Podcast appearances and mentions of Robert Sietsema

Robert Sietsema 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. He currently publishes a really great Substack, Robert Sietsema's New York. It's dispatched in a purely Sietsema way - full of reporting, knowledge, and lots of undiscovered restaurant gems around New York City. You should really be reading Robert's work and our conversation covers burgers, soups, pizza, and New York as a place that has everything - and not always good. Also on the show, Matt shares about his recent trip to Tucson, Arizona. What a great food city! Mentioned on the episode: Seis Kitchen at Mercado San Agustin, La Estrella Bakery, Presta, La Mesa Tortillas, Time Market, Casa Asada, Taqueria Juanitos, El Rustico. Check out the Tucson Google map and save for a future visit.Do you enjoy This Is TASTE? Drop us a review on Apple, or star us on Spotify. We'd love to hear from you. Read more:5 Wonderful Things I've Eaten Around NYC Lately [RSNY]This Is TASTE 51: Robert Sietsema [TASTE]See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Major crime in New York City has dropped for the third consecutive month, but overall complaints to police in 2024 are at a 10-year high. Meanwhile, the MTA is expanding its new “open gangway” trains to the G line, bringing the latest subway upgrades to Brooklyn and Queens. Also, Mayor Eric Adams has issued a new social media policy for city staff after some officials sparked controversy online. Plus, food critic Robert Sietsema shares his take on the booming restaurant scene in Jersey City.

We really, really love what Rob Martinez is doing on YouTube and TikTok. Rob is behind the voice and visuals of Eating With Robert, a delightful series of dispatches from restaurants around the world. As we find out in this interview, Rob has a film background and started his own feed as a way of highlighting his favorite New York City pizzerias, diners, Egyptian fish grills, and Turkish kebab sellers. Rob is doing the work, scouting and shooting the types of places journalists like Jonathan Gold, Ligaya Mishan, and Robert Sietsema became famous for writing about. Rob is as much of a “food writer” as any of us in the industry, and it was cool to learn about his approach, and some of his favorite places around the world.Also on the show, it's the return of Three Things where Aliza and Matt discuss what is exciting in the world of restaurants, cookbooks, and the food world as a whole. On this episode: The re-opening of Brooklyn's Kellogg's Diner in Brooklyn, Lola's is one of our favorite new NYC restaurants, Famille du Vin canned wines are so good (and shoutout to Leitz Eins Zwei Zero Non-Alcoholic Sparkling Riesling too), Eater LA published a terrific package of stories about the new restaurant influencers, and how TikTok is transforming Los Angeles's dining scene one swipe at a time. Also, some thoughts on the new New York Chinatown restaurant Bridges, and we finally made it to Yang's Kitchen in the San Gabriel Valley and it totally delivers.Take our listener survey! We'd love to to hear who we should invite into our studio for an interview and TASTE Check.MORE FROM ROB MARTINEZ:Lodi's Pizza [TikTok]Kebab Cafe [TikTok]The Original Influencers [Eater LA]See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

group of 40 lawmakers is urging voters to reject five ballot measures proposed by Mayor Adams' charter revision commission. WNYC's Brigid Bergin reports. Meanwhile, new speed limits take effect this Wednesday under Sammy's Law, which allows New York City to reduce limits to 20 mph on regular streets and 10 mph on streets undergoing safety redesigns. Plus, WNYC's David Furst talks with Eater New York's Robert Sietsema about his favorite Mexican food spots in the city.

Robert Sietsema has been reviewing restaurants for over 30 years, and he has some thoughts. Specifically, in this episode, he has thoughts about QR code menus (absolutely not), reservations platforms (fine but he'd rather avoid), and social media ("It's putting me out of business."). Plus, Brandon and Kristen hang out in New York and make the restaurant technology introduction of the year.

