Andrew Mitchel and Laurie K. SmithThe Ohio State University Waffle House occupies a distinct space in the American culinary imaginary. … More
Category: restaurants
On the Corner of Greenwich and Horatio
David Sutton It was a small, unassuming entrance, hidden away on the corner of Greenwich and Horatio Streets in New … More
The Critic Retires: Fifty Years of Restaurant Writing
David Beriss What does it mean to be a restaurant critic for fifty years? I recently attended a dinner in … More
Review: The Automat
David Beriss The Automat, directed by Lisa Hurwitz. 2021, 1hr 18 minutes. I ate in an Automat only one time. … More
Review: Cheffes de Cuisine
Rachel E. Black, Cheffes de Cuisine: Women and Work in the Professional French Kitchen. University of Illinois Press, 2021. ISBN: … More
Thesis Review and Discussion: The Metamorphosis of Greek Cuisine
Thesis review and discussion by Richard Wilk: The Metamorphosis of Greek Cuisine, written by Nafsika Papacharalampous
Not Safe Spaces: On Protest & Exclusion in DC Restaurants
David Beriss It seems like every social crisis gets played out, one way or another, in restaurants. Lately, a few … More
Latino Memphis
The May edition of “Latinx Foodways in North America” features exciting research conducted by Simone Delerme on Latino foodways in … More
Fear, Fire, and Solidarity in New Orleans
David Beriss Someone tried to burn down the Flaming Torch restaurant last week. The restaurant, located in my neighborhood in … More
Review: The Ethnic Restaurateur
Ray, Krishnendu. 2016. The Ethnic Restaurateur. London; New York, NY: Bloomsbury Academic, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc. Reviewed by … More