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Eater's Digest

Everything you need to know about the world of food each week. Amanda Kludt and Daniel Geneen bring you the wildest, most important stories from restaurants and kitchens around the world. It’ll make you laugh, it’ll make you think, and it’ll make you hungry! From Eater and the Vox Media Podcast Network.
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Introducing Land of the Giants: Delivery Wars

Restaurant delivery apps have made it possible to order pretty much anything we want to eat with the click of a button. The latest season of the Land of the Giants podcast explores the cost of that convenience. Enjoyed this episode? Follow Land of the Giants anywhere you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...

Jul 02, 202136 min

Mayoral Candidate Eric Adams Thinks Roof Farms Can Save New York (aired December 2020)

(Originally aired December 2020) Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams announced his candidacy for mayor in November and food and farming are a big part of it. Get in touch: Amanda Kludt ( @k ludt ), Editor in Chief, Eater Daniel Geneen ( @danielgeneen ), Producer, Eater digest@eater.com More to explore: Check out more great reporting from the Eater newsroom . Subscribe to Amanda’s weekly newsletter here . Follow Us: Eater.com Facebok.com/Eater YouTube.com/Eater @eater on Twitter and Instagram A...

Jun 25, 202128 min

Oatly's Massive IPO, A Government Aid Update, and Impossible Burgers in Schools

Amanda and Dan riff on the news of the day! Get in touch with the hosts: Amanda Kludt ( @k ludt ), Editor in Chief, Eater Daniel Geneen ( @danielgeneen ), Producer, Eater digest@eater.com More to explore: Check out more great reporting from the Eater newsroom . Subscribe to Amanda’s weekly newsletter here . Follow Us: Eater.com Facebok.com/Eater YouTube.com/Eater @eater on Twitter and Instagram About Eater: Eater obsessively covers the world through the lens of food, telling stories via audio, t...

May 28, 202141 min

The Unique Challenge of Reopening a Massive Restaurant Space

Chef George Chen of China Live talks about pandemic pivots and reopening his 10,000 square foot restaurant in San Francisco. Get in touch with the hosts: Amanda Kludt ( @k ludt ), Editor in Chief, Eater Daniel Geneen ( @danielgeneen ), Producer, Eater digest@eater.com More to explore: Check out more great reporting from the Eater newsroom . Subscribe to Amanda’s weekly newsletter here . Follow Us: Eater.com Facebok.com/Eater YouTube.com/Eater @eater on Twitter and Instagram About Eater: Eater ob...

May 07, 202155 min

Experts Weigh in on the Restaurant Industry Labor Shortage

One Fair Wage president Saru Jayaraman explains how the minimum wage laws are affecting hiring. Alice Cheng of Culinary Agents gives us the hiring data across major US markets. Jenn Saesue of Fish Cheeks NYC has an on-the-ground look at hiring staff right now. Get in touch with the hosts: Amanda Kludt ( @k ludt ), Editor in Chief, Eater Daniel Geneen ( @danielgeneen ), Producer, Eater digest@eater.com More to explore: Check out more great reporting from the Eater newsroom . Subscribe to Amanda’s...

Apr 23, 202150 min

What Miami's Pandemic Boom Means for its Restaurant Scene

Eater Miami editor Olee Fowler talks about spring break and the growth in Miami's restaurant scene. Restauranteur Simon Kim of Cote New York and Cote Miami tells us what it's like running a super popular restaurant in two states that couldn't be more different. Get in touch with the hosts: Amanda Kludt ( @k ludt ), Editor in Chief, Eater Daniel Geneen ( @danielgeneen ), Producer, Eater digest@eater.com More to explore: Check out more great reporting from the Eater newsroom . Subscribe to Amanda’...

Apr 02, 202154 min

Senator Chuck Schumer Explains the Restaurant Bailout Package

Senator Chuck Schumer calls in to talk about working closely with the Independent Restaurant Coalition to pass a $28.6 billion grant program for independent restaurants and bars in the American Rescue Plan. Get in touch with the hosts: Amanda Kludt ( @k ludt ), Editor in Chief, Eater Daniel Geneen ( @danielgeneen ), Producer, Eater digest@eater.com More to explore: Check out more great reporting from the Eater newsroom . Subscribe to Amanda’s weekly newsletter here . Follow Us: Eater.com Facebok...

Mar 19, 202144 min

How Nixta Taqueria Fed Thousands During the Texas Blizzard

Sara Mardanbigi and chef Edgar Rico of Nixta Taqueria in Austin, Texas join the show to talk about covid, the blizzard, and serving amazing tacos. Amanda and Dan talk Gwyneth Paltrow, Dunkin Donuts, Recipeasly, and more. Get in touch with the hosts: Amanda Kludt ( @k ludt ), Editor in Chief, Eater Daniel Geneen ( @danielgeneen ), Producer, Eater digest@eater.com More to explore: Check out more great reporting from the Eater newsroom . Subscribe to Amanda’s weekly newsletter here . Follow Us: Eat...

