Dining Out

Grand Award Winners of the Northeast

Top destinations for food and wine in New York, Massachusetts, New Jersey and Washington, D.C.

A diner serves themselves from a plate of Italian cucumber salad with sun-dried tomatoes and sesame at Ai Fiori in New York
Ai Fiori is known for its modern take on the culinary traditions of northern Italy, such as this dish of cetriolo, or Italian cucumber, with sun-dried tomatoes and sesame. (Courtesy of Ai Fiori)
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These 21 restaurants across four states represent the best of the best for food and wine experiences in America's Northeast. Learn more about each one here, with chef stories, signature dishes and decades of careful wine cellar curation to explore!

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