Cookbook author and online personality Carolina Gelen is on a mission to share her love of food, which comes into focus in a great new cookbook, Pass the Plate: 100 Delicious, Highly Shareable, Everyday Recipes. Carolina's journey began in Transylvania, Romania, where she was born and raised. In 2021, she immigrated to the United States to pursue her passion for food full time. She is a recipe developer and food content creator with work featured in the New York Times and on the Food Network and Food52. In this episode we hear about Carolina's journey to her debut cookbook and what makes her recipes unique and cookbook-able. I hope you enjoy our conversation.Also on the show, Matt covers four great books being released this fall that are about food, but not quite cookbooks. These include: Why I Cook by Tom Colicchio, Taste in Music: Eating on Tour with Indie Musicians by Alex Bleeker and Luke Pyenson, A Thousand Feasts by Nigel Slater, Be Ready When the Luck Happens: A Memoir by Ina Garten.Do you enjoy This Is TASTE? Drop us a review on Apple, or star us on Spotify. We'd love to hear from you. MORE FROM CAROLINA GELEN:Scraps [Substack]Seared Chicken Thighs With Cherry Tomatoes and Olives [NYT]Lemon Olive Oil Cake [official]This Is TASTE 396: Robert Sietsema & Luke Pyenson [TASTE]See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

U.S. Senator Bob Menendez is resigning from office following his conviction on bribery charges. Plus, a longtime New York City summer camp is growing its capacity to give migrant kids living in shelters a chance to just be kids. Also, WNYC's David Furst talks with Robert Sietsema, senior critic with Eater New York, about the newly revived crosstown “Papaya war.”

New York City Mayor Eric Adams says he's committed to helping build a trauma facility in the Rockaways, despite the city only allocating $50 million in funding instead of a proposed $200 million. In other news, phase two of the G train shutdown has begun, with no trains running between the Court Square and Bedford-Nostrand stops from Friday, July 5th, until August 12th. Meanwhile, a new court settlement aims to make it easier for people to change their names to match their gender identities in New York. WNYC's Samantha Max reports. Finally, WNYC's David Furst speaks with food critic Robert Sietsema of Eater NY about some of his favorite dishes to help us stay cool this summer.

New Jersey pharmacist Ghada Abukuwaik has returned home safely after being trapped in Gaza for several weeks along with other medical workers due to the ongoing Rafah border closure. In other news, New York State's highest court issued a unanimous ruling on Tuesday upholding the requirement that health insurers cover medically necessary abortions. Meanwhile, the FDNY is investigating the cause of a three-alarm fire that tore through five commercial buildings in the Bronx. Plus, time is running out for New York lawmakers to consider two measures that would make it easier for some inmates to secure early release from prison. WNYC's Samantha Max reports. Finally, ahead of the three-day Memorial Day weekend, Eater NY offers a suggestion on where you should visit: Kingston, New York. WNYC's David Furst speaks with food critic Robert Sietsema to learn more.

The Adams administration is continuing to defend its new protocol, requiring elected officials to fill out an online form to request meetings with the leaders of city agencies. Plus, a visit by fire officials to an e-bike retailer in Queens ended with an arrest and a small explosion. Also, WNYC's Nancy Solomon reports on a New Jersey seat that has flipped from Republican to Democrat and back to Republican. And finally, WNYC's David Furst talks with Eater New York's Robert Sietsema about diverse dining in Jersey City.

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.Do you enjoy This Is TASTE? Drop us a review on Apple, or star us on Spotify. We'd love to hear from you. 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]See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

NYC Winter Restaurant Week is underway. Eater's Robert Sietsema joined Newsline with Brigitte Queens about the tasty deals to be had.

The upcoming special election to fill George Santos' seat is poised to be the first test of a new state law allowing early voting by mail. WNYC's Brigid Bergin reports it's a major expansion of how voters can participate in a contest with national implications. Heads up for drivers, only one Staten Island-bound lane of traffic will be open on a section of the BQE late Thursday night due to maintenance. Plus, a bull is on the run and it's tying up New Jersey Transit service. Finally, we check in with Eater New York food writers Robert Sietsema, Emma Orlow and Luke Forntey who helped pick the winners of its 2023 Eater Award for New York City, including Best New Restaurant, Biggest Surprise and "The Restaurant Where We'd be Regulars.

Rep. George Santos is facing new federal fraud charges. Plus, a pedestrian-friendly makeover of Manhattan's iconic Fifth Avenue is being celebrated as a boon for business. Also, the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway will be mostly closed this weekend for repairs. And finally, WNYC's David Furst talks with Robert Sietsema, senior critic at Eater New York, about a new online map of where to find the best pho in the city.

