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i'm the chief restaurant critic at www.thelotimes.com. previously i was a food critic at eater ny and bloomberg. i also teach reporting and criticism at CUNY's newmark school of journalism.

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Party in the USA: The Cookbook A new wave of cookbooksβ€”plus an iconic Martha reissueβ€”are showing how to cook and host a crowd.

I'm back writing! Here's me at TASTE writing about all the "party" cookbooks coming out this season, and why we apparently need to be reminded how to host tastecooking.com/party-in-the...

07.10.2025 16:10 β€” πŸ‘ 77    πŸ” 15    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 3
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Boulud's Fancy Steak Lunch, Reviewed! Reviews of La Tete d'Or's tableside roasts and Penny's seared mackerel. Plus: Txula Steak's menu, revealed, and more thoughts on eating red meat

I wrote about how so many people seem to have steak on their mind right now β€” including fellow food writers, chain restaurants, a certain politician, and me! www.thelotimes.com/p/la-tete-d-...

07.10.2025 01:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Era of $60 Lobster Rolls Is Here! Plus: Reviews of Estela's new shrimp sandwich, and the lobster rolls at Smithereens and Golden HOF. Also: The Lobster Roll Price Index, updated!

i wrote about all the critical disagreement over the lobster roll at smithereens and how it serves as a reminder of the subjectivity of taste!!! www.thelotimes.com/p/best-lobst...

29.09.2025 22:28 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

You should all read this in full it's v good!

24.09.2025 17:13 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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You Will Love (or Hate) This $35 Burger Everything you need to order (or avoid) at Sip & Guzzle in the West Village. Plus: Notes on the NYT reviews of Alinea and Atelier Crenn

i wrote about this A5 wagyu burger, but i also wrote about a "big deal" list that declared it to be north america’s best within, like, a month of its debut. and so this is also about the critical nuances we lose as the listicle-industrial complex strengthens! www.thelotimes.com/p/sip-and-gu...

22.09.2025 18:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

lol omg yes this x1000

19.09.2025 19:53 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
The right to speak our minds and to disagree with each other - to disturb, even - is at the very heart of what it means to be a free people. It is not to be denied. Not by violence, not by the abuse of governmental power, nor by acts of corporate cowardice.
As a Guild, we stand united in opposition to anyone who uses their power and influence to silence the voices of writers, or anyone who speaks in dissent. If free speech applied only to ideas we like, we needn't have bothered to write it into the Constitution. What we have signed on to - painful as it may be at times - is the freeing agreement to disagree.
Shame on those in government who forget this founding truth. As for our employers, our words have made you rich.
Silencing us impoverishes the whole world.
The WA stands with Jimmy Kimmel and his writers.

The right to speak our minds and to disagree with each other - to disturb, even - is at the very heart of what it means to be a free people. It is not to be denied. Not by violence, not by the abuse of governmental power, nor by acts of corporate cowardice. As a Guild, we stand united in opposition to anyone who uses their power and influence to silence the voices of writers, or anyone who speaks in dissent. If free speech applied only to ideas we like, we needn't have bothered to write it into the Constitution. What we have signed on to - painful as it may be at times - is the freeing agreement to disagree. Shame on those in government who forget this founding truth. As for our employers, our words have made you rich. Silencing us impoverishes the whole world. The WA stands with Jimmy Kimmel and his writers.

WGA Statement on ABC’s Decision to Pull Jimmy Kimmel Live!

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Why Tech Is Bending the Knee One reason Zuckerberg and his fellow billionaires are racing to pre-comply: the looming FCC under Brenden Carr.

Here is the Brendan Carr profile my show did in January. slate.com/podcasts/wha...

17.09.2025 23:32 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
New York, November 22, 2006-The Committee to Protect Journalists marked its 25th anniversary
by honoring four journalists with its 2006 International Press Freedom Awards in a
ceremony Tuesday night which highlighted record-setting attacks on the press in Iraq.
More than 850 people attended the benefit dinner which raised $1.3 million. It was co-chaired by Robert A. Iger, president and chief executive officer of the Walt Disney Company, and John S.
Carroll, the Knight Visiting Lecturer at the Joan Shorenstein Center on the Press, Politics, and Public Policy at Harvard University. Christiane Amanpour, CNN's Chief International Correspondent and CPJ board member, hosted the dinner.

New York, November 22, 2006-The Committee to Protect Journalists marked its 25th anniversary by honoring four journalists with its 2006 International Press Freedom Awards in a ceremony Tuesday night which highlighted record-setting attacks on the press in Iraq. More than 850 people attended the benefit dinner which raised $1.3 million. It was co-chaired by Robert A. Iger, president and chief executive officer of the Walt Disney Company, and John S. Carroll, the Knight Visiting Lecturer at the Joan Shorenstein Center on the Press, Politics, and Public Policy at Harvard University. Christiane Amanpour, CNN's Chief International Correspondent and CPJ board member, hosted the dinner.

I’m old enough to remember when Bob Iger, whose company recently paid $16 million to settle a meritless Trump lawsuit, and who just indefinitely suspended Jimmy Kimmel under pressure from the Trump administration, was a chair for the **Committee to Protect Journalists** dinner.

17.09.2025 23:33 β€” πŸ‘ 2512    πŸ” 736    πŸ’¬ 81    πŸ“Œ 28
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Warning of a Chilling Effect on the Free Press After Journalists Fired or Suspended in Wake of Charlie Kirk Shooting PEN America: β€œThe firing and suspension of multiple journalists after the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk should alarm anyone who cares about free speech and a free press. Taken together, these measure...

