Helen Rosner on the state of restaurant criticism.
This week on Expense Account, J Lee spoke with Helen Rosner, a staff writer at The New Yorker who writes about restaurants. Helen has received multiple James Beard Awards for her work, including, in 2025, for her profile of Padma Lakshmi.Topics discussed include, but were not limited to:* What it’s like to be The New Yorker’s restaurant critic* Debating whether Carrie Bradshaw’s friends read her column* Learning about Vyvanse from Cat Marnell’s blog* And what role appearances play in becoming a food starExpense Account is a food podcast for everyone. Insiders, outsiders, your mom, your dad, New Yorkers, Angelenos and also people from Florida (we love you). Anyone who enjoys eating food. It’s even for people who hate food. Feed Me’s resident food critic, J Lee will be joined each week by interesting and noteworthy guests from various fields who will make you laugh, they might even make you cry, who knows. You’ll find us here each week. Subscribe to stay relevant. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.readfeedme.com/subscribe
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Alison Roman has a secret menu order at Keens.
Expense Account is a food podcast for everyone. Insiders, outsiders, your mom, your dad, New Yorkers, Angelenos and also people from Florida (we love you).This week, Jason speaks to chef and author Alison Roman about her secret order at Keens, her new tomato sauce business, and the importance of having fresh flowers in her home. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.readfeedme.com/subscribe
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Expense Account is a food podcast for everyone.
Insiders, outsiders, your mom, your dad, New Yorkers, Angelenos and also people from Florida (we love you). Anyone who enjoys eating food. It’s even for people who hate food. Feed Me's resident food critic, J Lee will be joined each week by interesting and noteworthy guests from various fields who will make you laugh, they might even make you cry, who knows. You'll find us here each week. Subscribe to stay relevant. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.readfeedme.com/subscribe
Expense Account is a food podcast for everyone. Insiders, outsiders, your mom, your dad, New Yorkers, Angelenos and also people from Florida (we love you). Anyone who enjoys eating food. It’s even for people who hate food. Feed Me's resident food critic, J Lee will be joined each week by interesting and noteworthy guests from various fields who will make you laugh, they might even make you cry, who knows. You'll find us here each week. Subscribe to stay relevant. www.readfeedme.com
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