Setting the Table by Danny Meyer - Review
Shake Shack has been building a presence in my home city in the past few years, and I’ve remained conflicted.
August 25, 2026
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Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain - Review
Anthony Bourdain takes us into the swashbuckling, chaotic world of the late 20th century New York restaurant scene in his classic memoir
June 30, 2026
The Third Plate by Dan Barber - Review
"The Third Plate" makes the argument that everything wrong with how we eat traces back to the dirt — and the people trying to fix it are magnificent, quixotic lunatics.
June 16, 2026