Li Goldstein
Associate Newsletter Editor
Li is an associate newsletter editor at Bon Appétit and Epicurious. She reports on cultural phenomena in the food space, such as Blank Street’s ascent, Chipotle’s downfall, and the Stanley Cup’s rebirth as millennial totem. She also writes about restaurant etiquette, awards, and the forces shaping them, and previously helmed a column on the chaos of the food web at large. Li hails from New Haven, CT, and New York City; despite being raised in the two pizza capitals of the US, she believes Pizza Marvin in Providence, RI, reigns supreme. Li graduated from Brown University, where she studied English and served as the managing editor of the Brown Daily Herald. She is published in VinePair (where she worked as an editorial intern) and in the Boston Globe.
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Plus, Joe Jonas sent Nathan Fielder a drink at a restaurant and received mayo in return, and we tried the EggoVac, a waffle-shaped vacuum.
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The city’s inaugural Michelin guide was announced at a ceremony on October 24.
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Landing a spot on the list is a coveted honor for any bar. Here’s 2023’s list.
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Plus, Bad Bunny’s latest music video is set at Carbone and some California restaurants are charging a fee for vomiting at bottomless brunch.
Cher’s New Gelato Brand (Cherlato) Actually Sounds Delicious
Plus, Costco is selling a 157-piece Le Creuset set and someone on TikTok sliced raw salmon onto a bagel thinking it was lox.
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It’s the secret behind these crackly-skinned salmon bites.
Taylor Swift’s ‘Seemingly Ranch’ Might Not Be Ranch at All
Plus, a TikToker is eating three carrots a day to get tan and McDonald’s is adding two new flavors to its dipping sauce lineup.
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