Inside The NY Times' 50 Best Restaurants List, From the Critic Who Helped Build It

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Inside The NY Times' 50 Best Restaurants List, From the Critic Who Helped Build It

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Published on Oct 9, 2026, 10:00:00 AM
Total time: 00:21:53

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This week on Good Food:

  • Six of America's 50 best restaurants are in California. Restaurant critic Tejal Rao reveals why Jacaranda, Comal, and Yeratmas Bakery & Deli made the cut.
  • Perilla's Jihee Kim makes a corn salad with yuzu and doenjang while Apricot Lane Farms' Nathan McCallie is losing avocados and picking lettuce early.

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