Culinary Arts
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The Critic's Table
Restaurant critics are retiring, and food journalism's future is uncertain.
In the past decade, 70% of major metropolitan newspapers have either eliminated or significantly reduced their full-time restaurant critic positions.
Ezra Kaplan·July 16, 2026

The Daily Grind
Top Chef Barista Champion Duyen Ha Celebrates Historic Win
Just hours after Duyen Ha was crowned the 2024 Top Chef Barista Champion, her Portland coffee shop, 'The Daily Grind,' saw foot traffic surge by an astonishing 300%, with lines stretching down the blo
Raffi Hovsepian·May 20, 2026