Spain’s Asador Etxebarri wins World’s 50 Best as regional venues open

Asador Etxebarri in Spain's Basque region, where chef Victor Arguinzoniz has handled all cooking since the restaurant opened in 1990, claimed the No. 1 spot Wednesday night at the 2026 best 50 restaurants ceremony at the Municipal Theater in Lima, Peru, according to a report in the San Francisco Examiner. Alongside the international culinary awards, neighborhood hospitality concepts continued expanding in the United States with the opening of Sandy Hook Seafood in Fair Haven, New Jersey, and the launch of House of Clubs Golf Suites in Phoenix, Arizona.

Asador Etxebarri Claims Top Spot as Single Thread Holds No. 93

Organized by media company The 50 (founded in 2002 and voted on by 1,100 non-anonymous panelists with sponsors Visa, DoorDash, Lexus, and Sanpellegrino), the 2026 ceremony was moved from its February-announced host city of Abu Dhabi to Lima — underwritten by PromPerú — following regional conflict and human-rights objections from chefs such as Dominique Crenn, joining past Peruvian No. 1 winners Central (2023) and Maido (2025). After placing No. 2 for the past 2 years and entering the night with a 62% chance on prediction market Kalshi, Asador Etxebarri won the top ranking.

For the first time, only 1 U.S. restaurant made the top 50, with New York City's Atomix rising from No. 12 to No. 11, while Single Thread in Healdsburg, California, was the only other U.S. entry on the extended list of 100 at No. 93 as Le Bernardin, Atelier Crenn, and César fell off. Other ranked venues included Dubai's Trèsind Studio (No. 28), Brittany's Le Coquillage (No. 34), Italy's Atelier Moessmer Norbert Niederkofler (No. 38), Switzerland's Schloss Schauenstein (No. 39), Monaco's Le Louis XV by Alain Ducasse (reappearing for the first time since 2009 at No. 47), Giza's Khufu's, and Tulum's Arca. Meanwhile, Slovenian chef Ana Ros — named world's best female chef in 2017, whose restaurant Hisa Franko ranked No. 69 in 2025 before dropping off — announced on Oct. 21 that she would skip Lima, drawing support from Bruno Verjus, Leonor Espinosa, and Tom Colicchio.

Sandy Hook Seafood Opens on River Road in Fair Haven

On the New Jersey coast, owner Luke Bollerman and the restaurant teams behind 2nd Jetty in Sea Bright and One Willow in Highlands opened Sandy Hook Seafood in October at 615 River Road in Fair Haven, operating Tuesday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (updating an earlier 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. pre-opening schedule), as reported by Hoodline.

Sourcing from local fishermen and the Fulton Fish Market — in a region where NOAA Fisheries notes vessels from Massachusetts, Virginia, and New Jersey harvest the majority of U.S. Atlantic sea scallops — the market offers locally caught bluefin tuna, New Jersey scallops, New Jersey clam chowder, lobster bisque, sushi rolls, poke bowls, meal kits, catering platters, and dine-in or takeout lunch.

Onni Capital Announces House of Clubs Golf Suites in Phoenix

In Phoenix's Biltmore district, Onni Capital and operator House of Clubs Golf LLC announced that House of Clubs Golf Suites — a 24/7 private indoor golf facility equipped with TrackMan simulator bays at 5055 N. 32nd Street, Suite 201, Phoenix, Arizona 85018 — will host a preview open house on Thursday, Nov. 12, from 3 to 7 p.m. before opening to public bookings on Friday, Nov. 13, according to Hoodline. Serving Biltmore, Arcadia, and Paradise Valley, the venue joins local simulator clubs including Desert Links Indoor Golf ($45 hourly bays, $160 monthly memberships, and 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. public hours), Foresight Falcon-equipped Blades Golf Lounge, and TrackMan studio The Clubhouse AZ (offering 60-minute reservation plans).