Carolina at The St. Regis Punta Mita Resort reopens as a contemporary steakhouse: Linz Heritage Angus cooked over fire, Mexican Pacific starters and mezcal cocktails, led by Executive Chef Jorge González.

A guide to the 19th annual Wine Spectator’s Palm Beach Food & Wine Festival, December 10–13, 2026: the standout dinners, brunches, parties and four new events, plus the Grand Tasting and how to buy tickets smartly.

Executive Chef Cornelia Sühr, trained in the kitchens of Alain Ducasse and The Carlyle, brings a European perspective to White Barn Inn, Auberge Collection, in Kennebunk, Maine, with the Coast Line & Forest tasting menu of halibut and razor clams, Stonington lobster and Jonah crab.

Visit Atlanta, Georgia: Michelin-starred dining, the BeltLine, MLK’s birthplace, the High Museum and Georgia Aquarium after a World Cup summer.

Marquette, Michigan — the largest city in the Upper Peninsula, on the shore of Lake Superior — pairs a historic ore-dock waterfront and a lively college-town downtown with waterfalls, trails, and gateway access to Pictured Rocks and the wild U.P.

Visit Annapolis, Maryland: the historic State House, the U.S. Naval Academy, Chesapeake crabs, Bay sailing and colonial streets in America’s 250th year.

Telluride, Colorado — a Victorian mining town tucked in a box canyon in the San Juan Mountains — pairs world-class skiing and a legendary festival calendar with a free gondola, the 365-foot Bridal Veil Falls, and an intact historic Main Street.

Visit Boston, Massachusetts: the Freedom Trail, Fenway Park, the North End, the Gardner Museum, harbor islands and Newbury Street shopping.

Visit Anchorage, Alaska: James Beard–finalist dining, the 11-mile Coastal Trail, Chugach State Park, Alaska Native art and Lake Hood’s floatplanes.

Visit Mount Pleasant, SC: Shem Creek seafood, a Michelin Key inn, the USS Yorktown’s 50th year, sweetgrass baskets and the harbor-side Ravenel Bridge walk.

Lake Placid or Saranac Lake? We compare things to do, dining, outdoors, shopping and art, with a clear verdict for every kind of Adirondack traveler.

Visit Portsmouth, NH: Strawbery Banke, America’s 250th history, seafood on the Piscataqua, tax-free shopping, The Music Hall and Isles of Shoals cruises.

Visit Park City, Utah after Sundance: Deer Valley’s huge expansion, Olympic venues, historic Main Street dining, 400+ miles of trails and a real art scene.

Visit Jacksonville, Florida: Michelin picks in San Marco, America’s largest urban park system, wild beaches, Five Points shops and a thriving art scene.

Visit Sleepy Hollow, NY: Washington Irving’s grave, Philipsburg Manor, Halloween events, Matisse and Chagall windows and river trails, an hour from NYC.

We sat down with Executive Chef Elliot Beaudoin of Restaurant Légende in Québec City. The cuisine you will discover will stimulate all your senses. A menu inspired by the culinary heritage and the imprint left by time on cuisine.An authentic cuisine where each dish is the result of visual, olfactory and taste research. An experience that highlights the terroir of Québec. Live the experience.

We sat down with Executive Chef Stephen Ashley of The Firehouse Restaurant in Sacramento, California. You'll experience an inventive approach to intimate dining that fuses sophistication with everyday excellence in the heart of Old Sacramento.

We sat down with Executive Chef Justin Forstmann of Casita Berkshires in North Adams, Massachusetts — on the MASS MoCA campus. Casita serves Mexican cuisine inspired by deep culinary training, travels abroad, and traditional Mexican fare. Fresh, local and sustainable ingredients showcase the bounty of the Berkshires and the hard work of the local growers and farmers.

We sat down with Executive Chef Gerti Memeti of Mia Bella Restaurant in Cleveland, Ohio. Little Italy’s Mia Bella sources the highest-quality ingredients (think foraged truffles and live-caught Branzino) and provides guests with exceptional service for a dining experience unlike any other in Cleveland. Mia Bella's main focus is on Italy; but presents cuisine from around the Mediterranean.

For the best Mexican food in Oregon, head over to Amelia's Rustic Mexican Restaurant In Hillsboro, Oregon. Rooted in Mexican heritage, Amelia's is a family and they are committed to authenticity and community. The menu is a celebration of generational Mexican recipes. The Fish Tacos showcase the freshness of the sea, while the Asabache Burrito, a local favorite, adds a fiery twist.