Our host Alison Stewart returns, and shares what she enjoyed doing most while she recovered from kidney donation... going out to lunch! She is joined by Eater New York editor and critic Robert Sietsema to discuss some of the best lunch spots in the city, and we take your calls. Robert's List:  Moustache Pitza (Greenwich Village)Salty Lunch Lady's Little Luncheonette (Ridgewood)Peppercorn Station (Bryant Park)Pastrami Queen (Upper East Side)Saravana Bhavan (Kips Bay)Electric Burrito (Bowery)Tengri Tagh Uyghur (Garment District)Gosuke | Henn Na Hotel (Garment District)U-Gu Sushi (Clinton Hill)Little Myanmar (East Village)Tangy Noodle (Chelsea)Mischa (Midtown East)Charles Pan Fried Chicken (Upper West Side)Barachou Parisian Flan (Upper West Side)Donut Pub (Noho) [Chelsea location is temporarily closed]Peter Pan Donuts (Greenpoint) Alison's List:  866 (East Village)  Fabrique Artisan Baker(Meatpacking)S&P, Formerly Eisenbergs (Flatiron)Tea and Sympathy (Greenwich Village)Via Carota (West Village)Taco Ramirez (Greenpoint)Terra (Chelsea)Hotel Chelsea CafeJamrock Jerk Truck (Hudson Yards)Brown Buttery Creamery (Bed Stuy) & Soft Swerve (Murray Hill) 

1700 nurses at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick strike over high patient-to-staff ratios. Also, an emergency court conference convenes today regarding the city's "right to shelter" mandate after asylum seekers spent days sleeping outside a Midtown hotel. Meanwhile, Yankees' first baseman Anthony Rizzo, diagnosed with post-concussion syndrome, is placed on the injured list. Lastly, if you love fried chicken, stay tuned as food critic Robert Sietsema shares his favorite NYC fried chicken spots with our very own David Furst.

Mayor Eric Adams continues his push to find new shelter spaces for migrants, while Governor Hochul asks the federal government for help in expediting work permits for them. And, WNYC's David Furst chats with senior food critic at Eater, Robert Sietsema about what appears to be a new trend of Chinese restaurants coming to Hell's Kitchen in Manhattan.

Finding the right spot for a romantic Valentine's Day dinner can be overwhelming and stressful. Luckily, Eater NY senior critic Robert Sietsema joins us to talk about his selections for the best Valentine's dinner spots in the city. Plus, we take your calls and suggestions!  

With over 500 restaurants participating in NYC Restaurant Week, it can be overwhelming to choose where to eat. Thankfully, Eater senior critic Robert Sietsema joins us to discuss his, "10 Tables Worth Booking for NYC Restaurant Week," and take calls from listeners.

It's hot--and too hot to turn on the stove. Eater restaurant critic Robert Sietsema joins to share his favorite places to eat this summer, from food courts to fine dining and we'll take listener calls for their favorite places to frequent, too! *This segment is guest-hosted by Kerry Nolan.

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Get Bugged and put some bees in your blood with Robert Sietsema. . . . YOU DON'T KNOW MOJACK is a podcast dedicated to exploring the entire SST catalogue, in order, from start to finish. During the podcast we will discuss all the releases that are part of our core DNA, as well as many lesser-known releases that deserve a second chance, or releases that we are discovering for the very first time (we actually don't know Mojack!). First and foremost we are fans, and acknowledge that we are not perfect and don't know everything – sometimes the discussion is more about a time, place, feeling, personal experience or random tangents, and less about the facts (but we will try to get to the facts too). Facebook: www.facebook.com/mojackpod/ Twitter: @mojackpod Instagram: www.instagram.com/mojackpod/ Blog: www.mojackpod.com/ Tumblr: www.tumblr.com/blog/mojackpod Theme Song: Shockflesh

