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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.

Culture

PSA: Stop Eating Fried Toothpicks

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Restaurants

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Finalists for the prestigious awards will be announced in April, followed by a June announcement of the winners.
Culture

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Cooking

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No martini glasses or shaking required.
Culture

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Plus, the mascot at this college football game was a giant Pop Tart eaten in a chilling ritual sacrifice, and a former congresswoman was caught posting stolen food photos on social media.
Culture

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Plus, Ikea UK released a giant, limited-supply meatball for the holidays, and we tried the Doritos-flavored liquor.
Culture

Erewhon and Balenciaga Drop Very Expensive Merch, Naturally

Plus, Bradley Cooper served Philly cheesesteaks out of a truck in New York and a woman, after throwing a burrito bowl at a Chipotle worker, was sentenced to fast-food work.
Culture

Woman Chomps on Chopped Finger at Chopt

Plus: Martha Stewart revealed her go-to Dunkin’ order and Subway is launching a footlong cookie.
Restaurants

When Did We Fall Out of Love With Chipotle?

Feelings toward the fast-casual Mexican chain have soured in recent years. What happened?
Culture

How Thanksgiving "Post-Mortems" Became My Family's Cherished Tradition

The morning after Thanksgiving is a prime time for reflecting on how the menu went—and maybe just a little bit of gossip.
Culture

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Plus, Magnolia Bakery is entering the edibles arena, and we tried the green bean casserole flavor seltzer.
Culture

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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.
Culture

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FX’s hit TV series The Bear on Hulu has been renewed for a third season. Here’s what we know.
Restaurants

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Two new restaurants received a coveted star in this year’s guide. See who’s joined the list.
Culture

This Restaurant Is Charging a Fee for Unruly Children

Plus, Cup Noodles are now microwavable (no, they were not before), and Robert De Niro once had a Nobu martini delivered to him at 11 p.m.
Culture

We Tried the Supposedly Very Bad Wawa Pizza

Plus, Travis Kelce is launching frozen meals at Walmart, and a man was arrested after faking a heart attack 20 times to avoid paying the bill.
Restaurants

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The city’s inaugural Michelin guide was announced at a ceremony on October 24.
Culture

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Restaurants

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Culture

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