Bard Alum and Bon Appétit Restaurant Editor Elazar Sontag ’20 Discusses the Best New Restaurants of 2023 on CBS Morning Show

Bon Appétit has just published its picks for the best 24 new restaurants of 2023. The restaurant scene is currently bursting with creativity so this year’s list is more than double than it has been in the past. Breaking with industry tradition, the food magazine let every restaurant on its list know they had been selected before the publication was released. “Running a restaurant is already challenging enough, and we want this to really be net positive,” said Bon Appétit Restaurant Editor Elazar Sontag ’20. “We want the restaurants to be able to not just celebrate it, but actually grow from it, and grow their businesses. When business changes overnight, the way it does after you’re on BA’s list, you need time to adjust. You need more staff.” The list spotlights new restaurants across the country, from Bainbridge Island in Washington State to Savannah, Georgia, to Philadelphia, as well as including a handful of select recipes like one for Bolo Bao (Pineapple Buns) from Rubato, a Hong Kong–style café in Quincy, Massachusetts.

Post Date: 09-19-2023