Culture
Culture is Bon Appétit's content covering pop culture, travel, and trends in the world of food.
.jpeg)
Culture
Nara Smith Regrets Trying to Make Twizzlers
The internet’s queen of from-scratch cooking talks recipe fails, house slippers, and the surprisingly sweet story behind her very specific pancake ritual.
Culture
Why Some Psychiatrists Prescribe GLP-1s
Nutritional psychiatry uses specialized diets to address mental health problems. GLP-1s may be its next frontier.
Culture
Awkwafina Had Zero Culinary Skills, but Her New Show Changed That
How a comedian with no culinary skills—and a legendary restaurant lineage—learned to hold her own in the kitchen
Open Tab
CultureItaly’s Looming Food Shortage May be the Tip of the Iceberg
Plus the reason chocolate tastes bad now, 3D-printed meat, and Abdul El-Sayed on shawarma law.
CultureI Tried GLP-1 Supplements for a Week. I’m Still Hungry.
Plus, the Michelin scandal in Texas, the new tech that could change restaurants, and more.
CultureThe End of Cookie Chains
Plus what “personalized pricing” really means, and the hottest bagels down south.
CultureFood Delivery, Now Brought to You by AI
Plus, a $60 rye taste test, the new rules for restaurant critics, and how GLP-1s supercharge food therapy.
CultureThe Lesbian Bar Mask Mandate Implosion
Plus an historic delivery platform settlement, the US-Canada trade war heats up, and more.
CultureEverything is a Luxury Item Now
Plus Chipotle’s surprising new partnership, a blueberry scam, and more.
CultureAre AI-Made Reservations Fair?
Plus the slippery definition of ultraprocessed food, and the eternal question of BYO seasoning
Culture“Chicken Shop Date” Ends a Legendary Run
Plus reduced beef regulations, the future of food startup Wonder, and more.jpg)
CultureRestaurants Are Using Unsettling AI-Generated Photos of Food
Plus the rise of Loonen water, and Keith Lee steps in during a crisis
CultureJason Kelce Wants Your Piss!
Plus the blueberries that could kill you, beef has reached a price ceiling, and more.
CultureCornell's New Dorm Room Food Ban Is Wild (and Correct)
Plus the climate crisis is hitting Parmesan, updated food safety news, and more
CultureAmerican Food Safety Is in Its Flop Era
Plus the snack hyperacceleration, our golden age of pickles, and more.
CultureGen Z is Drinking Again, I Guess
Plus RFK Jr.’s YouTube cooking show, the fires in Bordeaux, and more
CultureWe Can’t Escape Hot Bacteria Summer
Plus the best restaurants in museums, the latest in the Ben & Jerry’s fight, and Dominic Sessa becomes Bourdain
CultureWill the James Beard Awards Leave Chicago?
Plus cyclospora safety guidance, a fiery sandwich debate, and the people paid to stand in lines.
.jpg)
Editors’ Picks: Hotels by City
CultureWhere to Stay in Philadelphia If You Like to Eat
In a single weekend you can go from a Cambodian cheesesteak lunch to a Michelin-starred dinner without ever calling an Uber.
CultureWhere to Stay in Seattle If You Like to Eat
These top hotels double as delicious gateways to the city’s colorful dining scene.
LifestyleWhere to Stay in Dallas If You Like to Eat
Between glitzy Dallas and the country vibes of Fort Worth, the DFW area has something for everyone.
CultureWhere to Stay in Atlanta If You Like to Eat
These hotels are the perfect home base while eating your way through the ATL.
LifestyleWhere to Stay in Houston If You Like to Eat
In a city that eats this well, your hotel should too.
CultureWhere to Stay in Miami If You Like to Eat
To make the most of your to-eat list, check into one of these conveniently located hotels.
CultureWhere to Stay in LA If You Like to Eat
These 7 hotels make great launchpads for exploring the city’s most dynamic dining neighborhoods.
CultureWhere to Stay in Chicago If You Like to Eat
Discover our staff's favorite home bases for exploring the Windy City's vibrant food scene.
CultureWhere to Stay in New York City If You Like to Eat
To wine and dine your way through the city, a strategic home base is critical.
The Receipt
CultureHow a Drinks Influencer Balances Diabetes With Dining in 35 Cities a Year
Between Champagne tastings and restaurant-hopping, eating healthy without breaking the bank proves a major challenge.
CultureHow a Sober Writer in Austin Eats on an Income That Swings From $0 to Six Figures
Eleven years into sobriety, this mom has traded big parties for potlucks—and seltzer in fancy glassware.
CultureHow a Family of 3 in LA Spends $400 on Groceries in One Week
On the menu: A hearty one-pot Filipino beef soup, bacon purchased in bulk, and some moderately suspicious back-of-the-fridge chicken.
CultureHow a 41-Year-Old Recipe Developer Making $105K in Des Moines Feeds Her Family With Food Allergies
Gluten, egg, and dairy are off the table, but fast food, cookies, sushi, and pasta are still on the menu.
