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Dining Out
Why This Famous Philly Bakery Is Lowering Its PricesWhy This Famous Philly Bakery Is Lowering Its Prices
Dining Out

Joe Termini explains why it’s more important than ever to keep his family’s bakery affordable

By Bettina Makalintal
Gwyneth Paltrow Wants to Bring Delicious, Healthy Food to New York
Celebrities

The superstar and Goop Kitchen founder shares how she helps develop menus and where her California brand is going next

By Matthew Kang
Interviews
After ‘Top Chef,’ Padma Lakshmi Wants to Show How People Really EatAfter ‘Top Chef,’ Padma Lakshmi Wants to Show How People Really Eat
Interviews

The author and TV host explains why she felt compelled to tell immigrant food stories in ‘Taste the Nation’ and her new book, ‘Padma’s All American’

By Bettina Makalintal
Interviews
How Much Better Could School Lunch Be?How Much Better Could School Lunch Be?
Interviews

As California aims to reform cafeteria food, Chez Panisse’s Alice Waters uses a new book to make the case for connecting schools and farmers

By Bettina Makalintal
Dining Out
Nancy Silverton Is Still the Busiest Not-a-Chef in Los Angeles’s Food SceneNancy Silverton Is Still the Busiest Not-a-Chef in Los Angeles’s Food Scene
Dining Out

Who opens two restaurants at once while co-designing a signature kitchen clog? The insatiable Nancy Silverton, of course.

By Francky Knapp
Dining Out
Eric Wareheim Gets Existential About the SteakhouseEric Wareheim Gets Existential About the Steakhouse
Dining Out

He went to 65 legendary destinations for ribeye, wedge salad, and martinis to write his new book ‘Steak House’

By Bettina Makalintal
The Burger King
Interviews

Shake Shack founder and hospitality legend Danny Meyer reflects on the shack that launched a thousand fast-casual concepts.

By Amy McCarthy
Florence Fabricant and Keith Lee Might Know a Place
Food Media

The legendary restaurant reporter and TikTok star break down their paths into food and how they decide what to cover

By Bettina Makalintal
A Very Eater Dinner Party
Paola Velez and Nicolas Heller Find Kinship in CommunityPaola Velez and Nicolas Heller Find Kinship in Community
A Very Eater Dinner Party

Both New Yorkers at heart, the chef and the documentarian connect over their shared calling to connect people

By Bettina Makalintal
Camari Mick and Junghyun Park Feel the Pressure — But That’s a Good Thing
Chefs

From the challenges of service to the pressures of receiving awards, the two New York City chef-owners talk shop

By Bettina Makalintal
Justine Doiron and Eli Sussman Know You’re Watching
Interviews

The chefs and beloved social media creators discuss the grind of the internet treadmill — and what still excites them about being criminally online

By Bettina Makalintal
Celebrities
A Very Eater Dinner PartyA Very Eater Dinner Party
Celebrities

If you could invite five famous food people to a dinner party, who would they be? Eater made it 10 and found out for real.

By Eater Staff
Sorry, But Padma Lakshmi and Samin Nosrat Will Not Just ‘Stick to Cooking’
Interviews

The culinary icons catch up to discuss new books and the constant work of staking their claims in the food world

By Jaya Saxena
Food and Restaurant Trends
Ruby Tandoh’s New Book Makes the Case That We Have Too Many Recipes AlreadyRuby Tandoh’s New Book Makes the Case That We Have Too Many Recipes Already
Food and Restaurant Trends

‘All Consuming’ dives deep into the exciting chaos of modern food culture through Keith Lee, boba, tradwives, and beyond

By Bettina Makalintal
Eater at Home
Bennett Rea Eats Like a President, Sometimes to His DetrimentBennett Rea Eats Like a President, Sometimes to His Detriment
Eater at Home

On Cookin’ With Congress, Rea has courted history and gastric peril by replicating the diets of political figures

By Aimee Levitt
Defining the Queer Food Movement
Interviews

Over the last decade, the question of what makes food or a restaurant gay has permeated food media. In their new books, writers John Birdsall and Erik Piepenburg prove the importance of queer placemaking and creativity

By Jaya Saxena
Chefs
So, You Want to Write a Cookbook?So, You Want to Write a Cookbook?
Chefs

Jenn Sit, editorial director of cooking at Clarkson Potter, on what the publisher is looking for

By Aimee Levitt
Celebrities
Antoni Porowski Thinks Cheese and Raves Are a Match Made in HeavenAntoni Porowski Thinks Cheese and Raves Are a Match Made in Heaven
Celebrities

The ‘Queer Eye’ star talks about his kitchen essentials, trying Uncrustables for the first time at Burning Man, and why he hosted a cheese rave

By Francky Knapp
Interviews
Keith Lee Knows Opening His Own Restaurant Will Be ToughKeith Lee Knows Opening His Own Restaurant Will Be Tough
Interviews

The TikTok food critic has spent the last few years advocating for independent restaurants, most recently in a partnership with Toast. He also hopes to open his own someday.

