“We’re going to the popcorn bar tonight, right?” I ask my friends at least once a weekend. While there’s no bar called "Popcorn" in New York City, my friends know exactly which one I’m referring to: ...

Air fryers, popcorn machines, tinned fish, and other ways bars create a memorable menu, minus a kitchen. Lucy Simon is a New York-based wine, spirits, and food writer has been with Food & Wine since ...