Italian dishes traditional and not, upscale duck mole, a dish from a mushroom-based restaurant, and a cocktail based on a Thai film

Plus salmon over chaufa, a cocktail made with yaupon, and a tuna Muffuletta

Plus two robust vegetarian side dishes and a cocktail inspired by mulled wine

Plus a multicultural short rib dish, house-made burrata, and a smoky take on an Old Fashioned

Plus kaiseki vegetables, a French-Asian savory custard, and a dessert interpretation of a Vietnamese fish curry

Plus fine-dining pork inspired by barbecue, scallop aguachile, and a Cuban take on paella

Plus a savory riff on a Thai dessert, seabass with pork, and a multifaceted squash dish

A look at unique and eye-catching food and drink from Restaurant Hospitality’s New on the Menu column

Plus sweet potato gnocchi, a beef dish from Puebla, and the latest from Michael Beltran

Plus a spicy herbaceous cocktail, pasta with porter sausage, and a Cuban-American interpretation of a Thai dessert