Our glassware writer Dominique Pariso found the best wineglass overall, the Zalto handblown universal wineglass. She tested glasses herself and consulted sommeliers, too.
James Beard Foundation awards nearly doubled year over year for Hudson Valley chefs and restaurants. This year's semifinalists include The DeBruce, Mel the Baker, Clare de Boer of Stissing House, Doris Choi of Good Night, Efrén Hernández of Casa Susanna, Shaina Loew-Banayan of Cafe Mutton, and Chris Mauricio of Harana Market.
The owners of King, in SoHo, have opened a stylish Italian restaurant focussed on pasta and wine, with views of the skating rink and the Prometheus statue.