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 ...

There's something so comforting about a brownie done right. The combination of dense fudgy goodness wrapped in a cake-like exterior is the perfect chocolaty treat. Top it with some creamy ice cream, ...

For many, a night out at a fancy restaurant isn't finished without dessert. After all, who wouldn't want to enjoy a sweet ...

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 ...

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 ...

Pastries and pies, cookies and cake, tarts and treats … these “dessert stomach” goods are a gift from culinary science we can thank pastry chefs for. Specially trained in the science of baking (and ...

Sometimes restaurant dessert menus can be lacking. Luckily, there’s always a better option not too far away. By Nikita Richardson If you’ve read this newsletter or column (hello print readers!) long ...

At Nicosi, the new dessert-focused restaurant in San Antonio, an elegant, eight-course tasting menu might include dishes made with coconut, caramel, sugar cane, and peaches from a local farm. But it ...

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, ...