Dining Out Anxiety Coronavirus Essay

I'm Too Anxious to Eat at Restaurants Right Now

I desperately miss restaurants and the people who work in them, but I can't make myself go back just yet. Here's why.

This Is the Best Gas Station Winery in Napa
All the Wine at the Food & Wine Classic and How to Sip Along at Home
Here Are the Restaurants That Are Doing Well During Coronavirus
This Is the Secret to Super Easy Eggs Benedict
An Open Letter to Our Dining Community
As restaurants around the country begin to reopen, F&W Deputy Editor and restaurant owner Melanie Hansche asks diners to navigate the new rules of eating out with compassion and understanding. 
Food & Wine Classic in Aspen Is Going Digital for the First Time Ever
Featuring tastings and demos with Jacques Pépin, Martha Stewart, Ayesha Curry, and more.
Communal Table Podcast: Justin Burke
Baker Justin Burke talks about inclusive spaces, being a queer single dad, and baking as activism.

Our Favorite Recipes

28 Quick Grilling Recipes to Try This Summer
Our 28 Best Vegetarian Grilling Recipes
Editors’ Picks: 11 Recipes We’re Making This Summer Video //
14 Helpful Tools for Making Summer Drinks Video //
8 Frozen and Chilled Pies to Make This Summer
Why You Should Tip Generously Right Now (Even on Takeout)
What We're Cooking Now
F&W Pro

It's Your Business.

Learn More
The F&W Pro Guide to Coronavirus: What Restaurants Should Know
Delivery, Takeout, or Complete Closure? Caring for People Is the Only Viable Business Strategy
Communal Table Podcast
In Defense of the Bay Leaf
British Politician Offers 50% Discount on Every Meal
This Is the Best Way to Prepare Summer Fruit Video //
Sur La Table Just Launched a Huge Online Sale on Staub, Le Creuset, and More—But Not for Long Video //
This Chicago Restaurant Celebrates Black Artists
Oregon Senator Wants to Introduce Bill to Block Middle Seats on Flights
Advertisement
Advertisement
Steal This Trick
Upgrade your home cooking with smart tips and shortcuts straight from the pros.
Learn More
The Easiest (and Best) Fried Chicken Comes from Indiana
This Grilled Vegetable Flatbread Is a Farmer's Market Dream
To Upgrade Your Pancakes, Turn on Your Oven
6 Unexpected Cocktails for Cheese Lovers
Sur La Table to Close Over 50 Locations After Filing for Bankruptcy Video //
Chuck E. Cheese's Pizza Delivery Side Hustle Is Booming Video //
I'm Too Anxious to Eat at Restaurants Right Now
Advertisement
This Is the Secret to Super Easy Eggs Benedict
Supermarkets Still Don't Know What to Do with Their Salad Bars Video //
Advertisement
F&W Cooks

Our network of food pros delivering the most cookable recipes and delicious ideas online.

Learn More
Yes, You Should Be Pouring Caramel on Your Brownies
Dinner Hummus Is the Ultimate Weeknight Meal
Nori Dust Is the Secret to Perfect Fried Rice
21 Homemade Ice Cream Recipes We Can’t Get Enough Of
The Texas State Fair Is Canceled, So You'll Have to Wait Until 2021 for Those Fried Foods on a Stick Video //
Advertisement
You Need to Try the Sparkling Wine from Canada’s Okanagan Valley Video //
Our 10 Best Cobbler Recipes
Here Are the Restaurants That Are Doing Well During Coronavirus Video //
Ibiza Is Thanking Europe's Healthcare Workers with Free Vacations Next Year Video //
Advertisement
Advertisement