Eater NY's Robert Sietsema on the loss of La Caridad 78, Eater LA's Matthew Kang on the closing of Dong Il Jang, and Eater NOLA's Clair Lorell on K-Paul's 40 year run. Hosts: Amanda Kludt (@kludt), Editor in Chief, Eater Daniel Geneen (@danielgeneen), Producer, Eater More to explore: Check out more great reporting from the Eater newsroom. Subscribe to Amanda’s weekly newsletter here. Follow Us: Eater.com Facebok.com/Eater YouTube.com/Eater @eater on Twitter and Instagram Get in Touch: digest@eater.com About Eater: Eater obsessively covers the world through the lens of food, telling stories via audio, television, digital video, and publications in 24 cities across the US and UK. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eater NY senior critic Robert Sietsema has been dining out since the beginning of Covid-19 and he's been eating some great food. Read his piece on New York's take-out scene here: https://ny.eater.com/2020/5/27/21270029/nyc-restaurant-dishes-takeout-pho-dosa-hot-dog. Hosts: Amanda Kludt (@kludt), Editor in Chief, Eater Daniel Geneen (@danielgeneen), Producer, Eater More to explore: Check out more great reporting from the Eater newsroom. Subscribe to Amanda’s weekly newsletter here. Follow Us: Eater.com Facebok.com/Eater YouTube.com/Eater @eater on Twitter and Instagram Get in Touch: digest@eater.com About Eater: Eater obsessively covers the world through the lens of food, telling stories via audio, television, digital video, and publications in 24 cities across the US and UK. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Longtime New York City restaurant critic and neighborhood wanderer Robert Sietsema used to fear for his job. “I feared for decades that I would get off the train and spot a dozen other food writers combing the neighborhood and beating the bush for restaurants, and I would have to engage them in fisticuffs to decide who got to go into this new restaurant from Indonesia in Elmhurst.” LOL. The fact of the matter is, as the extraordinarily articulate Sietsema explains in this sprawling and highly enjoyable conversation about his 25 years covering the city, that there is nobody who covers the outer boroughs like Robert.We talk about his later-in-life journey to food writing—including his influential food fanzine from the late 1980s, Down the Hatch—and his time working at the Village Voice and Eater, as well as his current quest to spot the city’s best sandwiches.Also on the show is Smitten Kitchen’s Deb Perelman. She answers a reader’s burning question: What’s the most delicious thing you’ve eaten in New York City for under $3?

A Maine restaurant wants to smoke out its lobsters before killing them to ease them into the afterlife (1:40). The red delicious apple is no longer the most popular apple in America (5:00). Gabrielle Hamilton has pulled out of the controversial Spotted Pig deal (9:45). The latest viral food is a smoked watermelon ham, and its creator doesn't know what to do with it (16:30). New York critics Robert Sietsema and Ryan Sutton debate the quality of Shake Shack's brand new chicken nuggets (20:00). Why is the bone luge shot is back (33:00)? Eater's special correspondent (and Texas expert) Meghan McCarron breaks down Ted Cruz' food based attacks on Senate Democratic nominee Beto O'Rourke (35:45).  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dave Chang is serving a fruit plate at his new restaurant in LA (2:30). Generosity is lovely but we do not need the #tipthebill challenge (7:30). Starbucks launched a facebook group dedicated to fall appreciation (10:00). The pumpkin spice latte is back! and eater senior critic Robert Sietsema tries on for the first time (12:45). State fair season is upon us, bring on the giant foods (19:45). PepsiCo has acquired SodaStream (24:50). 'Tea' has finally been turned into an instagrammable experience (28:30). The dine and dash dater has been apprehended (32:00)! Hosted by: Daniel Geneen and Amanda Kludt. Sign up for Amanda Kludt’s newsletter here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This past weekend, Los Angeles Times restaurant critic Jonathan Gold died at the age of 57. Robert Sietsema, Peter Meehan, and Meghan McCarron share some stories and discuss the legacy of the legendary food writer. Hosted by: Amanda Kludt and Daniel Geneen. Sign up for Amanda Kludt’s newsletter here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Robert Sietsema has been covering food in New York since way before food was cool. Today, he's taking us to some of his favorite spots in Queens and explaining how he went from chemist to rock musician to food critic. Hosted by: Amanda Kludt and Daniel Geneen. Sign up for Amanda Kludt’s newsletter here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Amanda and Daniel run down the biggest food stories of the month. First up, Dan went to see the new Peter Rabbit movie to see what the allergy controversy is all about (1:00). The new Queer Eye is great, but can the new food guy, Antoni Porowski, actually cook (5:30)? Dave Chang calls in to talk about the release of his new Netflix show, Ugly Delicious (8:45). Mark Cuban invested $200,000 in an all-avocado restaurant (19:45). Olive Garden launched Italian pasta nachos (26:00). Finally, Robert Sietsema went to try the new Szechuan sauce at McDonald's and explains how it became big news. Check out David Chang, Morgan Neville, and Eater’s Serena Dai live in NYC, talking Ugly Delicious. Sign up for Amanda Kludt’s newsletter here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Amanda and Dan run down the biggest food stories of the month. The creator of Everybody Loves Raymond, Phil Rosenthal, has created a food travel show for 'the everyman' called 'Somebody Feed Phil', which Amanda likes and Dan does not (3:20). Unfortunately, people are actually eating Tide Pods (6:40). An East Village bar has banned guests from saying literally (9:00). One of Barbara Lynch's restaurant investors is whining to the press (12:00). Dave Chang's delivery only restaurant Ando is done just as Momofuku is opening their first LA restaurant (15:55). The original celebrity chef, Paul Bocuse, has died at the age of 91 (19:55). Bangkok's only Michelin starred street vendor wants to give back her Michelin star (21:30). #Saltbae, the hugely famous Turkish butcher known for his dramatic salt sprinkling (original video here) has opened a steakhouse in NYC and our critic Robert Sietsema went to check it out (24:40). Thanks for listening! Please rate and subscribe, email us literally anything upsell@eater.com, and subscribe to Kludt's weekly newsletter here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bill Addison spends nearly all of his time on the road, deciphering American dining as a whole. Every year he presents his findings in a list called America's 38 Essential Restaurants. Everyone (including Bill) thinks Bill has the greatest job on the planet, but it has its drawbacks. Also- eater senior critic Robert Sietsema takes us on a little tour of some new carts that have popped up in Brooklyn.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

