November 2001

Features

• Second City

  All pumped up with ambition, invention and razzle-dazzle, Chicago has become the second most exciting restaurant town in America.

• Hold the Turkey

  After 15 years in America, one immigrant decided to put her own spin on Thanksgiving. She's still spinning.

• Hong Kong Revisited

  When the Chinese took control of Hong Kong, fans of the city worried that its restaurants were doomed. The truth, as the author learns on a return visit, is far more interesting.

• International Style

  More and more wines around the planet are made in a fruit-driven, well-oaked, so-called New World style. How does this affect the choices at your local store?

• Burgundy Without a Map

  On a driving tour through wine country, a lost and hungry man learns to take directions from his sexy navigator. Too bad she isn't real.

• Eat Well, Do Good

  Chefs, restaurateurs and other food pros tell us about their favorite causes. Plus, what you can do to make a difference.

• 20 Thanksgiving Favorites Updated

  Thanksgiving can challenge even a sophisticated cook—perhaps because the most beloved dishes sometimes feel a little outdated. The F&W Test Kitchen gives these recipes a delicious makeover.

• Adventures of Cider Man

  Steve Wood admits that the tiny apples he grows are "revolting." But when he ferments and bottles them, they make a drink as sophisticated as Champagne.

• Zin Is In

  Columnist Lettie Teague discovers that her love of Zinfandel has put her at the height of fashion, for once.

• Tastemakers: Poultry Perfectionists David & Richard Lee

• Thanksgiving Recipes: Master Recipe Index

  We've assembled a collection of our favorite Thanksgiving dishes, from starters to desserts.

• The World's Tapas Capital

  The style-hungry crowd has discovered the new-wave tapas bars and avant-garde restaurants of Seville.

• Michael Graves's Top 15

  The visionary behind monumental hotels and iconic teapots talks about democratic design and the things that embody it.