Cocktails, Wine & Beer

The State of California Wine
All that’s new and next in America’s greatest wine region.
The Cocktail I Come Back to Every Summer
La Paloma is a relentlessly refreshing Mexican tequila cocktail that’s perfect for bringing out to the patio. Or the fire escape. Or just a wide-open window.
The Sparkling Wines That Will Get Me Through COVID-19
English fizz is poised for its star turn around the world, and these bottles deserve a place in your wine rotation.
Roy Choi’s Locol Is Reborn, Thanks to New Black-Owned Delivery Startup
Do You Know What These Drinking Terms Mean? Video //
'More Than a Trend': Black-Owned Restaurants Still Need Your Support
Uber Grocery to Launch in Select U.S. Cities Video //
Advertisement
An Open Letter to Our Dining Community
This Is the Best Gas Station Winery in Napa Video //
PBR Has Launched a Boozy Tea Video //
Treat Yourself to These Crispy Coconut Shrimp Video //
Advertisement
All the Wine at the Food & Wine Classic and How to Sip Along at Home Video //
Want to Get Into the Olive Oil Business? It's Not So Easy
This Is the Best Village in France, According to Locals
Rahanna Bisseret Martinez Sets the Stage for a Future in Food
Advertisement
Iconic Big Boy Restaurant Mascot Has Been Replaced by a Girl Named Dolly Video //
A Taco Bell-Themed Literary Journal Is Planning Its Third Volume Video //
This State Has a New Law Banning Food Scraps from the Trash Video //
Get This Jersey Shore Boardwalk Staple Shipped to Your Door Video //
Advertisement
Two New World Records Set at Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest Video //
This Hotel Has a Robot Named Rosé That Will Deliver Wine to Your Room Without Human Contact Video //
Costco's Popular Half-Sheet Cakes Pulled from Shelves Indefinitely Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
This Indigenous Foods Activist Has a Message for Home Cooks
Advertisement
Prague Ends Coronavirus Lockdown with a Giant Outdoor Dinner Party Video //
McDonald's Puts a Pause on Reopening of Dining Rooms Nationwide Video //
California Reverses Course on Indoor Dining in Multiple Counties Video //
How to Clean Your Grill the Right Way  Video //
Advertisement
The Best Panini Presses to Buy in 2020
The Secret to a Good Potato Salad is the Potato Video //
Sour Cream Is Such a Magical Ingredient in Baked Goods—Here's Why Video //
Some Restaurants Are Closing Again After Customers Throw Fits Over Wearing Masks Video //
Advertisement
Our Wine Editor's Tips for Pairing (and Eating) Cheese with Wine Video //
New York City Postpones Indoor Dining Indefinitely Video //
The 20 Best Regional Supermarket Chains of All Time Video //
The 10 Best Supermarkets in America: 2020 Video //
Advertisement
This Is America's Favorite Chain Restaurant, According to Report Video //
Coco Bread Is the Taste of Freedom
New Paper Wine Bottle Is Five Times Lighter Than Glass Video //
This Is the Right Way To Peel Shrimp Video //
Advertisement
Make Whole-Lemon Lemonade When You Can't Deal with Juicing Video //
This Is the Best Way to Make Zucchini Quick Bread Video //
How to Organize Even the Smallest Kitchen
Billions of Dollars Are Left in the Paycheck Protection Program—What Happens Now?
Advertisement
KitchenAid, Cuisinart, Le Creuset, and More Are Up to 70% Off for Wayfair's Fourth of July Sale Video //
The Best Bars in the Country Pivoted to To-Go Drinks. Can It Save Them?   Video //
Arizona Is Shutting Bars Back Down Due to COVID-19 Video //
16 Popsicle Recipes to Help You Beat the Heat
Advertisement
This Skillet Apple-Ginger Crisp Is Easy to Riff On and Hard to Mess Up Video //
Why Major Food Brands Are Boycotting Facebook Ads
5 Things You Didn’t Know About Dungeness Crab Video //
McDonald's Quietly Removed the Beyond Burger 'P.L.T.' from Menus Video //
Advertisement
Le Creuset Dutch Ovens, Frying Pans, and More Are Up to 55% Off at Sur La Table Video //
31 Recipes to Make in July
12 Black-Owned Rosés You Should Try This Summer
Advertisement
© Copyright . All rights reserved. Printed from https://www.foodandwine.com