While some may cringe at the thought of eating brains, sweetbreads, also known as offal, are celebrated in many cuisines around the world. On today's Please Explain food writer Robert Sietsema and butcher Brent Young of The Meat Hook, tell you all you'll ever need to know about buying, preparing and eating offal. They'll also share the best local restaurants offering exciting offal options. Do you have questions about offal? Send us your questions in a comment below, or let us know on Twitter or Facebook! Check out recipes from Chef Chris Consentino of Offal Good! Marinated Tripe, New Potatoes & ParsleyExtracted from Beginnings: My Way To Start a Meal by Chris Cosentino -1 1/3 cups each coarsely chopped carrot, celery, and onion-2 heads garlic, split, plus 5 cloves, minced-1 bunch fresh thyme-2 bay leaves-1 tbsp fennel seeds-Kosher salt-2 vanilla beans, split lengthwise-1/2 cup dry white wine-Juice of 1 lemon-4 tbsp Champagne vinegar-2 lb honeycomb beef tripe, preferably organic and unbleached-10 fingerling potatoes-1 tbsp red pepper flakes-Finely grated zest and juice of 3 Bearss limes or Eureka lemons-1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling-3 tbsp coarsely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley In a large stockpot, combine 8 cups water, the carrot, celery, onion, split garlic heads, thyme, bay, fennel seeds, 1 tablespoon salt, the vanilla, wine, lemon juice, and 1 tablespoon of the vinegar. Rinse the tripe well under cold running water until the water runs clear and the tripe is free of grit. Add the tripe to the pot, place over medium-high heat, and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat so that the liquid just simmers and cook uncovered, skimming any scum that rises to the surface, until the tripe is very tender, about 3 hours. Remove from the heat, let the tripe cool completely in the cooking liquid, and refrigerate the tripe in the liquid overnight. Place the potatoes in a large saucepan with salted water to cover, bring to a simmer, and cook until just tender when pierced with a knife, 10-15 minutes. Drain, rinse under cold running water to cool completely, and then cut crosswise into slices 1/4 inch thick. Place in a bowl. Remove the tripe from the cooking liquid and discard the liquid. Using a very sharp knife, shave the tripe into thin, ribbonlike strips. Transfer to a bowl. In a small bowl, combine the minced garlic, pepper flakes, lime zest and juice, and remaining 3 tablespoons vinegar and let stand for 5 minutes. Slowly whisk in the olive oil and season with salt. Add just enough of the vinaigrette to the tripe to coat lightly and then toss to mix. Taste and add more vinaigrette to your liking. Add the remaining vinaigrette to the potatoes and toss gently to coat evenly. Add the potatoes to the tripe and toss together. Transfer the tripe and potatoes to a platter and garnish with parsley and a drizzle of olive oil. Serve right away. Serves 6 Tuscan-Style Chicken Livers Extracted from Beginnings: My Way To Start a Meal by Chris Cosentino -1 1/2 lb chicken livers, trimmed of any sinew or green or brown patches-3 shallots, sliced-1/4 cup vin santo-2 tsp fresh thyme leaves-1 fresh bay leaf-Finely grated zest of 1 orange-Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper-Small pinch of licorice powder-4 tbsp rendered duck fat, plus more melted duck fat for sealing-3 1/2 tbsp unsalted butter-24 baguette slices In a shallow bowl, combine the chicken livers, shallots, vin santo, thyme, bay, orange zest, 2 teaspoons salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, and the licorice powder and mix well. Cover and refrigerate for 3 hours. Remove and discard the bay leaf from the chicken livers. In a large sauté pan over high heat, warm the duck fat. When it is hot, working in batches so as not to crowd the pan, use a slotted spoon to transfer the chicken livers and shallots to the pan. Cook, turning as needed, until the livers are well colored on the outside and pink at the center, about 4 minutes. As each batch is ready, transfer it to a food processor. Pour the remaining marinade into the pan, stir up the browned bits, and add the contents of the pan to the food processor. Process the liver mixture until smooth. With the motor running, slowly add the butter until the mixture is emulsified. Pass the mixture through a tamis (drum sieve) into a bowl. Pack the mixture into one or more ramekins and top with a thing layer of duck fat to seal. Cover and refrigerate for at least 6 hours or up to 4 days. Just before serving, preheat a stove-top grill pan over medium-high heat. Place the baguette slices on the grill rack and grill, turning once, until etched with grill marks and crisp on both sides, about 2 minutes on each side. To serve, set out the ramekin, the baguette slices, and a spoon. Serves 6

