Episode description

Our interview with Matthew Schneier is critically delicious. Matthew—chief restaurant critic for New York Magazine—made his glorious return to to the show nearly 6 years later to the day to expand our palate on buying socks once a quarter, the honor and privilege of having the best job in the world, whether or not there is any redeemable value of TikTok restaurant reviews and if they’re actually being encouraged, his own phone eating first, behind every good food critic is a better team of health and wellness professionals keeping their waistline in check, the critic’s responsibility to the people, vibes vs. what’s on the plate, a return to weirdness, can he even grab a casual bite anymore, a plethora of food and drink trend forecasting, NYC’s glorious history of restaurants and their respective scenes, immediate green flags and pet peeves when eating out, chomping on brains and slurping shaft, being engaged to a Greek comedian podcaster, hanging with Ina Garten and Martha Stewart, his last meal on earth, the childhood dream of being a waiter, does he miss anything about working in fashion, the joys of becoming a local, the clothing to homegoods pipeline, the art of managing expectations and much more on Matthew Schneier’s interview with The Only Podcast That Matters™.

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