Off-Menu Magazine Issue 02: A New Wave captures a fresh cultural movement in food—celebrating how passion and creativity are transforming the culinary scene. Featuring eight unique stories from New York, this edition showcases the adventures of those forging new routes in the industry, including communal dining experiences, joint residencies, coffee pop-ups, and independent artisans.

Each story offers a behind-the-scenes look into how these projects came to life—their beginnings, the obstacles along the way, and the vision that propels them forward. Through intentional storytelling, these features are paired with beautiful photography that captures the people, spaces, and ideas shaping this new wave of food culture.

Featured in this issue (in order of appearance): Hot Soup & Bad Larry’s Sandwiches, Muted Entity, 81 Eating Club, LEV, Kinhfolk, Studio Bumi, SAG, Be Home For Dinner

• 160 pages
• 2025
• 270mm × 204mm
• Softcover