Japan Eats is brand new this week with host Akiko Katayama in studio with food critic and author, Robert Sietsema.  Presently editor for Eater, Robert shares how he transitioned from the rock and roll scene to food writing and adds his unique view of Japanese restaurants in New York City. Initially focusing on the best ethnic eats in the city, Robert dissects what the term means to him and how he finds some of the best unknown restaurants.  Akiko highlights some of Robert’s past articles and talks the evolution of Japanese food and community throughout the big apple plus his favorite places to eat! “The popularity of sushi here has proceeded in such a way that you can spend as much as three to five-hundred dollars!” [32:15] –Robert Sietsema on Japan Eats  

This week on Eat Your Words, host Cathy Erway welcomes Robert Sietsema, author of the new book “New York in a Dozen Dishes.” Winding his way through the history of New York’s great dishes, each chapter is dedicated to a specific dish, and the best places in the city to eat it. From the coal-fired pizza pies of a thriving Little Italy to the slice joints of a burgeoning rock ‘n’ roll East Village as well as the evolution of New York fried chicken from Harlem’s spare, ancient style to the battered-and-brined birds of hipster Brooklyn, Robert shares his foodie foray throughout the city to find the city’s most elusive and interesting foods! After the break, Robert and Cathy talk about the food writing realm and how the ‘age of foodism’ has changed it all. Tune in for a great show! This program was brought to you by Whole Foods Market. “If you keep an eye on the immigrant community, especially the ones that have arrived most recently, they’re introducing food that will be seen in the mainstream twenty, thirty years later.” [2:50] “Bushwick is fantastic. We have more taquerias here than anywhere else in the city. We have casual, fun hipster restaurants… I worry that too many restaurants are now mainly alcohol oriented.” [29:00] —Robert Sietsema on Eat Your Words

