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Kym Backer

Home, New York
As seen in: The Infatuation, Forbes, Tripadvisor, Condé Nast Traveler, Taste Of Home, The Family Handyman, Ebony, VinePair, Millie.
Perpetually exhausted, eternally traveling auto/food/destination reviewer/international rogue. Conde Nast Traveler, Departures, Ebony mag etc. IG: @kymallison
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The Best New Restaurants Of 2025

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By Arden Shore , Ann Walczak, Garrett Snyder , Kym Backer
| The Infatuation
THE SPOTS Catbird 2.0 is Nashville’s best restaurant, and somehow even better than the original. The most expensive restaurant in LA is also one of the very best. From the chef behind our highest-rated NYC restaurant, Dōgon is worth every bit of hype. Miami’s ambassador of Ecuadorian flavors and the world’s strongest advocate for plantains. A lamb (and duck and foie) destination restaurant. A New England restaurant that’s less seaside cottage, more sexy submarine.
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Dōgon Review - Southwest Waterfront - Washington DC - The Infatuation

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By Kym Backer
| The Infatuation (Washington DC)
Things are done a little differently at Dōgon. The newest restaurant from Kwame Onwuachi, the chef behind Kith/Kin and Infatuation NYC’s highest-rated restaurant, Tatiana, is tucked in the lobby of the Salamander hotel on the Southwest Waterfront. Step inside the expansive dining room, beyond the pillars that create little nooks, and the soft R&B tunes playing overhead will invite you to settle in. You should.
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Everything You Need To Eat In Washington DC This Summer

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By Tristiaña Hinton, Kym Backer
| The Infatuation (Washington DC)
It’s hot and steamy out here. And since DC is all about tradition, we’re complaining just as much as we did when it was cold and rainy. That said, summer has its obvious perks, like blazing air con to ride out disrespectful storms, and greasy jumbo slices to line your “bottle-weary” stomach. Here’s how to make the most of your DC summer. Your perfect summer day is interrupted by a thunderstorm, and now it’s so humid your hair is standing up on its own.
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