what is a satisfying purchase as an adult for me it was realizing i could just buy candy at any time
Mike@hermanator.bsky.social · 5d agoThere is no adult purchase less satisfying than new tires.
ryan sutton
@ryansutton.bsky.social
I'm a contributing restaurant critic for The New York Times! I also run www.thelotimes.com, a food media newsletter! Previously, I was a food critic at Eater and Bloomberg.
Mike@hermanator.bsky.social · 5d ago
An NFC East matchup for Sunday Night Football two days before the midterms. Our nation's enemies are strong and they seek to demoralize us.
New York has another new steak haché and it's very good! This one of slathered in Bull-Dog sauce!!! On the side? Super buttery pommes purée. My review! www.nytimes.com/2026/10/27/d...
Big Izakaya Energy Comes to SoHo
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First Sunday of Standard Time Brunch Service is always special. All the annoying parents, hungover degenerates, folks making early morning cameos gyms and others trying get a jump on life make restaurants like the Mos Eisley Cantina.
Like many my age I've searched for a medical reason for my stomach issues and while GERD and various intolerances are on the table I do believe the diagnosis is often "too much Italian combo"
Today I found out that Umberto Eco crafted a version of this meme in the 1980s…
Evan@evansmithhist.bsky.social · last yr.Facebook reminded me of this meme
i wrote about some very expensive bread at pizza studio tamaki....over $50 for an individual chicken sausage pie after tax, tip, and surcharges www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/d...
Can This Buzzy Japanese Pizzeria Cut It in New York?
The highly anticipated Pizza Studio Tamaki offers pricey pies with mixed results.
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Talked about the new wave of independent food media with @devrafirst.bsky.social at @bostonglobe.com. I think we're building something good. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/09/30/l...
Food media strikes back - The Boston Globe
In an era of upheaval, journalists are launching independent publications. Will this experiment work?
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shoving all my work aside to report out what led to this sign
The running gag of precisely who Ashley Padilla and only Ashley Padilla portrays in a certain presidential administration remains low-key brilliant
Compelling notes here about folks on TPS being members of communities for decades!
Jaya Saxena@jayasaxena.com · last mo.I spoke to chef Carlos Raba about the Menu of Solutions, a slate of immigration legislation that a coalition of food orgs and restaurants say will bring down the cost of food. And about why it's so frustrating to frame immigration rights through grocery costs. www.weareravenous.com/the-key-to-c...
honestly the iced coffee discourse is such a relief in a way. not since "is a hot dog a sandwich" have I watched people get so mad about something so trivial. nature is healing etc
the most nervous i get on any given week is when i hop on the LIRR and it feels like the conductor is totally gunning it lol
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I wrote about the price of BBQ, the price of Kirbee's $90 beef rib platter, and the more affordable $25 roast beef from Dean's!!! www.thelotimes.com/p/best-roast...
Who Wants Rare Roast Beef for $25?
What to order at Dean’s, and some thoughts about the price of barbecue at newcomer Kirbee’s
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it is confusing and borderline stressful to see a relaxed mike tomlin but i'll allow it
Normally affordable rotisserie chicken is getting some expensive riffs in New York, but it helps when it's good, and the Levantine-leaning Cleo fits that bill! My words: www.nytimes.com/2026/09/01/d...
Game of Chicken: The Rotisserie Renaissance Ramps Up at Cleo
The West Village critic’s pick rubs its bird with a warming Lebanese spice blend — and don’t forget the crinkle-cut fries.
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What a treat today, to publish an excerpt from Ali Francis' forthcoming book, 'The Curious Lives of Vegetables'! Here, she writes about the Carolina African Runner peanut, how industrialization almost killed it, and how one chef is trying to bring it back www.weareravenous.com/the-peanut-a...
The Peanut America Forgot
Its rediscovery reveals the perils of industrial agriculture.
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two big announcements from me today — first, the Asian American baking book I've been working on with Oakland's Bake Sum is finally out! pick it up to learn how to make Spam musubi croissants, mango mooncakes, matcha rice krispies treats, and lots more! bookshop.org/p/books/bake...
Bake Sum: Asian American Pastries, Breads, and Other Treats
A stunningly photographed ode to all the flavors of Asian Americana, this collection of 75 recipes and drinks from Oakland's Bake Sum bakery demystifies the techniques and flavors behind all your favo...
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Obviously I will remember Dolly as a remarkable songwriter and philanthropist. But she was just as much a champion for working people, and the food she loved — and shared with the world — reflected that Of course I had to write about it for @weareravenous.com www.weareravenous.com/there-was-no...
There Was No Greater Champion For Working-Class People Than Dolly Parton, and the Food She Loved Was Proof
Following the loss of the greatest songwriter in history, I'm drowning my sorrows in biscuits and gravy.
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Pastrami is becoming....as expensive as everything else in New York! I write about recent price hikes at Katz's and Hometown: www.thelotimes.com/p/best-pastr...
The Pastrami Sandwich Enters its $40 Era
Is Katz’s still worth it at $31? Yes, as is the stellar Hometown pastrami, which is now $32.
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By almost any measure Dolly embodied "the American Dream." Some people will come from nothing and make it big and consider the problem now solved. Others will remember that there are still others with nothing and use what they have to help.
I think the universal grieving comes in no small part from the fact she represented the best of what America could be, and that she never stopped chasing that ideal, artistically and socially
Bar Chimera by the Cote crew is like a P.J. Clarke's all jacked up on caviar and wagyu and $55 reserve martinis. And it's actually a pretty good time if you play your cards right! My words: www.nytimes.com/2026/08/18/d...
Steak Frites Worth the Return to Office (Expensing It Helps)
From the team behind the hit Korean steakhouse Cote comes Bar Chimera, a luxe new spot in Midtown.
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I believe I have decided that single is a sufficient cut of pork chop.
So honored to be considered so kindly and deeply here!
Longreads@longreads.com · 3mo agoIn our new Longreads Questionnaire, @weareravenous.com founder-owner @jayasaxena.com tells us where she had the best kebab of her life, the longread on Algerian hazelnut spread that she can't stop thinking about, and the @eater.bsky.social story she's most proud of. longreads.com/2026/08/20/q...