Sam Stone
Senior Editor
Sam Stone reports on nearly everything for BA, including food culture, restaurant news, and sneaky cooking ideas that (hopefully) make your life easier. A Rhode Island native, he’s currently based in New York City where he can usually be found searching out the city’s best bakeries. Before BA, he spent years working in fine dining while also writing for several publications about food, queer culture, entertainment, and how they intersect. In his free time, Sam occasionally writes humor pieces like this one. samstone.nyc
Culture
6 Common Kitchen Renovation Mistakes to Avoid for Effortless Cooking
You might not need that kitchen island, a big fridge isn't always better, and make sure your sink and stove aren't too far apart.
Cooking
Don’t Throw Out Those Potato Peels. Turn Them Into a Crispy Topping
Less waste, more flavor—it’s a Thanksgiving miracle.
Restaurants
TikTok Creators Are Reinventing the Scathing Restaurant Review
These TikTok tastemakers are ushering in a new style of brutal, lightning-fast restaurant reviews. And they’re here to stay.
Culture
They Made a ‘Great British Bake Off Musical,’ And We Suggested Some Songs
Our musical theater nerds offered up a few unsolicited song suggestions: "Into the Tent," "It's a Ruff Puff Life (For Us)," and more.
Culture
The Internet Is Way Too Obsessed With What Celebrities Eat
Olivia Wilde’s special salad dressing. James Corden’s yolk-only omelet at Balthazar. If you’re familiar with these words, I am sorry.
Culture
Wait, King Charles’s Biscuits Company Is a Thing?
At the foundation of Waitrose Duchy Organic is the humble oaten biscuit.