Sam Stone
Staff Writer
Sam Stone reports on nearly everything for BA, including food culture, restaurant news, and sneaky cooking ideas that (hopefully) make your life easier. A Rhode Island native, he’s currently based in New York City where he can usually be found searching out the city’s best bakeries. Before BA, he spent years working in fine dining while also writing for several publications about food, queer culture, entertainment, and how they intersect. In his free time, Sam occasionally writes humor pieces like this one. samstone.nyc
Cooking
The Cottage Cheese Brand Our Staff Is Obsessed With
This is our go-to brand for snacking and cooking.
Culture
The Unofficial 2023 ‘Great British Bake Off’ Bingo
Season 14 of the Great British Bake Off premiers this month. Bon Appétit's biggest Bake Off fans have created a bingo card featuring the moments that we love every season.
Restaurants
This Couple Runs the Most Interesting Ramen Restaurant in America
San Francisco's Noodle in a Haystack serves an eight-course ramen tasting menu. It consists of a lot more than noodles in broth.
Cooking
Which Boxed Yellow Cake Mix Is Best? We Tried Duncan Hines, Betty Crocker, Pillsbury, and More
Both frosted and unfrosted, one supermarket brand was the undisputed champ.
Restaurants
Why Is This Pizza Shop in a Showdown With Barstool Sports Founder Dave Portnoy?
In an interview with BA, Charlie Redd, the owner of Dragon Pizza in Somerville, MA, shares how he ended up in a shouting match with pizza’s most powerful tastemaker.
Restaurants
This Is the Summer of Salted Soda
During this particularly scorching summer, restaurants are putting a dash of salt in their bubbly drinks.
Cooking
A Flaky, Floury Tortilla Taste Test
Both plain and in a quesadilla, one supermarket brand was a crowd-favorite.
Culture
Plain Hot Coffee Is the Drink of the Summer
I know, I know—hot coffee in hot weather sounds wild. But there’s a reason it works.
Culture
Celebs, Please Stop LARPing as Service Workers
It’s weird. It’s out of touch. It’s Lana Del Rey, Ed Sheeran, and even Prince William “working” at restaurants and grocery stores.
Culture
Aspartame Isn’t Great For You, But It (Probably) Won’t Kill You
Rejoice, Diet Coke fans. Although the WHO declared the artificial sweetener “possibly carcinogenic,” it probably won’t be the cause of your demise.
Restaurants
Get to Know One of Texas’s Most Beautiful Restaurants
The Nicolett in Lubbock, Texas, pays homage to the region in ways that go beyond the menu. Here’s how chef-owner Finn Walter designed his tribute to the region.
Culture
Kristen Kish Will Replace Padma Lakshmi as New ‘Top Chef’ Host
Lakshmi, who hosted the show for 19 seasons, announced her departure in June.
Cooking
A Very-Worth-It Egg Hack From ‘The Bear’
For restaurant-quality omelets and scrambles, don’t skip this quick step.
Cooking
Which Ice Cream Sandwich Is Best? A Blind Taste Test of Trader Joe’s, Toll House, Chipwich, and More
One corner-store stalwart rose above the rest.
Cooking
A Dense and Doughy Taste Test of 5 Supermarket Bagel Brands
If you’re not near a good bagel shop, there’s only one grocery brand you should be eating instead.
Culture
More Than 150 Starbucks Stores May Close Next Week Due to Worker Strike
Employees are protesting the company allegedly asking to take down Pride decorations in stores.
Culture
‘The Bear’ Season 2 Asks, ‘Why Work in the Troubled Restaurant Industry at All?’
“The Bear” Season 2 has premiered on Hulu. The cast chaotically tries to build a new restaurant—and gets existential about working in the food world.
