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On Banning Celery Juice and Getting to Sleep
Lifestyle

On Banning Celery Juice and Getting to Sleep

Reading recommendations and other thoughts from Healthyish editor Amanda Shapiro.
In 'Zaitoun,' Yasmin Khan Looks at Palestinian Food With an Activist's Eye
Lifestyle

In 'Zaitoun,' Yasmin Khan Looks at Palestinian Food With an Activist's Eye

The cookbook author on what you should take away from her latest exploration of the Palestinian kitchen.
Crispy-Gone-Soggy Is the Finest Texture of Food There Is, Fight Me
Culture

Crispy-Gone-Soggy Is the Finest Texture of Food There Is, Fight Me

Chicken Parm. Nachos. General Tso’s chicken. Need I say more? (Spoiler Alert: I do.)
“Edna Lewis Was Unapologetically Herself the Entire Time”
Culture

“Edna Lewis Was Unapologetically Herself the Entire Time”

Three decades after its debut, In Pursuit of Flavor has been reissued. Chef Mashama Bailey explains why the cookbook remains so relevant today.
Why I Launched the First Indonesian Food Truck in San Francisco
Lifestyle

Why I Launched the First Indonesian Food Truck in San Francisco

Indonesian food is underrepresented in the U.S. Siska Silitonga Marcus wants to change that.
Bon Appétit Used to Just Be a Magazine. Not Anymore.
Culture

Bon Appétit Used to Just Be a Magazine. Not Anymore.

Eight years into my tenure as editor in chief, things look very different than they used to.
We’re Going Plastic-Free This Weekend&-And We Want You To Too
Culture

We’re Going Plastic-Free This Weekend—And We Want You To Too

First came straws. Now comes...everything else.
Joe Beddia’s New Pizza Place Is Over-Hyped, According to Joe Beddia
Restaurants

Joe Beddia’s New Pizza Place Is Over-Hyped, According to Joe Beddia

We dubbed it America’s best pizza when it was a two-man show. Can his new full-service restaurant deliver the same magic?
5 Stores That Make It Easy to Go Plastic-Free
Lifestyle

5 Stores That Make It Easy to Go Plastic-Free

Money talks, and at these five places, it's saying: "I love businesses that don't use plastic."
The Slippery, Slimy Pasta That We Argued Over This Week
Culture

The Slippery, Slimy Pasta That We Argued Over This Week

An unnecessary food feud, an inspiring love story from Kansas, and a field trip to David Chang's new Peach Mart.
Getting Reaaally Into Tea Was My Best Decision of 2019 (So Far)
Culture

Getting Reaaally Into Tea Was My Best Decision of 2019 (So Far)

Inside my highly caffeinated, slightly manic quest to become a “tea person.”
Think You Have a Food Allergy? This Study Says There's a Good Chance You’re Wrong.
Lifestyle

Think You Have a Food Allergy? This Study Says There's a Good Chance You’re Wrong.

And if you're cutting out entire food groups because you think you're intolerant, you could be doing more harm than good.
I Spent 24 Hours in a Tropical Bubble as a Desperate Attempt to Escape Winter
Lifestyle

I Spent 24 Hours in a Tropical Bubble as a Desperate Attempt to Escape Winter

Tropical Islands is basically a beach-themed Truman Show.
Everybody Loves Samin
Culture

Everybody Loves Samin

Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat. If you’ve cooked from the book or watched the show, you love Samin Nosrat. In fact, so many people do, she went to hide out in the desert. That didn’t stop us from tracking her down.
Let Them Eat Reubens!
Lifestyle

Let Them Eat Reubens!

In defense of vegetarian Reubens, and other thoughts from Healthyish editor Amanda Shapiro.
Big Alcohol Is Bracing for a More Sober Future
Lifestyle

Big Alcohol Is Bracing for a More Sober Future

People are drinking less and less as non-alcoholic beverages flood the market. Now the alcohol industry wants in.
The Omakase Chasers
Culture

The Omakase Chasers

Among New York City’s dining elite, high-end omakase is the new top prize.
How PEN15’s Anna Konkle Went from Waiting Tables at Prune to Wearing Fake Leg Hair
Lifestyle

How PEN15’s Anna Konkle Went from Waiting Tables at Prune to Wearing Fake Leg Hair

The star and co-creator of PEN15 learned her on-set leadership from chef Gabrielle Hamilton.
A Vegetarian Reuben That Turns My Kitchen Into the Diner of My Dreams
Lifestyle

A Vegetarian Reuben That Turns My Kitchen Into the Diner of My Dreams

Because I'm not always in the mood for a six-inch stack of meat.
How I Came to Love the Korean Food I Grew Up Resenting
Culture

How I Came to Love the Korean Food I Grew Up Resenting

To really understand what it meant to me, first I had to reject it.
Questionable Restaurant Behavior and Pineapple Lies
Culture

Questionable Restaurant Behavior and Pineapple Lies

A dive into the week's weird food news.
Brothy Pasta With Chickpeas Are Like Healthyish Spaghetti-Os
The Woman Who's Obsessed With Getting People to Eat Better Rice
Lifestyle

The Woman Who's Obsessed With Getting People to Eat Better Rice

With her rice subscription service, Momoko Nakamura is trying to change the minds of both rice farmers and consumers.
Too Many Lines, Not Enough Tacos
Lifestyle

Too Many Lines, Not Enough Tacos

A dispatch from SXSW by Healthyish editor Amanda Shapiro.
Is It Ever Okay...To Call Out a Mansplaining Waiter?
Culture

Is It Ever Okay...To Call Out a Mansplaining Waiter?

And more of your etiquette questions about restaurant faux pas answered definitively, forever and ever.