CultureWhat I Eat as a 28-Year-Old Film/TV Development Assistant Making $28/Hour in LA
I adapt my diet around my ADHD medication, which affects my appetite. I make strawberry-banana smoothies, Spam musubi bowls, and other “safe” foods.
CultureWhat a 53-Year-Old Medical Device Sales Rep Eats on $380K in Honolulu, Hawaii
She makes rice balls in the shape of pandas for her daughter’s lunch, and hot pot shabu-shabu and classic Bon Appétit recipes for family dinner.
CultureWhat a 41-Year-Old Single Parent of Three Eats on $145K in Upstate New York
The kids have different allergies and food restrictions, so they prep dinners such as a make-your-own noodle bar and grilled meat and veggies alike (and the occasional takeout).
CultureWhat a 28-Year-Old Trail Worker Eats on $36K in Jackson, Wyoming
Part of a backcountry wilderness crew, she preps and packs camping-friendly meals for six days at a time: coffee, salami and cucumber sandwiches, and a “backpacking salad niçoise.”
CultureWhat I Eat as a 27-Year-Old Art Designer Making $70K in Las Vegas, Nevada
I sample pastries and seasonal teas at my go-to work cafe. I also try to beat the heat with guava ice cream, fresh spring rolls, and mango phirni.
CultureWhat a 26-Year-Old Wine Chemist Eats on $55K in Salem, Oregon
At work, she samples wine and prepares it for bottling. At home, she makes blinis and a rich, jammy shakshuka, pairing them with a bit of wine as well.
CultureWhat I Eat as a 28-Year-Old Laid-Off Marketer on Unemployment Aid in Buffalo, NY
I receive $441 a week in unemployment assistance. Between job interviews and a matinee movie, I make Turkish eggs, pasta alla Norma, and a Thai basil eggplant stir-fry.
CultureWhat a 64-Year-Old Retired Novelist Eats With $3.5 Million in Savings in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley
She also earns about $5,000 in book royalties and her mostly retired husband makes $125,000 from his consulting business. She eats gluten-free, makes chocolate banana bread and buckwheat crepes, and grows vegetables and fruits.
CultureWhat a 23-Year-Old Wildlife Rehab Intern Eats Making $300/Week in Southwest Florida
At home, where she shares a kitchen with 10 fellow interns, she makes chickpea salad and Japanese fried rice with nori. At work, she tries a famous Publix Pub Sub for lunch.
CultureWhat a 33-Year-Old Ob-Gyn Making $290K in Los Angeles
As a new mom practicing baby-led weaning, she makes quick weeknight dinners with halibut, grains, and frozen veggies that she adapts for her nine-month-old son.
CultureWhat a 26-Year-Old Pastor Eats on $147,000 in Huntsville, Alabama
She makes Panang curry, bacon-y black bean tostadas, and, for a romantic dinner for two, a decadent braised short rib. On Sunday mornings, a hot cup of church coffee sustains her.
Hotels With Great Taste
CultureThis Caribbean Yacht Escape Feels Like Cosplaying as a Tech Billionaire
On a weeklong cruise, my son and I traded mega-ship buffets for locally sourced feasts, elegant plant-based dining, and midnight nachos and burgers.%2520copy.jpg)
CultureI Indulged in Rare, 135-Year-Old Wine at This Sonoma Resort
At Dawn Ranch, historic cabins and towering redwoods are a dramatic backdrop for destination fine dining.
CultureI Pickled Like I'd Never Pickled Before With this Kyoto Hotel
Marriott's Luxury Collection Hotels' new expedition series plunges travelers deep into the culture and food of regions all over the world.
CultureHow the Four Seasons Yacht Is Redefining “Cruise Food”
On Four Seasons I, omakase, Champagne, and Michelin-starred menus give you plenty of reason to stay on board.
CulturePiaule Catskill Feels (and Tastes) Like a Deep Exhale
Nestled in the Catskills, the 24-cabin property serves hyper-local dishes sourced from around the Hudson Valley.
CultureAt this Hawaii Resort, Oysters Are Pond-to-Table
At the Four Seasons Hualalai, “locally sourced ingredients” means harvesting over 700 bivalves each week from a pond on the property's golf course.
LifestyleSome of Vermont’s Best Farm-to-Table Dining Can Be Found at This 8-Room Hotel
Four hours from Manhattan, The Weston combines a massive 50-acre regenerative farm with the haute luxury city dwellers crave.
CultureSun, Sand, and Spirits in Mexico's Riviera Nayarit
The natural landscape acts as Rosewood Mandarina's North Star—including its food and drinks..jpg)
CultureThis Kenyan Safari Lodge Grows Over 80 Fruits and Vegetables On-Site
Come for the wildlife, stay for the hyper-fresh 5-star cuisine.
CultureThe Aprés Experience at This Colorado Resort Balances Sporty With Luxury
Dining at Ritz-Carlton's Bachelor Gulch punctuates fine dining restaurants with whimsical cookie and candy cabins.
CultureSome of London's Best Bread Can Be Found at This Hotel Restaurant
The Four Seasons at Park Lane's Pavyllon serves world-class versions of crowd-pleasing breakfast classics.
