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Restaurant Menu Trends - The New York Times

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We gathered 121 menus from restaurants all over the country. Together, they offer a glimpse into the tastes and values of today. We gathered 121 menus from restaurants all over the country. Together, they offer a glimpse into the tastes and values of today. By Priya Krishna, Tanya Sichynsky and Umi Syam Restaurant menus can be surprisingly revealing. Sure, they’ll tell you what you can order at the hottest restaurant in your city on a particular evening. But they’re also a time capsule of culture, reflecting the comforts, habits, flavors and values of an era. That’s been true since the first American menus of the 1840s, which cataloged the opulent dishes at hotels catering to the ultrawealthy. And it remains so, well into the age of QR-code fatigue. Last year, as the New York Times Food team traveled the country to scout candidates for our annual list of favorite restaurants, we also set out to understand, more broadly, what defines eating out today. After years of plexiglass dividers,

We gathered 121 menus from restaurants all over the country. Together, they offer a glimpse into the tastes and values of today. By Priya Krishna , Tanya Sichynsky and Umi Syam Jan. 23, 2024 Restaurant menus can be surprisingly revealing. Sure, they’ll tell you what you can order at the hottest restaurant in your city on a particular evening. But they’re also a time capsule of culture, reflecting the comforts, habits, flavors and values of an era. That’s been true since the first American menus of the 1840s, which cataloged the opulent dishes at hotels catering to the ultrawealthy. And it rema

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