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