CultureIt’s Impossible to Tell the Boozy from the Booze-Free at This Munich Hotel Bar
The delicious experiments at the Rosewood Munich’s Bar Montez are worth traveling for.
%20copy.jpg)
.jpg)
Culture
Abdul El-Sayed’s America Tastes Like Meatloaf and Ful Medames
The Michigan US Senate candidate talks to BA about his Egyptian American upbringing, his fight to make groceries affordable, and his go-to restaurants.
Culture
Our Best Thanksgiving Yet
In her Thanksgiving letter, editor in chief Jamila Robinson reflects on the traditions that bring us together
Culture
How This Snack Brand Gained 929k Followers by Mocking Influencers
“I'm very opinionated, and I legitimately feel like I'm right.”
Culture
Meet the Archivist Reviving the Recipes People Literally Took to the Grave
Cookbook author Rosie Grant traveled the country tracing original dishes carved onto headstones. What she found is a life-affirming trove of community, legacy, and love.
Restaurants
Daniel Humm Dreams of a Restaurant Where No One Wants to Leave
The world-renowned chef reflects on the insanity and romance of opening his newest restaurant.
Culture
How New York Transplants Fueled Atlanta’s Bagel Boom
As tens of thousands of New Yorkers move south, a new wave of bakers is bringing hand-rolled, long-fermented bagels to biscuit country.
Culture
Nigella Lawson Takes Big Bites. Stop Being Weird About It.
Critics have misunderstood The Great British Baking Show’s newest judge’s enthusiastic noshing since her on camera career began.
Culture
Maybe Don't Bring Your Iced Coffee to a Job Interview
Experts weigh in on the etiquette question that’s been lighting up the internet.
Culture
I’m Done Pretending the Guest Is Always Right
The idealism behind Will Guidara’s bestselling book created an impossible standard for restaurants.
Lifestyle
What My Job Is Like as a Culinary Producer
Meet BA’s Mallary Santucci—project manager, recipe wrangler, and chip dipper extraordinaire.
Culture
Is It Ever OK to BYO Seasonings to a Restaurant?
Diners who tote tiny stashes of sea salt, hot sauce, and other condiments are more common than you might think.
Culture
Why Is Loonen Water So Hyped?
After less than a year on the market, the bottled water is popping up everywhere.
Culture
Girl Scout Cookies Make $800 Million a Year. Some Tweenage Scouts Want Their Cut
A new documentary lets viewers “Tagalong” during the cutthroat cookie season.
Culture
When Is a Line Worth It?
And other questions I asked myself chasing New York's most elusive reservation
Culture
Have We Reached Peak Pickle?
Pickle chips, pickle marshmallows, pickle lube—pickles are hard to escape and impossible to resist
Culture
RIP Tony Bourdain, You Would Have Hated All This Discourse
How would Tony the man feel about Tony the film? As Bourdain’s longtime assistant, I learned never to predict his responses.
Culture
As Fires Scorch Bordeaux and Thousands Evacuate, What Happens to the Wine?
Even worse, a fresh heatwave could turn Bordeaux into a tinderbox and complicate firefighting efforts.
Culture
What's Actually in Circe's Stew, According to Food Historians
In Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey, this one scene had movie-goers gagging.
Culture
At A24’s “Tony” Premiere Party, Stars Celebrated Anthony Bourdain’s Memory
Dominic Sessa, Kareem Rahma, and food media personalities sipped martinis and Negronis at Golden Steer in Greenwich Village.
Culture
How Dominic Sessa Becomes Anthony Bourdain in A24’s New Coming-of-Age Biopic
Actor Dominic Sessa retraces the late legend’s volatile yet formative years as a Provincetown line cook.
Culture
You Can Blame the Government for the Diarrhea Lettuce
Gutting federal food-safety tracking leaves millions of consumers entirely exposed.
Culture
How to Minimize Your Risk to Foodborne Parasite Cyclospora
We tapped an infectious disease specialist for tips on avoiding the "explosive diarrhea" freaking us all out.
Culture
America The Barbecue
Explore the past, present, and future of American barbecue, from regional histories to the next generation of pitmasters rewriting the rules.
Restaurants
Heidi Gardner Is Kansas City Barbecue’s Loudest Cheerleader
The former SNL star waxes poetic on burnt ends, barbecue sauce, and white bread
Culture
Finding Forgiveness at the Barbecue Counter
My father’s stories about his Southern upbringing were fraught, but his love of barbecue helped me find tenderness in the tension.
Culture
Mapping a Barbecue Sauce Trail Through the Carolinas
Tradition and evolving influences have resulted in a diversity of sauces across North and South Carolina. Here’s where to find them.
Lifestyle
How Central Texas Barbecue Came to Rule the World
There's seemingly no stopping the spread of the Lone Star State's signature barbecue, which is shaping menus from Miami to Cairo.
Culture
I Witnessed History at the ‘Super Bowl of Swine’
At the World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest, the only thing hotter than the smokers is the pitmasters’ drive to win.
Culture
Summer, Served Alfresco
In her summer letter, editor in chief Jamila Robinson shares how dining outside transforms everyday moments into lasting memories.