Food & Drink

"We all enter the food chain, and not always right at the top." — Hunter S. Thompson

Coffee as Existential Statement: A Crisis in Every Cup on Valencia Street
Theodore Gioia provides a culinary and cultural tour of the coffee shops on San Francisco’s Valencia Street.
Theodore GioiaOct 23, 2017
- Cultural Studies
- Food & Drink
Lunch and Other Distractions: On Susan Bright’s Pictorial History of Food Photography
Geoff Nicholson savors Susan Bright's "Feast for the Eyes: The Story of Food in Photography."
Geoff NicholsonJun 30, 2017
- Art & Architecture
- Food & Drink
The Anatomy of Finickiness: On Alexander Theroux’s “Einstein’s Beets: An Examination of Food Phobias”
Who knew Mussolini didn't like mashed potatoes? Geoff Nicholson enjoys Alexander Theroux's latest.
Geoff NicholsonMay 22, 2017
- Food & Drink
- History
Stay Hungry
Kathryn O’Shea-Evans digs into Amy Thielen's "Give a Girl a Knife."
Kathryn O’Shea-EvansMay 20, 2017
- Food & Drink
- Memoir & Essay
From Chop Suey to Haute Cuisine: A Case Study in American “Ethnic Food”
Oliver Wang digests books on the complicated history of Chinese-American cuisine and the problematic label of “ethnic food.”
Oliver WangMar 20, 2017
- Cultural Studies
- Food & Drink
The Heat and the Hustle: Leonardo Lucarelli
Leonardo Lucarelli offers a few choice scenes to savor in "Mincemeat," but is the whole meal worth it?
Giancarlo BuonomoFeb 9, 2017
- Food & Drink
- Memoir & Essay
Château Neuro
Neuroenology is the new science of wine.
Steven ShapinDec 30, 2016
- Food & Drink
- Science & Technology
Give Us Today
David Haeselin on the joys of artisanal bread.
David HaeselinDec 29, 2016
- Food & Drink
Pig, Pig, Pig: Eating Spain with Matt Goulding
Matt Goulding fell in love with Spain, Spanish food, and his Spanish wife, in that order.
Samantha Reid AviñaDec 8, 2016
- Food & Drink
- History
How To Win Dinner and Alienate People
Andrew Lipstein takes a fork to “Table Manners” by Jeremiah Tower.
Andrew LipsteinDec 3, 2016
- Cultural Studies
- Food & Drink
Dark Fruit: A Cultural and Personal History of the Plum
Anca L. Szilágyi finds more in the history of the plum than meets the tongue.
Anca L. SzilágyiOct 6, 2016
Apertures and Aperitifs: On “The Photographer’s Cookbook”
The greatest food photography ever.
Geoff NicholsonJul 5, 2016
- Art & Architecture
- Food & Drink