A plate of raw kebobs and the front exterior of Dearborn Meat Market's awnin

Newsletters

America’s Immigrants Are Fire

A new generation of smoked and grilled meats promise to spice America up.

By Ashok Selvam

/ 15 Jul 2026

An animated gif of a steak being set on fire at a restaurant

What's Your Beef?

I Am Completely Exhausted by Restaurant 'Experiences'

By Jaya Saxena

/ 14 Jul 2026

A hand holds a smashburger with guacamole and sauce coming out. A cup with the word Pepsi is to the right.

Restaurants

You Can Probably Have a Totally Normal Vacation in Waco, Texas

By Courtney E. Smith

/ 12 Jul 2026

A line of people waiting at an ice cream stand called Cindy's Drive In.

Trends

Why Do We Wait in Those Big Dumb Lines?

By Jaya Saxena

/ 9 Jul 2026

A collage of zucchini, kongguksu (chilled noodles), cucumber slices, and blue pints of berries.

Trends

What We're Eating to Survive the Summer Hellscape

By Amy McCarthy

/ 7 Jul 2026

Labor

A line of food carts in New York selling hot dogs and other goods with an American flag in the foreground.

Labor

A World-Class Food Scene Requires Street Food Vendors

By Ashok Selvam

/ 14 Jun 2026

Newsletters

UPDATE: Attaboy Union Accuses Bar Management of Firing Worker in Retaliation For Organizing

By Jaya Saxena

/ 29 May 2026

Newsletters

Crumbs Are All That Remain in Corporate Food Media

By Frances Dumlao

/ 27 May 2026

Profile

What You Can

By Jaya Saxena

/ 6 May 2026

Newsletters

The Enshittification of Bagels

By Courtney E. Smith

/ 3 May 2026

Restaurants

A plate of raw kebobs and the front exterior of Dearborn Meat Market's awnin

Newsletters

America’s Immigrants Are Fire

By Ashok Selvam

/ 15 Jul 2026

Restaurants

You Can Probably Have a Totally Normal Vacation in Waco, Texas

By Courtney E. Smith

/ 12 Jul 2026

Newsletters

Feeding The People(‘s Beach)

By Jaya Saxena

/ 21 Jun 2026

Interview

Is That Restaurant’s AI Slop False Advertising?

By Jaya Saxena

/ 19 Jun 2026

Trends

Another Day, Another Chef Starts a Substack

By Frances Dumlao

/ 11 Jun 2026

Essay

An animated gif of a steak being set on fire at a restaurant

What's Your Beef?

I Am Completely Exhausted by Restaurant 'Experiences'

By Jaya Saxena

/ 14 Jul 2026

Essay

My Picky Kids Made Me a Better Eater

By Frances Dumlao

/ 25 Jun 2026

Essay

I’m Going To Miss Restaurant Beatrice

By Courtney E. Smith

/ 18 Jun 2026

Essay

All Hail the Cheese Enchilada

By Amy McCarthy

/ 9 Jun 2026

Essay

Breaking, and Sometimes Burning, Bread

By Courtney E. Smith

/ 2 Jun 2026

Latest

Taking Care of Business

Some business updates from your favorite worker-owned food publication

By Jaya Saxena

/ 8 Jul 2026

A Hot and Humid Trip to Savannah Brings a Delicious Reunion

Plus, a long-awaited story on the state of Eater drops.

By Ashok Selvam

/ 5 Jul 2026

A postcard with lots of food from Savannah, GA.

What’s More American Than a Bomb Pop?

It’s weird that a beloved frozen treat is a symbol of mass destruction, right?

By Amy McCarthy

/ 1 Jul 2026

A hand holding a Bomb Pop in front of a green-hued, wavy American flag.

The World May Never Know Who Invented the American Flag Cake

There’s a reason you think of Ina Garten and Martha Stewart when you think of this cake.

By Courtney E. Smith

/ 30 Jun 2026

The World May Never Know Who Invented the American Flag Cake

How Hot Dogs Accidentally Became the Most American Food

Why do Americans insist on slamming greasy sausages on the sweatiest days of the year? It took a few accidents and a lot more marketing decisions.

By Jaya Saxena

/ 29 Jun 2026

A hand holding a box of two hot dogs, one with sauerkraut, and a plate of fries, over a green patterned background

Au Revoir, ‘The Bear’

After five years, it’s time for all of us to lock ourselves in the walk-in and go into hibernation for good.

By Amy McCarthy

/ 28 Jun 2026

Jeremy Allen White looking at the camera while wearing a white t-shirt and apron.