Mar 05, 202142 min

The Debate Over Indoor Dining

On today's episode, we catch up on the debates over indoor dining, delivery, and restaurants requiring their staff to get vaccinated. Get in touch with the hosts: Amanda Kludt ( @k ludt ), Editor in Chief, Eater Daniel Geneen ( @danielgeneen ), Producer, Eater digest@eater.com More to explore: Check out more great reporting from the Eater newsroom . Subscribe to Amanda’s weekly newsletter here . Follow Us: Eater.com Facebok.com/Eater YouTube.com/Eater @eater on Twitter and Instagram About Eater:...

Feb 19, 202141 min

How Birria Became America's Hottest Taco Trend

Bill Esparza catches us up on the growing presence of birria in the USA. Gabe Hiatt joins us to explain the complicated new regulations being proposed around drinking in DC. Get in touch with the hosts: Amanda Kludt ( @k ludt ), Editor in Chief, Eater Daniel Geneen ( @danielgeneen ), Producer, Eater digest@eater.com More to explore: Check out more great reporting from the Eater newsroom . Subscribe to Amanda’s weekly newsletter here . Follow Us: Eater.com Facebok.com/Eater YouTube.com/Eater @eat...

Jan 29, 202145 min

A Feel-Good Story with Chef Brooke Williamson + Starbucks Helping with the Vaccine?

Brooke Williamson of Playa Provisions joins the show to catch us up on LA lockdowns plus a lovely way her fans are supporting the restaurant. Get in touch with the hosts: Amanda Kludt ( @k ludt ), Editor in Chief, Eater Daniel Geneen ( @danielgeneen ), Producer, Eater digest@eater.com More to explore: Check out more great reporting from the Eater newsroom . Subscribe to Amanda’s weekly newsletter here . Follow Us: Eater.com Facebok.com/Eater YouTube.com/Eater @eater on Twitter and Instagram Abou...

Jan 22, 202138 min

Korean-Inspired Chicken Controversy, Viennetta Returns, and the Next Wave of PPP

Social media master Adam Moussa joins us to give us the latest on the Viennetta's return and why Taco Bell is bringing back potatoes. Chef Jae Lee of Nowon NYC breaks down the Shake Shack KFC mess. Eater NY's Ryan Sutton explains how the latest round of stimulus and PPP will effect the food industry. Get in touch with the hosts: Amanda Kludt ( @k ludt ), Editor in Chief, Eater Daniel Geneen ( @danielgeneen ), Producer, Eater digest@eater.com More to explore: Check out more great reporting from t...

Jan 15, 202148 min

Mayoral Candidate Eric Adams Thinks Roof Farms Can Save New York

Brooklyn Borough president Eric Adams announced his candidacy for mayor in November and food and farming are a big part of it. Get in touch: Amanda Kludt ( @k ludt ), Editor in Chief, Eater Daniel Geneen ( @danielgeneen ), Producer, Eater digest@eater.com More to explore: Check out more great reporting from the Eater newsroom . Subscribe to Amanda’s weekly newsletter here . Follow Us: Eater.com Facebok.com/Eater YouTube.com/Eater @eater on Twitter and Instagram About Eater: Eater obsessively cov...

Dec 11, 202053 min

What President Elect Biden Means for the D.C. Food Beat

DC editor Gabe Hiatt explains the excitement in food media to cover the Biden's restaurant visits. LA editor Farley Elliott breaks down the mess of restrictions and lockdowns in California. Get in touch: Amanda Kludt ( @k ludt ), Editor in Chief, Eater Daniel Geneen ( @danielgeneen ), Producer, Eater digest@eater.com More to explore: Check out more great reporting from the Eater newsroom . Subscribe to Amanda’s weekly newsletter here . Follow Us: Eater.com Facebok.com/Eater YouTube.com/Eater @ea...

Dec 04, 202041 min

What It’s Like to Close One of NY's Favorite Restaurants

Matt Danzer and Ann Redding had to shut down Uncle Boons at the start of the pandemic; now they're figuring out how to best set up their other restaurants for success. Follow Uncle Boons Sister and Thai Diner for more info. Get in touch: Amanda Kludt ( @k ludt ), Editor in Chief, Eater Daniel Geneen ( @danielgeneen ), Producer, Eater digest@eater.com More to explore: Check out more great reporting from the Eater newsroom . Subscribe to Amanda’s weekly newsletter here . Follow Us: Eater.com Faceb...