Food Talk with Mike Colameco is brought to you by the following generous underwriters: This week on Food Talk, host Mike Colameco has a full house to celebrate his last episode of the season! First welcoming Matthieu Kohlmeyer, CEO of La Tourangelle Oil Company, to the show chatting about the importance of quality oils. As an authentic and traditional family producer of specialty oils handcrafting a wide range of delicious artisan nut oils both in France and California, Matthieu shares all the La Tourangelle nut oils sold in North America are made in our artisan oil mill located in Woodland, CA mostly from California grown nuts. Winemaker Giovanni Ascione joins the show talking his own Nanni Copè, and talks his guiding philosophy which reflects the inner power of a wine from the south of Italy, expressed in a northern style. Trying to enhance the extraordinary qualities of the Pallagrello Nero through the exaltation of the utmost elegance and drinkability, Giovanni reflects what makes his wine stand out among the rest. Robert Sietsema, food critic of Eater NY, drops in with Mike and relates how the food criticism scene has changed along with the NYC food scene. Originally as the food critic of The Village Voice, Robert shares some great stories and leads a mouth-watering conversation about pastrami and sausage. Rounding out the show, Heritage Radio Network host and restauranteur Jimmy Carbone joins the show along with Chef King Phojanakong of Kuma Inn and umiNOM. As it turns out, King and Jimmy are working together with King taking over the menu of Jimmy’s No. 43. Mike gets the scoop on the new and delicious menu and how they thought about pairing beer selections with bar appropriate food. Tune in for a great show!

This week on a thrilling episode of A Taste of the Past, Linda Pelaccio brings in features writer for EaterNY.com, Robert Sietsema. Robert educates us on the history of pizza, and enlightens us about where many aspects of modern pizza originated. After the break, they discuss more in depth how pizza and the pizza industry spread throughout Italy and the U.S. This program has been sponsored by Heritage Foods USA. Music provided by Pamela Royal. “Totonno must have made one hell of a flatbread.” [13:50] “In Naples when you get a piece of pizza, you know what you drink? You drink that great old American beverage, Coca-Cola.” [21:45] — Robert Sietsema on A Taste of the Past

On this week’s episode of Let’s Eat In, Cathy Erway is once again joined by Village Voice food writer Robert Sietsema. Hear Robert and Cathy talk about regional cuisines, specifically in terms of authenticity. Hear about the phenomenon of “bistro-ization” in ethnic foods, and how substituting in local ingredients does not necessarily ruin the dish. Cathy and Robert also talk about traveling to taste certain cuisines, and why so many exotic foods are losing their novelty. Hear Robert talk about his daughter’s travels through Central and South America, and why you should avoid restaurants in many of those areas. Learn to make a date meal with three simple ingredients! This program has been brought to you by Fairway Market. “I’ve seen food in the media go from a minor nuisance to a front-and-center obsession!” “Things that you think are foreign and exotic are soon going to be in the Hamburger Helper aisle.” — Robert Sietsema on Let’s Eat In

This week on Snacky Tunes New York food and restaurant critics Lauren Shockey and Robert Sietsema join host Darin Bresnitz to talk about their upcoming Choice Eats event this March. Featuring 50+ restaurants and food from over 35 nations, including Vietnamese, Italian, Uzbekistani, Brazilian, Cambodian, Russian, Tunisian, and Cajun/Creole among many others, Choice Eats stands out as a food event that highlights the hidden gems of New York City’s diverse culinary landscape. Later on tune in as DC band E.D Sedgwick comes and kicks out some great funky jams live in studio. This episode is sponsored by S. Wallace Edwards & Sons. “A lot of times, chefs who claim to be so revolutionary don’t even know about the ingredients being served in ethnic restaurants…Choice Eats is a way for us to introduce these cuisines to the city in a nice neutral atmosphere.” –Robert Sietsema on Snacky Tunes

Cathy Erway is joined by gastronomic superhero and Village Voice food critic Robert Sietsema. They explore the word “foodie” from it’s earnest origins to it’s shallow current state and discuss everything from perfect buffalo wings to the capitalist exploitation of our nations genuine interest in good food. This episode was sponsored by S. Wallace Edwards & Sons. For more information visit www.SurryFarms.com

This week’s guests are Robert Sietsema & Ben Flanner.