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More Than Gin: While the cocktails at Vandaag were notable, Carey Jones was more interested in the food at this roughly Dutch restaurant. "I left with a renewed faith in New York's restaurants to produce something novel and exciting," she writes.

Meanwhile, In Chicago: Daniel Zemans checks out the traditional burger at Longman and Eagle, which was "simply phenomenal... grilled rare to perfection."

Salerno Pizza: SE'r Gianluca files a report on Pizzeria da Riccardo in Salerno, Italy, where "the pizza lives up to the hype."

US Open: Headed to watch tennis? Check out our reviews of the concession stands—and, even better, our guide to great eats in the neighborhoods around the stadium.

Half-Great: Traxx in Los Angeles, Damon Gambuto writes, "makes a great patty, but undermines its burger with a substandard bun."