The Seattle Times food writer (and friend of the pod) Jackie Varriano swings by to talk neighborhood restaurants, the difference between a food writer and a food critic, and the perils involved when writers are responsible for their own food photography. She also tells us our new favorite Mitch Hedberg joke!
Plus Meg critiques the American theater, Mark loves documentaries, we list our favorite bites of the week, and we’ve got all the restaurant news that’s fit to podcast about.
Check out Jackie's writing at The Seattle Times
Restaurants mentioned in this episode:
Tamra
Moto
Taste of Yemen
Foundry Vineyards
Take 5 Urban Market
Blazing Grill
Stumbletown Sandwiches
Shark Bite Ceviche
Lupo
Kilig
Vindicktive Wings
Triangle Spirits
Giddy Sloth
Murphy’s Pub
Robin’s Restaurant and Market
Union Saloon
Events mentioned in this episode:
Souk
Seattle Jazz Fellowship
Ahame Oluo
Food and Country
00:00 Intro
07:59 Jackie’s Role at The Seattle Times
19:45 Meg’s H Mart Mystery Snack
24:56 This Week’s Restaurant News
33:45 What Food Writers Do and Don’t Do
46:42 Thanks, I Ate It!
01:08:23 Coming Up Next Week