"...weakening public discourse at a moment when open debate is urgently needed. Journalists should not have to fear losing their jobs simply for offering analysis or asking tough questions on matters of public concern." pen.org/press-releas...

15.09.2025 21:41 β€” πŸ‘ 357    πŸ” 101    πŸ’¬ 14    πŸ“Œ 5
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New York's Best Caviar, Right Now Plus: How I ate $100 worth of uni, bluefin, and foie in 10 min at Bangkok Supper. Also: Why Thai Diner's shellfish platter is so great. And the case for Pearl Street caviar

i wrote about three thai spots offering tasting menus, shellfish platters, formal caviar service, and steakhouse fare!!! the boom in modern southeast asian restaurants continues! www.thelotimes.com/p/best-cavia...

15.09.2025 02:36 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

thought i was going to sleep in but somehow that alarm in my head goes off whether i like it or not on this clear day, so many years later

11.09.2025 19:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Comadre PanaderΓ­a’s Riding the Wave of Popularity, One Concha at a Time Mariela Camacho’s experimental Mexican pastriesβ€”like her candy corn conchasβ€”inspire long lines, but keeping up with the ebb and flow of demand is a constant learning experience.

Felicidades to New Tejano baker Mariela Camacho, owner of Comadre Panaderia, in Austin, for being named @foodandwine.com Best New Chef 2025. While I've quoted her for several stories over the hears, I finally wrote a profile last year. She is awesome! www.texasmonthly.com/food/comadre...

10.09.2025 17:23 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

they're pretty good with walk-ins!!! i swung by for a quick drink while waiting for a walk-in table at alma proper. semi-related their new spot alteΓ±o in cherry creek is pretty good (even though it's a very hotel-y resto)

10.09.2025 16:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

lol now i'm wishing i saw "sunset blvd" so i could have a stronger opinion on the stripped down-ness

10.09.2025 16:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Power Lunch Price Index is here!!!! Will try to keep this updated once a year or so. www.thelotimes.com/p/best-prix-...

09.09.2025 22:53 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

what i want from apple products:

1) don't break
2) battery
3) no more screenshots when i check the time
4) no lockouts ffs
5) destroy siri with powerful weapon then bury at sea
6) good cables like just give me a bunch of wires in a plastic bag with some ramen from my bodega
...
387) telephoto lens

09.09.2025 18:38 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Menu β€” Oiji MI

whatever non-alc wines i had at BOM last year (this is the oiji mi menu) were absolutely bomb www.oijimi.com/menu

07.09.2025 21:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

this alcaraz-sinner rivalry almost seems too polite lol

07.09.2025 21:32 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Robert Daniels & Odie Henderson Talk β€œHighest 2 Lowest” | Features | Roger Ebert Two critics discuss the latest from Spike Lee, now on Apple TV+.

"...the more interesting choice would’ve been having a different kind of hip-hop artist in King’s living room, allowing Spike to make a more nuanced approach to the genre." www.rogerebert.com/features/rob...

07.09.2025 20:48 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

i liked the new spike lee joint, even if certain slices of the movie had the soapiness of a tyler perry drama? (not a bad thing, just a little jolting in form, esp the gorgeous closing ballad). appreciate how spike wrestles with paternalism and privilege...more so than his thoughts on hip hop

07.09.2025 20:45 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Listen Im politician.  Which Means I am a cheat and liarer
YouTube video by GWHH19 Listen Im politician. Which Means I am a cheat and liarer

"snake and a liar" is a fun quote but real ones know that this "cheat and a liar" bit from "hunt for red october" is the real king www.youtube.com/watch?v=YvDc...

05.09.2025 22:34 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Please give a warm welcome to The Lo List, a long guide to fall dining….with a few thoughts on how tricky it is to write about places you haven’t visited yet! www.thelotimes.com/p/new-nyc-re...

05.09.2025 18:03 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

A reminder that I'm still the series editor of the Best American Food and Travel Writing anthology and to send your submissions, early and often, to bestamericanfoodtravel@gmail.com (full guidelines here d2xcq4qphg1ge9.cloudfront.net/assets/23044...)

02.09.2025 16:00 β€” πŸ‘ 76    πŸ” 21    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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The Best Steak for Two Is "Steak for One" Plus: Why Hometown's big beef rib is still one of the city's great red meat dishes

The culinary case against really big steaks is that they're not very good lol www.thelotimes.com/p/best-steak...

28.08.2025 01:17 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Review: $36 Beef Tallow Potato Chips!!! Also: Why you should be like JosΓ© AndrΓ©s and try tinned seafood with chips, and the case against caviar with chips

i present to you my opus: the potato chip chronicles. click through for a review of RFK-style beef tallow potato chips free of any seed oils, lol www.thelotimes.com/p/vandy-pota...

20.08.2025 21:40 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

You should absolutely hire this amazing journalist!!!!

20.08.2025 18:10 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

rewarding my microwave by letting it heat up a fork as a treat

19.08.2025 14:52 β€” πŸ‘ 5965    πŸ” 814    πŸ’¬ 67    πŸ“Œ 11
Screenshot of a GoFundMe campaign reading Eater Isn't Essential Without Journalism

Screenshot of a GoFundMe campaign reading Eater Isn't Essential Without Journalism

Our colleagues at Eater still need our help! If you can chip in, or if you know someone who can help, or if you just want to spread the word, we'll be so grateful!

www.gofundme.com/f/eater-isnt...

18.08.2025 17:48 β€” πŸ‘ 34    πŸ” 22    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2

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