5 Reasons to Visit Honolulu, Hawaii, the Only U.S. Capital With a Royal Palace
Visit Honolulu, Hawaii: ʻIolani Palace, Pearl Harbor, Diamond Head, James Beard–recognized dining, Kakaʻako murals and the beaches of Waikīkī.
Taste America Miami 2026: Inside the James Beard Foundation’s One-Night-Only Dinner in Wynwood
On October 28, 2026, the James Beard Foundation’s Taste America brings a one-night-only, four-course collaborative dinner to Wynwood Event Center in Miami with TasteTwenty chefs Raheem Sealy and Monika Dominguez of Shiso Miami and chef Sebastian Vargas.
Carolina at The St. Regis Punta Mita Resort: A Fire-Driven Steakhouse with a Mexican Pacific Soul
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.
Palm Beach Food & Wine Festival 2026: A Guide to the Dinners, Brunches and Parties Worth Booking
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.
White Barn Inn, Auberge Collection, Kennebunk: Chef Cornelia Sühr Is Cooking Maine From Coastline to Forest
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.
The Car-Free Island Escape Hiding an Hour Off the Los Angeles Coast
Catalina Island, California — a car-free Mediterranean-style escape just an hour by ferry from Los Angeles — pairs the walkable town of Avalon and its 1929 Art Deco Casino with clear-water diving, golf-cart adventures, bison, and rugged backcountry trails.
5 Reasons to Visit Atlanta, Georgia, Fresh Off Its World Cup Summer
Visit Atlanta, Georgia: Michelin-starred dining, the BeltLine, MLK’s birthplace, the High Museum and Georgia Aquarium after a World Cup summer.
The Newest Hotel in Ojai Is Also Its Oldest — a 1919 Landmark Reborn
A first look at Hotel El Roblar, Ojai's oldest hotel — a 1919 Spanish Colonial Revival landmark restored over five years and reopened as a 50-room boutique retreat with Chef Brandon Boudet's Condor Bar, the historic Mariposa Ballroom, and a pool beneath the Topa Topa mountains.
Meet the Chef at Hotel Jerome, Auberge Collection, Aspen: Zak Gregoire on Prospect, Seasonality, and a Historic Table
Executive Chef Zak Gregoire of Hotel Jerome, Auberge Collection, on 4:30 a.m. mornings, the return to simplicity, the chefs who shaped him, and cooking that honors a 137-year-old Aspen institution — a Meet the Chef profile from 5 Reasons to Visit.
The Michigan City That Feels More Like the Pacific Northwest
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.
5 Reasons to Visit Annapolis, Maryland, Where George Washington Gave Up Power
Visit Annapolis, Maryland: the historic State House, the U.S. Naval Academy, Chesapeake crabs, Bay sailing and colonial streets in America’s 250th year.
Inside the New Delta One: How Delta Reinvented Business Class, One Detail at a Time
A closer look at Delta's reimagined Delta One business-class experience: a new culinary program with a Wagyu burger and Champagne Taittinger sorbet, a wine list curated with Master Sommelier Andrea Robinson, Blanton's bourbon, Missoni amenity kits, custom tableware and the next-generation Delta One suite on the Airbus A350-1000.
A Victorian Mining Town, a 365-Foot Waterfall, and the Best Free Ride in America
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.
5 Reasons to Visit Boston, Massachusetts, the City Where America Began
Visit Boston, Massachusetts: the Freedom Trail, Fenway Park, the North End, the Gardner Museum, harbor islands and Newbury Street shopping.
Anchorage Was Alaska’s Layover City. Then Its Kitchens Made the James Beard Finals.
Visit Anchorage, Alaska: James Beard–finalist dining, the 11-mile Coastal Trail, Chugach State Park, Alaska Native art and Lake Hood’s floatplanes.
Everyone Knows Augusta for the Masters. Almost No One Knows the Rest.
Augusta, Georgia — home of the Masters and hometown of James Brown — pairs its world-famous golf legacy with a Savannah River riverwalk, a soul-music heritage, a Southern art museum, and a historic canal, a riverfront city most travelers rush past.
Meet the Chef at Sea Glass, Inn by the Sea: Jim Stein on Maine Seafood and a Seaside Table in Cape Elizabeth
Executive Chef Jim Stein of Sea Glass at Inn by the Sea on Bangs Island mussels, the duck a l'orange, the deck at sunset, and cooking rooted in Maine's land and waters — a Meet the Chef profile from 5 Reasons to Visit.
This Brand-New Naples Hotel Was Built to Look 137 Years Old
A first look at Olde Naples Hotel, the 109-room boutique property on Third Street South that revives the spirit of the 1889 Naples Hotel with a rooftop pool, the Tammy Fender holistic spa, and Annie's all-day bistro, bar and bakery — one block from the Gulf.
Mount Pleasant Was Charleston’s Bedroom Community. Then Michelin Handed It a Key.
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.
5 Reasons to Visit Little Rock, Arkansas, the Capital Where Nine Students Changed History
Visit Little Rock, Arkansas: Central High School, the Clinton Presidential Center, a free Studio Gang–designed art museum, river trails and Southern food.