daniel Geneen/Murilo Ferreira/Connor Reid/Howie Burbidge   [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( This email was sent to {EMAIL}. Manage your [email preferences]( or [unsubscribe](param=today). View our [Privacy Notice]( and our [Terms of Service](. Vox Media, 1201 Connecticut Ave. NW, Floor 11, Washington, DC 20036. Copyright © 2023. All rights reserved.