All day, the food world has been talking about GQ food critic Alan Richman's article "Diner for Schmucks"—in which he soon-to-shutter M. Wells, the boundary-pushing restaurant in American diner clothing in Long Island City, Queens. More

Last summer, when we went to breakfast at M. Wells, the fine diner opened by husband and wife partners Hugue Dufour (Au Pied de Cochon) and Sarah Obraitis (Heritage Meats), the food was markedly inconsistent. But at the same time, we recognized that there was considerable ambition and talent both in the kitchen and in the front of the house. When we returned to experience their dinner service, we were hoping for excitement, for greatness—and that's just what we found. More

It's possible to feast well on foie gras, escargot, and bone marrow for less than $20. Here's how. Take the 7 train to M. Wells for lunch. More

It's not often that a diner in Queens attracts city-wide media attention—but M. Wells, recently opened in a somewhat barren stretch of Long Island City, is no ordinary diner. Opened by husband-and-wife partners Hugue Dufour and Sarah Obraitis—the former, of hot-ticket Montreal restaurant Au Pied de Cochon, the latter, a Queens native—the diner has already been written up by outlets from the New York Times to the Wall Street Journal. And after enthusiastic early reports, we had to check it out. More