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Elyssa Goldberg

Associate Web Editor. When she’s not posted up at a café, reading and praying that sipping her cappuccino won’t mean sacrificing a night’s sleep, Elyssa writes about food culture and restaurant trends for bonappetit.com. The team’s unrelenting sweet tooth and beverage nerd, Elyssa can also be found refreshing the Wait-or-Buy Now feature on kayak.com. One of these days, you should really ask her to tell you how much she loves IHOP. Spirit food: Penne alla vodka and a seltzer (no ice)

Hip Hop Taught Us Everything We Know About Food

We listened to a lot of rap to bring you these cold, hard facts.

The Small-Batch, Crazy-Flavored New Guard of Beef Jerky

We tasted nearly two dozen different small-batch, artisanal jerkies—and these were the best of the bunch.

An Actually Useful Guide to Downtown Austin, Texas

We're going to downtown Austin, Texas—and Houndstooth's Paul Henry is showing us the ropes. This is Spilling the Beans.

Why Americans Don't Cook as Much as We Used To

On Michael Pollan's new Netflix show "Cooked," he gets to the bottom of why we're spending less time in the kitchen than ever.

Meet Yuzu Kosho, the Secret Weapon Condiment Chefs Are Putting On Everything

Chefs confess their undying love (and ways to use) the acidic and spicy all-purpose condiment, yuzu kosho.

We Shot Our March Magazine Issue with iPhones

Professional photographers sound off on what it was like to shoot for the magazine entirely on iPhones.

Marinate Your Feta and Never Look Back

You haven't lived till you've marinated your cheese.

An Actually Useful Guide to Salt Lake City, Utah

What to do and where to eat and drink in Utah's capital, according to a local in the know.

Anatomy of the Ideal Restaurant Bathroom

They'll wonder why it took you so long to come back to the table. But you'll know.

3 Brand New Recipes from Restaurants You’re Already Obsessed With

Sean Brock's queso, April Bloomfield's grasshopper milkshake, and a fancy pizza roll-up—all of which you can make at home, safe in your PJs.

10 Genius Ways to Use Pastrami Rub

Pastrami isn't just the best thing you can shove between two pieces of bread—it's a flavor, a philosophy, and a rub that you need in your kitchen, stat.

Is This the Country's Most Sustainable Restaurant?

This California restaurant is serving great food—and championing a movement.