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)
Restaurants
Preserving Americana in New Jersey, the Diner Capital of the World
How did New Jersey earn its status as the diner capital of the world?
Culture
Work in Progress: This Restaurant Is Crowd-Sourcing Its Menu
Brainstorming a menu and concept is crucial to a successful restaurant opening. But what happens when you leave the idea generation up to the diners? Copenhagen's Work in Progress finds out.
Culture
6 Food Words You Haven't Heard of... Yet
Author Josh Friedand just wrote Eatymology, a dictionary of new words to describe the way we eat, drink, and think about food. How well do you know these five food vocab words?
Recipes
We've Brewed Up 25 Ways to Drink and Eat All the Tea
Tea-lovers, get excited—here are 25 ways to drink (and eat) all the tea, from chai and matcha to hibiscus, black, and beyond.
Cooking
6 Must-Know Tips to Shop Your Farmers' Market Like a Pro
Hold it right there! Before you go to the farmers market, you'll want to know a few tips to get the most bang—and beautiful produce—for your buck.
Culture
How the U.S. Military Is Infiltrating Your Kitchen
We spoke to Combat-Ready Kitchen author Anastacia Marx de Salcedo how the U.S. military shapes the way we eat (whether we know it or not).
Culture
What Happens to a New Restaurant After the Opening Buzz Wears Off?
Former Del Posto pastry chef (and BA columnist) Brooks Headley just opened his new vegetarian burger spot, Superiority Burger, to rave reviews. We asked: What happens when the initial buzz dies down?
Culture
Meet the Man Who Ate at 365 Barbecue Restaurants in a Year
The author of the new book The 100 Best Barbecue Restaurants in America just finished a marathon year of eating barbecue in 48 states eating at 365 restaurants. Here's what he learned along the way.
Culture
We Love Ozuké's Umeboshi, a New Take on Traditional Japanese Fermented Plums
What if we told you there was a sweet-salty condiment that required no refrigeration, and would taste great any time of day, at any meal, and even with cocktails? Meet Ozuké's umeboshi.
Culture
We're in Love With Bacanora, the Missing Link Between Tequila and Mezcal
If you see bacanora at a liquor store or on a bar menu, don't think, just drink.
Culture
Why Noma's Former Pastry Chef Left to Open a Taco Stand
Rosio Sanchez left Noma, the restaurant many consider to be the world's best, to open her own taco stand at a market in Copenhagen. We found out why—and how it's going so far.
Culture
Be Your Own Butcher: How to Break Down a Whole Chicken Like a Champ
You absolutely should be buying and cooking with whole chickens. Here's how to break one down at home the way your butcher does.
Culture
This Artist Is Sculpting 2,000 Cups Made Out of Sugar
Margaret Braun is hand-sculpting cups with intricate embellishments fit for a royal dinner table. Except Braun's cups are made out of sugar. So we visited her at the studio to learn more.
Culture
Behind the Scenes With an Artist Fashioning Sugar Into Ornate Cups
We go behind the scenes with an artist making 2,000 stunning cups made entirely out of sugar.
Culture
Everything You Need to Know About the New Candy Stores at Ikea
So much candy, so little time, right? Here's what you should be noshing on at Ikea's new candy stores.
Culture
We Want to Own All 15 of These Cool Retro Pyrex Dishes
We're paying homage to America's favorite dish, Pyrex, by taking a look at all of the amazing patterns the dishware has adopted over the last century, from mod to etchings and everything in between.
Culture
Why America Fell in Love With Pyrex
Pyrex has been a staple in American kitchens for a century. But there's so much we never knew about it.
Culture
Breakfast at Audrey's: Hepburn's Son Remembers His Mother's Kitchen
We know Audrey Hepburn as the glamorous Hollywood actress of film's Golden Age. But her son, Luca Dotti, knows her as mom—and a really awesome home-cook. Here's what he told us.
Culture
Our Favorite Food Moments from 'Orange Is the New Black' Season 3
From squirrels and hooch to pears in drama class, some of the most important moments of 'Orange Is the New Black' take place with tons food. Here were our favorites from Season 3.
Culture
How @alasully Does It: Tips for Making Nuanced Weeknight Dinners
If her Instagram account is any indication, BA designer Alaina Sullivan (a.k.a. @alasully) has mastered the art of the effortless, beautiful weeknight dinner—all without a recipe. Here's how she does it.