It feels like, since the pandemic, the dining scene has been put on hold with restaurants just trying to survive in a difficult environment and
Category: Contemporary Food Culture
Pet Names and Aesthetic Communities
When I started thinking philosophically about food and wine many years ago, one of the first things I noticed was that the wine world had
The Difference Between Home Cooks and Restaurant Chefs
Is there a fundamental difference between home cooks and restaurant chefs (except for the differences in resources and skill)? Charles Krautkramer in this book on
Irritating Server Habits
Now that people are back in restaurants again, it’s time to revisit irritating server habits: Overly familiar: “Hi. I’m John” [Should everyone at the table
Being Avant-Garde Does Not Require Being a Pompous Ass
This review of a Michelin-starred restaurant in Lecce, Italy written by a dissatisfied diner has absolutely gone viral. And rightly so. The meal does seem
Wine, Food, and Nostalgia
The world of food and wine thrives on nostalgia. Culinarians chase down heritage tomatoes, ferment their own vinegar, and learn to butcher hogs in the
