Eater's Digest

Mark Bittman launched a brand new food website with a name that was already in use (5:20). Why did a photo of a vertically sliced bagel set twitter on fire (10:18)? Mitt Romney blew out his birthday candles like an alien (14:00). Sonia Chopra joins the show to tell us about all the exciting new baseball food (16:40). Samsung launched a dating app to promote its in-fridge-camera (21:00). Monica Burton joins us to catch us up on the tinned fish trend (26:00). Starbucks launched massive iced coffee cups and Burger King is selling Impossible Burgers (29:43). Barcade is aggressively fighting trademark infringement (33:00).

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CBD is winding up in your lattes, your gummies, and your massages, but what exactly is it? And is anyone regulating it?

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Ruth Reichl was the editor of Gourmet Magazine from 1999 until its last day in 2009. In her new book Save Me the Plums, she talks about the wild 10 years she spent at Condé Nast and the traumatic folding of the beloved magazine.

Preorder Ruth's new book here and follow her on instagram/twitter.

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On today's Upsell, Superiority Burger's Brooks Headley stops by to talk about his transition out of fine dining, his relationship with the neighborhood, and whether or not he would ever expand the beloved vegetarian burger shop.

Pick up a copy of Superiority Burger's Cookbook, follow them on Instagram, and check out their website.

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Delta and Diet Coke released some creepy airplane napkins (1:30). The Michelin Guide is returning to LA for the first time since 2012 (8:30). Martha Stewart is making cannabis products for pets (19:50). Food delivery app Caviar is trying to highlight women on its platform and the tone is a little off (23:40). Is it time to say goodbye to delivery meal kits like Blue Apron (28:15)? The latest Instagram trend is parents throwing slices of cheese at their kids (32:00).

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Medievalist Paul Freedman joins us on the show today to talk about the food of the Medieval period, authenticity, Chinese food, and his book 10 Restaurants that Changed America.

Get the new paperback version of 10 Restaurants here: https://www.amazon.com/Ten-Restaurants-That-Changed-America/dp/1631494988/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=

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Prince Phillip has finally grown black truffles at his estate (3:50). A man trapped inside a Burger King bathroom doesn't feel fairly compensated for his hardship (6:15). There is a happy ending for the owner of the restaurant in the Fyre Fest documentary (12:10). The world's 50 best is attempting to shake up their list (16:30). Trump catered a dinner with fast food (27:00). Lifehacker has a new tip for getting into restuarants (29:00).

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Coming at you LIVE from the Google Assistant activation at the consumer electronics show, we're joined by Kris Yenbamroong of Night + Market in Los Angeles.

Follow Kris on IG: Instagram.com/ntmrkt

Pick up a copy of Night + Market's book from a bookstore! or on Amazon (if you must).

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Comedian Aparna Nancherla and Dan hit up Danny Meyer's new restaurant: The Intersect by Lexus (yes that Lexus), to find out just how much Lexus there is in the brand new Union Square Hospitality Group restaurant.

Follow Aparna on twitter @aparnapkin and insta @aparnapkin, check out the second season of her show Corporate on Comedy Central, premiering January 15th and watch her half hour special, part of The Standups, Season 2, on Netflix. Do it all!

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Starbucks is banning porn over its WIFI (2:00). A man was stuck for two days in a grease vent (3:40). A Cheesecake factory caused a ruckus with a free slice giveaway (6:10). The Four Seasons restaurant reopened its doors and finally ousted Julian Niccolini- a partner credibly accused of sexual assault (8:00). Ryan Sutton stops by to tell us about the restaurant he called New York's worst new restaurant (12:42). The new trend in corporate gift giving is branded fruit (22:15). Adam Moussa helps us understand Chick-fil-A's history being sympathetic to homophobic causes (25:20).

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