Bruni 2.0: A Proposal
A proposal to re-launch former New York Times restaurant critic Frank Bruni as an ad-supported tweeting, blogging, and book-writing brand.Was Gourmet's Breadth Its Achilles' Heel?
In the Los Angeles Times, Russ Parsons explores whether Gourmet's sweeping editorial mission -- from home cooking to dining to travel and food politics -- was unsustainable in the new world of "narrowcasting."Inside Adam Gopnik's Kitchen
Inside the kitchen of New Yorker writer Adam Gopnik, who is currently working on a collection of food essays tentatively titled The Table Comes First.Saveur Resorts to (Gasp) Blogging
According to Gael Greene, Saveur, which famously created the not-a-blog "aggregator" The Feed, later renamed The Daily Fare, has apparently hired Josh Ozersky (late of Citysearch) to, well, blog.Food & Wine Editor-in-Chief Dana Cowin on Thanksgiving Turkey Magazine Covers
“Turkey, as a model, is very much like a fashion magazine with fashion models. There are plump turkeys, and, I’m not kidding you, there’s skinny turkeys, there are chesty turkeys, breasty turkeys, there are flat-chested turkeys.”Are You Ready to Rumble?!
After polling its members for reaction to Chris Kimball's proposed recipe duel, Food52 has determined to take him up on his offer.Other Shoe Drops at Bon Appetit
While Bon Appetit survived Gourmet's fate, it's not immune to belt-tightening. Gawker reports that six editorial positions at the food magazine were cut today.Food Network Mag: "A-List Launch of the Year"
Advertising Age names the Food Network Magazine "A-List Launch of the Year": "it's an easy read, free of the leaden prose -- rapturous descriptions of Tuscan sporks, omelets likened to mythological deities, etc. -- that too often weighs down foodie titles."Straight Outta Sifton: Hip Hop Restaurant Critic Debuts at Times
In his first review for the New York Times, new restaurant critic Sam Sifton declares mad knowledge of the "rap precincts," yet drops finely tuned food metaphors, not rhymes. Represent.Gourmet: Thursday Morning Quarterbacking
Op-Eds on the fall of Gourmet by food writer Amanda Hesser and Cook's Illustrated's Chris Kimball.what's fresh
Introducing GastroBuzz: Filtering the Food Talk on Twitter
November 16Visit our new site GastroBuzz to track food talk on Twitter.
At Asian Talks: Hold the Onions, Please
November 11Economics, diplomacy and "olfactory challenges."
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