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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.

Restaurants

How to Make, Cancel, and Change Restaurant Reservations Without Being Rude

Can I show up to my reservation with an extra person? Or book two restaurants so I have a backup plan? Here’s everything to know.
Culture

Pitbull’s New Restaurant Will Be in a Vegas Walmart

Plus, Major Food Group will oversee food at Hard Rock, KFC is bringing Chizza (pizza with fried chicken as crust) to the States, and more.
Culture

OG Dunkin’ Fan Ben Affleck Finally Has a Drink on the Menu

Plus, Pizza Hut’s hold music is a soothing, melodic tune about wings, Taco Bell and Salt & Straw are revamping the gone-but-not-forgotten Choco Taco, and more.
Culture

All Hail the Giant Doritos Pyramid, the Super Bowl’s Cheesiest Shrine

Plus, a Dallas food truck is under fire for failing to split a $4,000 Keith Lee tip among workers, TikTok is selling premade versions of its viral recipes, and more.
Restaurants

How to Send a Dish Back at a Restaurant Without Making Your Waiter Hate You

Whether your meal is really salty, really cold, or just really disappointing, there are right and wrong ways to send it back. Here’s how three restaurant pros handle the uncomfortable situation.
Restaurants

These Are the UK and Ireland’s New Michelin-Starred Restaurants, 2024

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

Did Martha Stewart Really Steal an Employee’s Torte Recipe in the ’80s?

Plus, Daily Harvest launched “calorie-conscious” meal kits for Ozempic-takers and “Love Is Blind” is selling branded Chardonnay.
Culture

PSA: Stop Eating Fried Toothpicks

Plus, a lawsuit is alleging that Dunkin’s non-dairy milk upcharge is discriminatory, a woman in California tried to steal 65 Stanley Quenchers, and more.
Restaurants

These Are the James Beard Awards Restaurant and Chef Semifinalists, 2024

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

Kiss Me, I Just Put on the Hidden Valley Ranch Lip Balm

Plus, the Critic’s Choice Awards served bagged pizza as sustenance (Oprah declined), Gisele released a Giselderberry Boost smoothie with Erewhon, and more.
Cooking

Ring in Lunar New Year With Fizzy Lychee Punch

No martini glasses or shaking required.
Culture

The Stanley Craze Has Reached Its Hot Pink Peak

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

Taylor Swift’s Milk Bar Birthday Cake Is Deliciously Millennial

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

Red Lobster’s Endless Shrimp Deal Lost It...$20 Million

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

Remember the Viral Thanksgiving ‘Strangers’? You Can Dine With Them This Year

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

Everything in The Bear Season 3 We’re Excited About

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