How I’m beating the summer heat

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View on web  Stephanie Wu is editor-in-chief of Eater. All she wants to do this summer is read a book by the pool with a chilled red in hand.  Stephanie Wu is editor-in-chief of Eater. All she wants to do this summer is read a book by the pool with a chilled red in hand.  Hi everyone,   Summer happens to be my favorite season, not least because it's when my birthday occurs (I'll be a year older the next time you read one of my emails), but because it feels like a bit of a universal break, when everyone slows down a bit. New York City clears out, making restaurants easier to get into and the streets just a little bit quieter. The closest I'm getting to sand these days is the sandbox at a playground, but summer still feels like a precious season, associated with cold treats, unstructured time, and getaways.    This summer, so far, can be summed up with one word: sticky. It's felt incongruously hot everywhere I go, made even stickier with sunscreen and dripping ice cream. (I'll let you figure out which one of these my children love and which one they hate.)   I've been desperately trying to beat the heat by escaping to air-conditioned restaurant dining rooms, hunting down icy treats, and eating lots of raw seafood with chilled wine. You don't need a guide on how to have a fun summer, but if you're looking for ideas, my colleagues have put together a whole primer dedicated to embracing the season — whether you prefer a trip to the Mexican coast (cookbook author Rick Martínez has a whole guide to the region's glorious seafood and tacos), want to make your own shaved ice, or just need some tips on how to order when it's ridiculously hot out. Your summer rituals might involve a lake or just a night on the patio, but either way I hope you're eating or drinking something that cools you down. Below, you'll find some of my favorite reads from the past two weeks. If you liked this email, please forward it to a friend or encourage them to sign up here.  — Stephanie Wu @bystephwu ON EATER Why are New York's Red-Sauce Restaurants Disappearing? For Italian American spots, rising costs and changing tastes are spelling the end — almost READ MORE → What's In That Dessert? Vegetables. Chefs are working with savory elements, herbs, and vegetables to keep the dessert course interesting READ MORE → How to Help the Survivors and Families of the Hill Country Floods National organizers and local restaurants are gathering donations following the 2025 Central Texas floods READ MORE → The Best Last-Minute Prime Day Deals That You Can Still Snag It's not too late to score deals on these Eater-approved kitchen upgrades and luxe home goods READ MORE → OFF EATER As part of our Pre Shift series, Black bouncer Tracy Miller tells Punch what it's really like to run security at a bar. Taste has an ode to the restaurant postcard, a tiny bit of physical merch that isn't going anywhere anytime soon. On Thrillist, one writer checks into a postpartum retreat to see how they nourish mothers and take care of babies. If you aren't subscribed to this newsletter, you can sign up right here. If you buy something from an Eater link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics policy. This email was sent to punjabsvera@gmail.com. Manage your email preferences or unsubscribe.   View our Privacy Notice and our Terms of Service. Vox Media, 1201 Connecticut Ave. NW, 11th Floor Washington, DC 20036. Copyright © 2025. All rights reserved.