By Amy McCarthy
Interviews
In ‘Cellar Rat,’ A Sommelier’s ‘Righteous Indignation’ About the Restaurant IndustryIn ‘Cellar Rat,’ A Sommelier’s ‘Righteous Indignation’ About the Restaurant Industry
Interviews

Hannah Selinger’s new memoir reflects on her years spent working at restaurants like Momofuku and Jean-Georges

By Bettina Makalintal
Interviews
Laurie Woolever Is Ready to Tell Her StoryLaurie Woolever Is Ready to Tell Her Story
Interviews

After years of assisting Mario Batali and then Anthony Bourdain, Woolever has written a memoir that’s tricky to classify and even harder to put down

By Rebecca Flint Marx
Interviews
‘La Cocina’ Shows the Ugly Side of Restaurant Kitchens‘La Cocina’ Shows the Ugly Side of Restaurant Kitchens
Interviews

Writer and director Alonso Ruizpalacios discusses why glossy food porn had no place in his new restaurant-set drama

By Elissa Suh
Interviews
In His First Cookbook, Comedian Matteo Lane Wants You to Take Pasta SeriouslyIn His First Cookbook, Comedian Matteo Lane Wants You to Take Pasta Seriously
Interviews

The stand-up comedian became a social media standout for his whip-smart crowd work and casual cooking videos. Now, he’s taking over your dinner table.

By Amy McCarthy
Restaurant Math Isn’t Working
Interviews

Six chefs and restaurant owners from across the country explain why restaurants feel so expensive right now, and how they’re coping with high prices and customer complaints

By Jaya Saxena
Yelp
Meet One of the Most Prolific People on YelpMeet One of the Most Prolific People on Yelp
Yelp

What inspires someone to write more than 1,200 Yelp reviews in a year? For Robert Siu, it’s a labor of love.

By Matthew Herskowitz
InterviewsEater LA
TikTok Star Roberto Morales’s Favorite Spots for Mexican Food in Los AngelesTikTok Star Roberto Morales’s Favorite Spots for Mexican Food in Los Angeles
Interviews
How to Feed the OlympicsHow to Feed the Olympics
Interviews

Step one: Get 3 million bananas

By Jaya Saxena
Interviews
How the Big Queer Food Fest Was BuiltHow the Big Queer Food Fest Was Built
Interviews

The founders of the Big Queer Food Fest have plans for 2025. In the meantime, they’re finding out just how big the queer food community is.

By Jaya Saxena
Interviews
How Ayo Edebiri and Jeremy Allen White Feel About All That SydCarmy SpeculationHow Ayo Edebiri and Jeremy Allen White Feel About All That SydCarmy Speculation
Interviews

“It’s crazy”

By Amy McCarthy
The Eater Guide to Paris
In 1980s Paris, the Restaurants Were RevelatoryIn 1980s Paris, the Restaurants Were Revelatory
The Eater Guide to Paris

Ruth Reichl’s “The Paris Novel” depicts a gustatory fantasy through 1980s Paris. And, thankfully, many of those restaurants still offer a portal to the past

By Monica Burton
Food TV
Finally, a Kitchen Renovation Show for People Who Actually CookFinally, a Kitchen Renovation Show for People Who Actually Cook
Food TV

On Ellen Bennett’s new Tastemade show ‘Kitchen Glow Up,’ functionality comes first

By Jaya Saxena
The Holdout
Interviews

What’s lost when an indie restaurant expands, according to one man who refuses to do so

By Mike Diago
Interviews
‘Bethlehem’ Tells the Story of a People‘Bethlehem’ Tells the Story of a People
Interviews

Fadi Kattan’s new cookbook celebrates Palestine through recipes, photos, and written portraits

By Charlotte Druckman
Interviews
Why Does This Ice Cost $32?Why Does This Ice Cost $32?
Interviews

A $32 bag of ice balls at Erewhon has become infamous on TikTok. The company behind it explains the science and pricing of premium ice.

By Bettina Makalintal
Interviews
Jerry Seinfeld on the Unreality of ‘Unfrosted’Jerry Seinfeld on the Unreality of ‘Unfrosted’
Interviews

Seinfeld and Spike Feresten explain why the story of the Pop-Tart called for an absurdist approach

By Bettina Makalintal
Interviews
In New ‘Simpsons’ Episode, Marge Becomes the Face of a Ghost Kitchen UnionIn New ‘Simpsons’ Episode, Marge Becomes the Face of a Ghost Kitchen Union
Interviews

Simpsons writer Cesar Mazariegos explains why the show decided to tackle minimum wage, ghost kitchens, and the gig economy

By Jaya Saxena
How Food Influences Hip-Hop Duo Flyana Boss’s Boundary-Pushing Artistry
Interviews

Sharp-tongued lyrics, food-focused innuendos, and explosively popular TikToks made the “You Wish” rappers rising stars endorsed by Missy Elliott

By Annie Harrigan
Interviews
How Food Stylists on ‘Feud’ Brought La Côte Basque Back to LifeHow Food Stylists on ‘Feud’ Brought La Côte Basque Back to Life
Interviews

On “Feud: Capote vs. The Swans,” being seen lunching is everything. We spoke to food stylist Tamara Reynolds about creating the restaurant — and meals — at the center of that world.

By Jaya Saxena
Interviews
How ‘The Taste of Things’ Translated Cooking Into a Visual FeastHow ‘The Taste of Things’ Translated Cooking Into a Visual Feast
Interviews

Juliette Binoche and chef Pierre Gagnaire share what it was like to film the most mesmerizing food movie in years

By Bettina Makalintal
Interviews
How NASA Gets a Turkey to Space for Holiday MealsHow NASA Gets a Turkey to Space for Holiday Meals
Interviews

It’s not just the challenge of creating food that will survive the journey, but all sorts of logistical issues unique to dining in a state of near weightlessness

By Kathy Adams