Jerry Seinfeld ’Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee’ Is a Maddening TV ShowEater - Greg MorabitoWelcome back to Eat, Drink, Watch. I’ve got some notes about a new arrival on Netflix, plus a round-up of the week’s food related entertainment news. Without any further ado, here’s everything you need
Postmates Postmates CEO’s Labor Values Aren’t as Progressive as They SeemEater - Jenny G. ZhangOn Thursday, Postmates co-founder and CEO Bastian Lehmann published an op-ed on CNN titled “Gig workers deserve a better deal than we have given them” calling for a “new deal” that brings together workers
Food The 6 Food Stories You Missed This WeekEater - Martha DanielOn the latest episode of The Eater Upsell podcast, hosts Amanda Kludt and Daniel Geneen tackle the biggest food stories of the past week. They get into the rise and fall of a New York giant, what happens
Play buttonFood ‘Queer Eye’ Fab Five Makes Over a Struggling Ranch by Creating a Farm-to-Table FantasiaEater - Greg MorabitoOne of the highlights of Queer Eye Season 4 is a “farm to slay-ble” makeover involving a recent divorcee named Matt who lives on a farm in rural Missouri. As this fourth-generation farmer explains at beginning
Kombucha The Best Place for Kombucha Is at the BarEater - Madeleine DaviesI recently flew from New York to Eugene, Oregon — an early morning haul — for a trip with my boyfriend’s family where, upon arrival, we stopped at a brewery for lunch. Now normally, mama (as I will unfortunately
Food For NYC Restaurateur Amelie Kang, One Book Solidified Her Hospitality PhilosophyEater - Monica BurtonAs a restaurateur, Amelie Kang wants to craft a positive experience for her guests. Her first New York City restaurant, MáLà Project, put Sichuan dry pot in stylish environs, “using modern design tropes
David Chang David Chang Embarks on a Global Food Crawl With Netflix’s ‘Breakfast, Lunch, & Dinner’Eater - Greg MorabitoAs the Momofuku empire continues to expand, chef/restaurateur David Chang is stepping back from the kitchen a bit to focus on a few television projects, including a brand new series for Netflix called
Food Teen Faces Felony Charges for Sipping AriZona Iced Tea and Putting It Back on the ShelfEater - Tim Forster“Teens messing with food” is becoming its own true crime subgenre Following the overblown outrage over a teen licking some ice cream then putting it back in the freezer at a Texas Walmart, another Texas
Biz Stone Uncomfortably Aggressive Canned Water Startup Liquid Death Reportedly in Talks to Raise $10 Million More in FundingEater - Jenny G. ZhangLiquid Death, the canned water startup that briefly became an object of fascination and derision in May for its aggressively hardxcore and violence-tinged branding that includes the tagline “murder your
Play buttonUnited Kingdom Watch: How Chicken Chain Nando’s Became Woven Into the Fabric of the U.K.Eater - Eater VideoChar-grilled chicken represents summer barbecues, which, for a country like the United Kingdom that experiences nine months of dark skies and rain, the dish can act as an escape. Originating in South and
Food LA Chef Evan Funke to Star in ‘Shape of Pasta’ for New Video Platform QuibiEater - Greg MorabitoQuibi, a new short-form video platform from Hollywood mogul Jeffrey Katzenberg and former eBay CEO Meg Whitman, is gearing up to launch next year with a slate of original series including a pasta-themed
Vegetables New Study Says There Are Not Enough Vegetables on Earth Right NowEater - Tim ForsterA new study says the future of eating looks like the snack aisle So, you know how we’re all supposed to eat less meat and more plants because of the impending collapse of the global ecosystem? Well, it
Michelin Michelin Announces 2019 Stars for GuangzhouEater - Monica BurtonFor the second year running, French tire company Michelin released a dining guide to Guangzhou, the port city in southern China. And for the first time, the dining inspectors bestowed two-stars on a Guangzhou
Food The Absolutely Essential Restaurants in 25 Eater CitiesEater - Missy FrederickKiller chicken wings in Atlanta. Destination Indian for vegetarians in Austin. Brand new dim sum in Philadelphia. And that’s just the beginning. Those are just a few of the newest additions to the Eater