Nov 20, 202048 min

Running a Restaurant While Pregnant During a Pandemic

Maiko Kyogoku and Emily Yuen of Bessou NYC call in to talk about running their restaurant during COVID while pregnant. Jaya Saxena explains the latest in restaurant dress code issues. Get in touch: Amanda Kludt ( @k ludt ), Editor in Chief, Eater Daniel Geneen ( @danielgeneen ), Producer, Eater digest@eater.com More to explore: Check out more great reporting from the Eater newsroom . Subscribe to Amanda’s weekly newsletter here . Follow Us: Eater.com Facebok.com/Eater YouTube.com/Eater @eater on...

Nov 13, 202050 min

Cookie Pollsters and Japantown in Peril

Amanda and Dan ask whether bakers can predict elections. Luke Tsai joins the show to talk about the potential loss of Japantown. Mona Holmes calls in to talk the uncertain future of downtown LA's once bustling restaurant scene. Get in touch: Amanda Kludt ( @k ludt ), Editor in Chief, Eater Daniel Geneen ( @danielgeneen ), Producer, Eater digest@eater.com More to explore: Check out more great reporting from the Eater newsroom . Subscribe to Amanda’s weekly newsletter here . Follow Us: Eater.com F...

Nov 06, 202046 min

How to do 'Fine Dining' During COVID

Emmeline Zhao explains how she and her team at Silver Apricot created a dining experience in the middle of the street. Amanda and Dan talk delivery and outrage in cooking groups on Facebook. Get in touch: Amanda Kludt ( @k ludt ), Editor in Chief, Eater Daniel Geneen ( @danielgeneen ), Producer, Eater digest@eater.com More to explore: Check out more great reporting from the Eater newsroom . Subscribe to Amanda’s weekly newsletter here . Follow Us: Eater.com Facebok.com/Eater YouTube.com/Eater @e...

Oct 30, 202053 min

What Is the Future of Restaurant Menus?

Wilson Tang of Nom Wah Tea Parlor talks about the future of the QR code menu system and how the cell phone has taken over ordering and paying at his restaurants in China. Amanda and Dan talk ferris wheel dining, delivery, and Whole Foods trend forecasting. Follow the hosts! Amanda Kludt ( @k ludt ), Editor in Chief, Eater Daniel Geneen ( @danielgeneen ), Producer, Eater More to explore: Check out more great reporting from the Eater newsroom . Subscribe to Amanda’s weekly newsletter here . Follow...

Oct 23, 202048 min

An Update on the Dining Scene + Halloween vs. COVID

Amanda and Dan run down the current state of the dining scene. Jenny Zhang wrote about COVID's effects on trick or treating. Hosts: Amanda Kludt ( @k ludt ), Editor in Chief, Eater Daniel Geneen ( @danielgeneen ), Producer, Eater More to explore: Check out more great reporting from the Eater newsroom . Subscribe to Amanda’s weekly newsletter here . Follow Us: Eater.com Facebok.com/Eater YouTube.com/Eater @eater on Twitter and Instagram Get in Touch: digest@eater.com About Eater: Eater obsessivel...

Oct 16, 202050 min

How Ready Are Restaurants and Diners for Indoor Dining?

Gary He ate at Le Bernardin on the first night of indoor dining. Eve Batey talks us trough the tragic burning of The Restaurant at Meadowood. Hosts: Amanda Kludt ( @k ludt ), Editor in Chief, Eater Daniel Geneen ( @danielgeneen ), Producer, Eater More to explore: Check out more great reporting from the Eater newsroom . Subscribe to Amanda’s weekly newsletter here . Follow Us: Eater.com Facebok.com/Eater YouTube.com/Eater @eater on Twitter and Instagram Get in Touch: digest@eater.com About Eater:...

Oct 02, 202039 min

What Happens to Outdoor Dining In the Winter?

Chicago Editor Ashok Selvam catches us up on Chicago's winter dining plans. Amanda and Dan discuss the James Beard Awards and new beverages. Hosts: Amanda Kludt ( @k ludt ), Editor in Chief, Eater Daniel Geneen ( @danielgeneen ), Producer, Eater More to explore: Check out more great reporting from the Eater newsroom . Subscribe to Amanda’s weekly newsletter here . Follow Us: Eater.com Facebok.com/Eater YouTube.com/Eater @eater on Twitter and Instagram Get in Touch: digest@eater.com About Eater: ...

