If you buy something from a link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. You can tell a lot about a restaurant — and a culture — by its desserts. A bizarre but reliable economic ...

You might not consider fast food chains as a place to get dessert, but we have a few places that serve underrated treats ...

Desserts can be a tricky sell. Guests love them and they’re highly profitable, but it’s not always easy to convince customers to invest in the extra time, money, or calories. One option is to make ...

Crystalline, powdered and white — don’t worry, I’m only talking about sugar. Though not an illicit substance, it might as well be. Highly addictive, Americans consume an average of 60 pounds of sugar ...

Martha Cheng is a writer and editor based in Honolulu and has been writing about Hawai‘i for almost two decades. Pastry chefs are back. During the pandemic, they were often the first to be cut as ...

In New York, the word “parfait” may conjure up images of a breakfast pot from Pret a Manger, crammed with weeping layers of yogurt, granola, and strawberries. A Japanese parfait, however — ...

Over the years, numerous servers have sparked internet discussion after sharing their on-the-job stories to social media. For example, one server showed how she “gets back” at tables that she does not ...

Customers with a discerning palette might know which dessert is best at their favorite restaurant without having to even glance at the menu. This may be the case across several restaurants. Even, as ...

Dianne de Guzman is the regional editor for Eater’s Northern California/Pacific Northwest sites, writing about restaurant and bar trends, upcoming openings, and pop-ups for the San Francisco Bay Area, ...