Emoji The Worst-Faith Interpretations of Apple’s New Food EmojiEater - Jenny G. ZhangIn honor of World Emoji Day, which is apparently a real, made-up holiday, Apple published a preview of new emoji slated to come out on iOS this fall. Among them are four food emoji: a waffle, falafel,
Food What’s the Difference Between Free-Range, Cage-Free, and Pasture-Raised Eggs?Eater - Brette WarshawThis post originally appeared in an edition of What’s the Difference?, a weekly newsletter for the curious and confused by New York City writer Brette Warshaw. Eater will be publishing all editions that
Avocado Avocados Are Too Pricey For Some Restaurants to Serve Right NowEater - Jenny G. ZhangIt’s not just you: avocados are even more expensive lately Restaurants and consumers alike are suffering from skyrocketing avocado prices. For the first week of July, the wholesale price of a 25-pound
Food Amazon Prime Day 2019 Deals on Kitchen Gadgets Are (Still) HereEater - Ellie KrupnickIf Amazon Prime Day is good for anything, it’s for Instant Pots. (Heard of them?) And air fryers, and Vitamixes, and sous vides. Basically, if you’re looking to shell out for a high-tech kitchen appliance,
Instacart Instacart Workers Say the Grocery App Is Manipulating Them Into Low-Paying DeliveriesEater - Brenna HouckDespite stiff competition, Instacart is continuing to lobby for the title of worst delivery app employer. After getting caught using customer’s tips to subsidize worker pay in February, contract workers
Tokyo You Should Definitely Eat Spaghetti in JapanEater - Nina Li CoomesI give one piece of advice to anyone who visits me in Tokyo: Eat spaghetti. On one level, this is an analogy for a philosophy of mine: When visiting a foreign country, don’t stick to eating what’s considered
Candles The Seductive Magic of Restaurant Bathroom CandlesEater - Pelin KeskinIf the dining room is the sun and the kitchen is the moon, the bathroom is the rising sign of any restaurant. Restaurant aesthetic has taken on new importance in the age of Instagram, when the decor matters
Food Eat Your Grief: ‘The Farewell,’ My Family, and the Burden of FoodEater - Jenny G. ZhangThe first thing I notice when I walk into my grandparents’ home in Wenzhou, China, is the dining table. Large and round, it sits in the nebulously defined dining space equidistant from the front door,
Parts Unknown ‘Parts Unknown’ and ‘Queer Eye’ Score a Ton of Emmy NominationsEater - Greg MorabitoSome of the most popular and critically-acclaimed food shows of the last year are now nominated for 2019 Emmy Primetime Awards — including CNN’s game-changing travel series Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown
Food Despite Morgan Spurlock’s Sexual Misconduct Confession, ‘Super Size Me 2’ Is Getting a Release DateEater
Food Dean & DeLuca Sold America Luxury but Couldn’t Pay Its Own BillsEater - Brenna HouckGlossy food emporium Dean & DeLuca was once synonymous with New York luxury, drawing in locals and tourists with the promise of fancy olive oils, beautiful fruit displays, and curated high end baked goods.
Instant Pot Have You Considered Purchasing an Instant Pot on This Not Particularly Meaningful Day?Eater - Ellie KrupnickIt’s just that time of year, don’t you think? The sun comes out, the weather turns warm, and suddenly a hot, simmering stew feels like just the thing. The most recommended — only? — way to make one is
Food New York City’s Best Cookie Could Be Headed to a City Near YouEater - Jenny G. ZhangNew York City’s best cookie could be coming to a city near you It’s an undisputed fact that Levain Bakery cookies are some of the best in New York City: they’re huge, clocking in at six ounces; they’re
Lakeith Stanfield Lakeith Stanfield to Star in Adaptation of Kwame Onwuachi’s ‘Notes From a Young Black Chef’Eater - Greg MorabitoOne of Hollywood’s rising stars is going to play one of the food world’s most acclaimed young chefs in a feature film. Lakeith Stanfield, of Sorry to Bother You and Atlanta fame, has signed on to play
