Hugh Merwin
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New York, NY, United States
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Past articles by Hugh:
The Great British Baking Show Is Back — and It’s a Very Welcome Dose of Kindness
The latest series debuts Friday on Netflix, just weeks after it wrapped up in the U.K. → Read More
Gabrielle Hamilton Won’t Take Over the Spotted Pig After All
The two sides were unable to reach a final agreement. → Read More
The Singular, World-Changing Influence of Joël Robuchon
The French chef’s rise to prominence was marked by outsider status and a flair for mixing the old with the new. → Read More
How Well Does Amazon’s Whole Foods Delivery Work in NYC?
Pretty well, it turns out, but never let anyone pick out your clams for you. → Read More
How Well Does Amazon’s Whole Foods Delivery Work in NYC?
Do you trust a stranger to pick out your clams and skirt steak? → Read More
Los Angeles Times Food Critic Jonathan Gold Has Died
Jonathan Gold, the prominent and prolific restaurant critic, has died at the age of 57 from pancreatic cancer. → Read More
One of the Country’s Most Acclaimed Bartenders Was Accused of Sexual Assault
Adam Seger was booked on one count of third-degree rape. → Read More
Danny Meyer’s New Restaurant Combines Stratospheric Views and Lobster Quenelles
It’s on the 60th floor of 28 Liberty, the lower Manhattan building that shares a name with its street address. → Read More
Union Square’s Iconic Coffee Shop Will Close
Just after former Wilhelmina models Charles Milite, Eric Petterson, and Carolyn Benitez opened Coffee Shop 1990, it was so emphatically embraced by fashion people who made the cover of “Women’s Wear Daily.” → Read More
Papa John’s Founder Made the Best Case Yet for Never Eating Papa John’s
He used it on a conference call that was intended to coach him on public relations crises. → Read More
20,000 New Yorkers Will Likely Lose Farmers’ Market Access Next Month
A payment processor will discontinue its services, which may have serious consequences beyond SNAP users and greenmarket regulars. → Read More
The City’s Best Al Pastor Tacos Are Headed to Queens and the Lower East Side
The family-owned restaurant has been serving spit-roasted pork since 1991. → Read More
Brooklyn’s Only Papaya King Has Closed
The famed New York City hot-dog purveyor, one of the last remaining players in the archaic “papaya” system, will soldier on at its Upper East Side location. → Read More
15 Versions of Clam Sauce, New York’s Great, Undervalued Dish
Good morning to clam sauce and to clam sauce only. → Read More
Williamsburg’s Bar Beau Specializes in Strong Cappuccinos and Douglas Fir Cocktails
Claire Chan has followed up the Elk in the West Village with an all-day cafe and quasi-hidden bar in Brooklyn. → Read More
New York’s Quirkiest Sandwich Shop Just Got a Reprieve
Quirky and innovative sandwich shop BYGGYZ will live on to see another day. Plans are to cut opening hours and soldier on through September, while BYGGYZ introduces new menu items and seeks to raise funds. → Read More
One of New York’s Most Interesting Sandwich Shops Will Close
It’s searching for investors to begin its next phase. → Read More
The ‘World’s 50 Best Restaurants’ List Had a Chance to Do Better — They Blew It
The longer this organization qualifies the talent and work of women with a separate standard, the more irrelevant it looks. → Read More
Dippin’ Dots Cereal Should Be the Pinnacle of Human Achievement — Sadly, It Isn’t
There appears to be no liquid nitrogen involved. → Read More
Gabrielle Hamilton on Partnering With Ken Friedman: ‘We Are Going to Be the second Marriage’
The Prune chef offers insight into her controversial decision to help run the Spotted Pig alongside accused abuser Ken Friedman. → Read More