Sep 25, 202047 min

Why North Carolina has giant lagoons of pig poop (from Vox.com)

North Carolina is home to around 9 million pigs. Many of those pigs live in big factory farms, and all of those pigs produce a lot of waste. On these factory farms, that waste is collected in big outdoor lagoons, and then sprayed out across fields as fertilizer. People living in communities nearby complain their daily lives are disrupted by the stench, and they fear that it’s affecting their health.On this episode, three North Carolinians team up with a lawyer to try and fight back against these...

Sep 18, 202032 min

Predicting the Future of Restaurants

Today on the Digest we're compiling some of our favourite clips from our recent package What Now , Predicting the Future of Restaurants, on Eater.com. Jenny Zhang interviews Soleil Ho on the landscape. Nicholas Mancall-Bitel interviews Eric Rivera on how small business' can adapt. Lesley Suter talks to Keith Corbin about the growing expectations for chefs. Jenny talks to Krishnendu Ray about the necessity of socialized medicine in the restaurant industry. Jenny talks to Lucas Sin of Junzi Kitche...

Sep 11, 202050 min

From the 92Y: Amanda Interviews Chef Marcus Samuelsson

As New York City continues to navigate its recent reopening, restaurateurs, chefs, and diners alike are wondering what the new normal looks like. How do we revive New York’s vibrant dining culture? In this exclusive 92nd Street Y conversation, Chef Marcus Samuelsson, whose Harlem restaurant Red Rooster remained open to first responders and locals throughout New York on Pause, speaks with Eater editor-in-chief Amanda Kludt about where we go from here. Hosts: Amanda Kludt ( @k ludt ), Editor in Ch...

Aug 28, 20201 hr 1 min

How Are Restaurants Actually Negotiating with Landlords?

Hospitality lawyer Jasmine Moy simplifies the negotiation process that is happening right now between restaurants and their landlords. Eater SF editor Eve Batey breaks down the big Uber news and the drama surrounding some outdoor eating tents at a fancy sushi restaurant in San Francisco. Hosts: Amanda Kludt ( @k ludt ), Editor in Chief, Eater Daniel Geneen ( @danielgeneen ), Producer, Eater More to explore: Check out more great reporting from the Eater newsroom . Subscribe to Amanda’s weekly new...

Aug 14, 202049 min

Paying Tribute to Three Iconic American restaurants

Eater NY's Robert Sietsema on the loss of La Caridad 78 , Eater LA's Matthew Kang on the closing of Dong Il Jang , and Eater NOLA's Clair Lorell on K-Paul's 40 year run . Hosts: Amanda Kludt ( @k ludt ), Editor in Chief, Eater Daniel Geneen ( @danielgeneen ), Producer, Eater More to explore: Check out more great reporting from the Eater newsroom . Subscribe to Amanda’s weekly newsletter here . Follow Us: Eater.com Facebok.com/Eater YouTube.com/Eater @eater on Twitter and Instagram Get in Touch: ...

Aug 07, 202037 min

New Government Proposals + a $5M Dollar Restaurant Opens During the Pandemic

Eater NY critic and policy wonk Ryan Sutton breaks down the new wave of government stimulus. Chicago editor Ashok Selvam explains the hype around Curtis Duffy's new restaurant Ever . Hosts: Amanda Kludt ( @k ludt ), Editor in Chief, Eater Daniel Geneen ( @danielgeneen ), Producer, Eater More to explore: Check out more great reporting from the Eater newsroom . Subscribe to Amanda’s weekly newsletter here . Follow Us: Eater.com Facebok.com/Eater YouTube.com/Eater @eater on Twitter and Instagram Ge...

Jul 31, 202052 min

How Cities Dependent on Tourism Are Dealing with the Pandemic

Eater editors Clair Lorell of NOLA and Susan Stapleton of Las Vegas catch us up on how their cities are coping with the total fallout of tourism. Eater London associate editor James Hansen explains why London chefs are particularly mad about no shows right now. Hosts: Amanda Kludt ( @k ludt ), Editor in Chief, Eater Daniel Geneen ( @danielgeneen ), Producer, Eater More to explore: Check out more great reporting from the Eater newsroom . Subscribe to Amanda’s weekly newsletter here . Follow Us: E...

Jul 24, 202053 min

Should We Be Eating at Restaurants Right Now?

Eater NY critic Ryan Sutton explains why he isn't dining out right now . Eater LA editor Matthew Kang breaks down moldgate. Lisa Cope of Ireland's All the Food tells us about the tough decisions Irish restaurants have to make dealing with American patrons. Hosts: Amanda Kludt ( @k ludt ), Editor in Chief, Eater Daniel Geneen ( @danielgeneen ), Producer, Eater More to explore: Check out more great reporting from the Eater newsroom . Subscribe to Amanda’s weekly newsletter here . Follow Us: Eater....

Jul 17, 202052 min
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