396: Robert Sietsema & Luke Pyenson

It’s really fun having two food writers we respect, in different sections of their careers, on the show. First up is Robert Sietsema. Robert is a longtime New York City restaurant critic and neighborhood wanderer who has written for the Village Voice and Eater and who, prior to that, ran the influential underground food zine Down the Hatch. We talk about the early days of food writing and what is exciting him in NYC right now. Luke Pyenson is a food and travel writer based in New York City. His work has appeared in the Boston Globe, the New York Times, and TASTE, where he recently wrote about telephone menu hotlines. We talk about his career, drumming in the band Frankie Cosmos (where Starbucks was his tour stop of choice), and his upcoming book, Taste in Music.

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MORE FROM ROBERT SIETSEMA & LUKE PYENSON:

• The Delight of the Indian Combo Platter [Eater NY]
• ‘The Best Fries I’ve Tried All Year’ Can Be Found in the East Village [Eater NY]
• Please Listen Closely, as Our Menu Options Have Changed [TASTE]

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