We're excited to hear our Condé Nast neighbor, The New Yorker, has announced some big changes to its website. Not only did the site get a whole new look (it's darn pretty!), but also every story published since 2007—and many before then, too—will be available online for the rest of the summer. To celebrate, we're taking a look back at some of our favorite New Yorker food stories and cartoons from the past several years. (And hey, can someone get their developers a beer or two? As they've been working on the change, they've apparently been "subsisting only on stale cheese sandwiches and a ration of supply of tap water.")
Lizzie Widdicome explores what soylent, the chemical food-like "shake" could mean for the future of eating. [April 2014]
We love when The New Yorker tackles low-brow fast food issues, so naturally we loved this piece on KFC's Double Down sandwich. [April 2014]
Impeccable reporting and a gripping issue take center stage in this piece about food stamps, by Sasha Abramsky. [September 2013]
Always a pleasure to hear food writers actually speak. Here's a podcast featuring Calvin Trillin and Amanda Lester discuss the intersection between food and culture. [November 2012]
We do love a good New Yorker cover. Here are some featuring fancy people eating in fancy restaurants. [Assorted years]
We're not the only ones talking about artisan toast—it was covered earlier this year by The New Yorker, as well. [May 2014]
Lauren Collins too us on the search for the world's hottest chile, with an engaging history lesson along the way. [November 2013]
The ever-ebullient Lena Denham digs deep into her memory of the delivery dinners of her childhood. [November 2013]
Does food taste better when you quit smoking? David Sedaris investigates. [September 2007]
Burkhard Bilger, with one of the most in-depth profiles, ever, about Southern cooking superstar Sean Brock. ____ [October 2011]
We're big fans of chef Yotam Ottolenghi—so of course we loved this profile written by Jane Kramer. [December 2012]
Malcom Gladwell on why fast food is killing us all—and how we can fight back. [March 2001]
Of course, we can't finish without reflecting back on this petulant polar bear and his strict dietary preferences, drawn by Michael Shaw.