Andrew Knowlton
Deputy Editor. Andrew has worked at Bon Appétit since, like, forever (2000 to be exact). He oversees the magazine's restaurant coverage, including the annual Hot 10 list, and writes the rather opinionated Foodist column that has run in the magazine since 2008. He lives in Brooklyn with his wife and two daughters (the older is named after a popular Southern cocktail). He likes all Atlanta sports teams, boiled peanuts, the Dead, JAWS, steal frame bicycles, and running long distances. He dislikes all New York sports teams, kiwis, kidneys, green bell peppers, and drivers who park in bike lanes. Spirit food: Hash browns scattered, smothered, covered, peppered and, if he's really tipsy, chunked
The Fernet Line of Drinks, Reviewed by the Bon Appetit Foodist
Once an old-man drink, Fernet Branca is now beloved of bartenders. BA Foodist Andrew Knowlton finds out what's in the murky amaro
The Foodist Doesn't Like Star Ratings for Restaurant Reviews
The LA Times ditched its rating system for restaurant reviews, and The Foodist not only approves--he has some new ideas
Hophead Hop Vodka from Anchor Brewing, Reviewed
It's Hophead Hop Vodka, the latest fun experiment in distilling from Anchor Brewing. But does "fun" mean good?
Eating Your Way Around Austin, Texas
Sure, the Texas capital has BBQ, but we made the trip for the oysters and ramen
Brugal 1888 Rum, Reviewed by the Bon Appetit Foodist
BA Foodist Andrew Knowlton tastes Brugal 1888 and finds he's smack in the middle of its target demo
Do Jerusalem Artichokes Cause Diarrhea?
Jerusalem artichokes may be the veggie of the moment, but they harbor a gut-wrenching secret that chefs are only beginning to discuss
Westward Whiskey, by House Spirits
The new "Oregon Straight" whiskey from House Spirits has a bourbon-sweet nose, a full barley flavor--and a pretty high price point
The Foodist Explains it All
Got questions about The 20 Most Important Restaurants in America? Wondering why your favorite restaurant didn't make the cut? The Foodist has answers.
Chefs Pick Top Restaurants
While Andrew Knowlton was travelling the country to find the 20 Most Important Restaurants in America, he also stopped to ask those restaurants' chefs what their pick for The 20 would be.
Norway's Linie Aquavit, Reviewed by the Foodist
Aquavit is Scandinavia's liquor of choice, but Norway's Linie is especially tasty, says the Foodist (whose Norwegian wife did not make him write this)
