In a post titled "Going Back," Serious Eats contributing editor Adam Roberts (aka The Amateur Gourmet) starts sounding dangerously professional when reconsidering his protocol for writing about a restaurant on his blog. On the perennial question of whether food bloggers should visit multiple times before dishing—like newspaper and magazine food critics do: What do these three experiences have to do with food blogging? Well, if that third time had been my first time at Chiles & Chocolate in Park Slope, I would have written a savage review. If the second time had been my first time, I would have written it a love letter. But since my first time was my first time, I gave it a half-hearted nod and...
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With "
Restaurant Girl"
Danyelle Freeman writing for the
New York Daily News and a handful of books out and on the way by prominent web scribes, the only conclusion you can draw is that
food bloggers are entering mainstream culture and infusing old media with new life.
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It's been a favorite topic here at Serious Eats—what would your last meal be? (It's been in Talk here and here, and Ed discussed it with the Village Voice.) And now, the latest installment of the popular meme can be found on food blog Chew on That, where the editors asked several food bloggers what they'd eat for their last supper. There's Tina from the Wandering Eater (she started our first Talk topic on the issue) opting for a meal at the French Laundry with friends; Deb from Smitten Kitchen goes for a surf and turf affair; Adam "The Amateur Gourmet" Roberts does a continent-hopping extravaganza in Atlanta, New York City and L.A.; and Serious Eats's own Robyn "The Girl...
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Those of you interested in starting a food blog of your own—or current bloggers who just want to learn more—might be interested in class taught by Matt Armendariz (mattbites.com; that's him at right). Taking place July 15 (1:30 to 3:30 p.m.) at the Whole Foods Bowery location in New York City, Armendariz's lecture and demo "will discuss what food blogging is and how it has changed the landscape of food writing and accessibility. He'll also discuss what to blog about, how to take better food photos, and the basics of food styling." (Sign up here.) I'm particularly interested in Armendariz's tips on photography and food styling, since he's adept at creating beautiful shots. [via Matt Bites]...
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While we were busy enjoying Singapore Day, we missed out on Taste of Chinatown. Thankfully, plenty of other food bloggers were in attendance to partake in the $1 and $2 tasting plates. Off the Broiler: "... packed with people and lots of tasty $1 and $2 small plates, making Chinatown a gigantic dim sum parlor." eat 2 love experiences a "duckgasm" and discovers what might be the best deal of the whole event, "duck bone" (the remaining, whole duck carcass) for $2. The Porkchop Express gives Peking House's peking duck another vote. The Beet Goes On describes her moment of essential New York. Photograph from the Porkchop Express...
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Sunday's San Francisco Chronicle takes a look at Bay Area foodbloggers and ratings sites such as Yelp, noting their effect on the restaurant business. In short, restaurateurs are not happy, and, for the most part, bloggers and Yelpers end up coming across as pixel-pushing bullies. The posts "nearly killed my business," said [Teo] Kridech, a native of France who has worked in the food industry for 25 years and spent $150,000 revamping the Senses space. "Everyone has become a food critic. They think they're real big shots. They probably can't even make scrambled eggs. The Chron points out that pro food writers follow accepted standards and practices while writing about restaurants—such as giving a place 30 days to get its...
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