These Are The Best New Restaurants in America

This year's list is an expression of support—love, really—for the chefs and bartenders and servers and dishwashers and maître d’s who are fighting the fight every day. If you have trouble reading this message, [view it in a browser](. [Presenting: Esquire’s Best New Restaurants in America, 2020]( Yes, we did it. We put together an Esquire Best New Restaurants list in the middle of a pandemic. Esquire’s Jeff Gordinier and Kevin Sintumuang spent the last year looking for the people and places that restored us. If there’s a unifying theme in our list, something that all of our picks have in common, it would be the stubborn survival of community in the face of what can only be called an existential threat. It’s an understatement to say that 2020 was different. But if we learned one thing this year, while trapped at home for weeks with tins of tuna and bags of dried beans, slowly being driven nuts by the monotonous, Groundhog Day–like grind, it’s this: We need restaurants more than ever. Our celebration of these 23 restaurants is an expression of support—love, really—for the chefs and bartenders and servers and dishwashers and maître d’s who are fighting that fight every day.[Read More]( [Everything Worth Buying From Outerknown's Can't-Miss Warehouse Sale]( Outerknown is far from immune to a really, really good discount. Over the past few years, the brand has transformed from pro surfer Kelly Slater's side project into a reliable place to scoop versatile, sustainably made wardrobe essentials. And luckily for you, the label just kicked off its huge Warehouse Sale, where you can save up to 60 percent on clothes, accessories, and all the surf-ready lifestyle accoutrements you could ever need. Technically, Outerknown's Warehouse Sale doesn't end until November 19, but we wouldn't be too shocked to see these pieces fly off the digital shelves well before then. (Who knows? Everything could sell out today.) So better start shopping now. 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In A Promised Land, Obama’s new memoir, the former president reports that at least one "conservative crank" peddled this conspiracy during his run for Illinois Senate, and that the falsehood persisted during his 2008 primary run for president, forcing his campaign to release a certificate of live birth proving that he was, in fact, born in Hawaii. "It was as if my very presence in the White House had triggered a deep-seated panic, a sense that the natural order had been disrupted," Obama writes. Here’s what else Obama has to say about birtherism in his new book.[Read More]( [The 30 Best Gift Experiences for People With Adventure on the Mind]( The gift of an experience is not for the weak of spirit. This is a gift that's all about getting out of the house. Or doing something cool and different inside the house, which we're all desperate for after the year we've had. It's about testing limits, exploring options near and far, and, at the very least, trying something new. Do you have someone in your life who'd appreciate this kind of adventure more than a nice candle or the latest tech? Then check out these 30 ideas for the best gift experiences to send them on now or later, whether they're an extreme sports fan, a travel nut, a drinks geek, or supremely stylish person. (Pro tip: Subscription boxes are always solid gift ideas, melding neat stuff with experience.) As it happens, these all tend to make excellent last-minute gifts around the holidays, since they're mostly gift cards or online registrations.[Read More]( [The 50 Best Gifts That'll Impress Any Guy]( Men are notoriously difficult to shop for. There’s the husband who already bought himself everything he wants. The boyfriend with mercurial tastes. The son who completely blanked and forgot to send you his wish list. The dad who insists that believe him, he’s quite happy with nothing at all, as if that's a viable option. Pains in asses, the lot of them. However, all is not lost. Here we’ve collected a master list of the 50 best gift ideas for men—men who like sneakers and watches, men who like tinkering with smart tech, men who like roughing it outdoors or lounging around the house. Finding that gift, especially if it's a holiday gift meant to brighten the end of an otherwise crap year, suddenly feels a lot less daunting.[Read More]( [Read More on Esquire.com]( Follow Us [Unsubscribe]( [Privacy Notice]( esquire.com ©2020 Hearst Communications Inc. All Rights Reserved. Hearst Email Privacy, 300 W 57th St., Fl. 19 (sta 1-1), New York, NY 10019