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  • BEST FOOD PODCAST
  • James Beard Awards
  • Webby Awards

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After A Lifetime Of Eating, Gail Simmons Is Still Hungry

She can be critical, but at least she'll tell you to your face.

Should Fine Dining Exist?
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Is it possible to run a high end restaurant that turns a profit and treats people fairly? And is there a point in trying?

Top Chef’s Tom Colicchio Wants To Focus On The Food

The Top Chef judge bristles at the idea of a “celebrity chef.” He’s also created more than a few on his show. We talk about the role of TV for chefs today, and the future of restaurants after COVID-19.

Free Ice Cream For Science!

Gastrophysicist Charles Spence — and a neighborhood science experiment — reveal how the color of your plate affects how food tastes.

Can A Restaurant Be For Everyone?

When you walk into a restaurant, you’re bombarded with signals that tell you what kind of place it is. But what happens when those signals bring certain people in, and keep others out?

The Rigor And Aggression Of The French Kitchen

As a middle-aged dad, writer Bill Buford moved his family to France to see if he could cut it as a chef in a high end restaurant. He learned that the French love rules — and so does he.