Gail Simmons Gets Nostalgic for Canadian Smarties and Jamaican Patties
“Toronto has a huge Caribbean community, so a patty was actually my middle-school snack.”
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Actor Rich Sommer Eats Skittles by the Fistful and Carefully Weighs His Dipping-Sauce Options
“I avoid the chocolate, flirt with the mustard, and make love to the cheese.”
By Sierra TishgartAnthony Bourdain Watches the Sun Rise Over Coffee and a Double Order of Bacon
“Waddled into the hotel and had a Negroni in the garden before collapsing into a meat coma that lasted nine hours.”
By Sierra TishgartThis Week, We’re Celebrating 10 Years of the Grub Street Diet
All week, we’ll be publishing new Grub Street Diets from some of our all-time favorite subjects.
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Cookbook Author Julia Turshen Likes Babka Better When It’s Crisped on a Buttered Flattop
“Once you have babka that way, you can never go back.”
By Sierra TishgartComedian Phoebe Robinson Regrets Bringing Shake Shack Into a Taxi With a Stranger
“Something I will never do again. Not even if there is some World War Z zombie apocalypse.”
By Sierra TishgartOutdoor Voices Founder Tyler Haney Enjoys Frozen Margaritas, Lunchtime Oysters, and Lots of Tacos
“The chips and salsa are top-notch, and I keep it simple with one hard and one soft chicken taco.”
By Sierra TishgartCommon Credits KRS-One for His Virtuous Eating Habits
“Branzino is my absolute favorite. I can have it again and again — and I do.”
By Vanita SalisburyChef Fany Gerson Tops Her Bagel With Peaches and Tajín
“For once, I didn’t have time to make dessert, which bummed me out.”
By Sierra TishgartComplex Editor Noah Callahan-Bever Makes Sure There’s Always a Meatball Option for His Infant Daughter
“When she was maybe 8 months old, we got a meatball pie, and she saw us eating it, so I gave her a little piece and she destroyed it.”
By Sierra TishgartPenn Jillette Thinks Watermelon Is Magic
“Usually when I eat watermelon it’s a joke amount, like a whole watermelon, cut up and very cold.”
By Vanita SalisburySweetgreen’s Nicolas Jammet Balances Salads With Clam Pizza and Goat-Belly Lo Mein
“We started with some shumai and lettuce cups. Then we ordered the chewy green-tea noodles.”
By Sierra TishgartDesigner Jason Wu Taste-Tests Milkshakes and Wants to Get Better at Shaving Truffles
“I literally buy everything, including clothes, online, with the exception of groceries. I have to see them myself.”
By Sierra TishgartWine Expert Jordan Salcito Feasts on Seafood and Salads in Sicily
“We tried about 20 different bottles of wine.”
By Sierra TishgartChris Colfer Can’t Pass Up Anything Covered With Avocado
“We ate family-style — meaning I can eat seven times as much food as I normally would, and no one is the wiser.”
By Vanita SalisburyUnREAL’s Michael Rady Makes Blueberry Pancakes Down the Shore
“Trader Joe’s fig cookies haunt me. They’re spectacularly good.”
By Sierra TishgartNew York Giant Rashad Jennings Uses Spicy Food to Take the Edge Off a Hard Day
“Spice has a lot of healing antioxidants.”
By Sierra TishgartAna Gasteyer Loves a Good Mint Julep
"I love minty things in the summer."
By Vanita SalisburyTim Urban Embraces the ‘Dark Late-Night Unhealthy Seamless Order’
"Ordering a pizza anytime after midnight and eating at least three slices is super dark."
By Sierra TishgartBallerina Isabella Boylston Eats Fried Chicken Before Rehearsal
"The first dish I had at Prune and thought Oh my God was the monkfish liver."
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