Substacks recommended by Andrea Strong

Recommended by Andrea Strong

BROKEN PALATE

By Broken Palate

Where food and culture collide

Letters from an American

By Heather Cox Richardson

A newsletter about the history behind today's politics.

There's no better source for the examination of what exactly is going on in this country than Heather Cox Richardson. Love this newsletter. Hope you do too.

- Andrea Strong

Feed Me

By Emily Sundberg

A daily newsletter about the spirit of enterprise.

Insight Out

Inside Scoop, Out-of-the-Box Ideas: Sharp insights and actionable ideas to help brands rise to the top in the ever-evolving world of hospitality, food & beverage.

Andrew Zimmern's Spilled Milk

Andrew Zimmern goes in-depth each week on food, his world travels and stories you're never going to believe.

Cooks Without Borders

By Leslie Brenner

For adventurous, curious food-lovers seeking a more delicious life.

Hard Problems, Reconsidered

By Jeremy Shane

Examining new approaches to solving chronic and age-related disease using life insurance.

WINE WITH WANDA

By Wine With Wanda

Wine writer, traveler, presenter, and storyteller.

What Are We Having?

By Hillary Dixler Canavan

The weekly newsletter that helps busy people eat deliciously.

The JDS Newsletter

By Joshua David Stein

Being a momentary core sample of my feelings

Joshua is such a great writer and always has something fun up his sleeve.

- Andrea Strong

The Dinner Plan

By Maggie Hoffman

Start every week with fresh dinner inspiration.

little nights

Events, retreats, and exercises that make writing and art-making more accessible to new audiences.

Hayley

xoxoDorie Newsletter

By Dorie Greenspan

A newsletter for all of us who are crazy about food + curious about the world

I love Dorie and if you love to bake, or you love Paris, you need to subscribe. She is the OG.

- Andrea Strong

Starship Casual

By Jeff Tweedy

Jeff Tweedy shares songs, advice, general musings, and whatnot...

Eater New York

By Melissa McCart

What we ate, heard, and loved in NYC restaurants this week

What's Shove Got To Do With It?

By Abbe Aronson

I was once gifted a coffee mug in college that read, "If you can't eat it, smoke it, or fuck it, you might as well throw it away." Amen. Welcome to my dating + sex odyssey for Young Olds, AKA, people with readers. Lie back and get comfortable, Darlings...

Overthinking It

By Sara

Essays, guides, clickables, viewables, musings, and occasional Francophile finds from the overthinking mind of a travel and lifestyle journalist.

Sara Lieberman's fantastic guide to all things Paris, plus her travel secrets.

- Andrea Strong

French Fries and Martinis

By Jessica Carbone

What's cooking--or not--in the worlds of food media, history and culture

The Mix with Robert Simonson

Lively, varied, IACP Award-winning reports on Cocktails, Food, Travel and Culture, with a personal touch, from Robert Simonson, longtime cocktail writer for The New York Times and James Beard-nominated drinks writer.

Court Street Journal

A blog dedicated to exploring the vibrant people, places and culture of West Brooklyn.

The Lo Times

By Ryan Sutton

Your cheat sheet to NYC's best restaurants. Subscribe for reviews, best of lists, breaking news, and personal recommendations from professional food critic Ryan Sutton.

The Amateur Gourmet Newsletter

By Amateur Gourmet

A 2X weekly dispatch from Adam Roberts -- author of the novel "Food Person" and creator of one of the world's first food blogs -- packed with scrumptious recipes, wild restaurant adventures, and funny food stories.

Inside The Newsroom — The Newsletter For Journalists

By Daniel Levitt

Inside The Newsroom is home to the largest journalism jobs board, freelance board, calendar and media salaries database in the world.

LAST CALL

By Brad Thomas Parsons

Spirited dispatches from James Beard Award-winning author Brad Thomas Parsons on bars and bar culture, drinks and spirits, restaurants and regional foodways, and popular culture.

Tip of the Tongue

By Liz Williams

Liz's explorations into food and drink and culture, who she is talking to, what she is cooking and eating, recipes, and her podcast guests.

Longer Tables with José Andrés

Every meal has the power to change the world.

Who doesn't love José!

- Andrea Strong

The Bittman Project

By Mark Bittman

A home for those who believe food is everything and should be treated that way. We celebrate the joy it brings us, but also focus on the very real challenges of making it sustainable and available for all.

I mean, there's nothing like Bittman, plus Melissa McCart!

- Andrea Strong

Maître d' Diaries - The Substack

By Erica Cantley

Bivalve Curious

By Julie Qiu

An oyster educator & brand strategist on a quest for half-shell enlightenment—exploring oyster culture, science, and business, with surprise guests.

Julie is a master of the oyster and a pioneer in the world of bivalves!

- Andrea Strong

FOUND NY

Quality recommendations and actionable intel about New York City and surrounds, from the team that started Eater and Curbed.

Lock is one of the OGs of service journalism -- and he's got a great list of where to eat, shop, drink, and more in this amazing city of ours.

- Andrea Strong

Life Behind Bars

By Eileen O'Connor

Stories from 35 years (and counting) as a bartender in New York City— a prime location to view a constantly changing city, and the hilarity and heartbreak of... well, us.

Eileen is one of the best storytellers out there. Love her newsletter!

- Andrea Strong

Katie Couric

Smart reporting, exclusive conversations, and candid commentary

Late Bloomers

By Laura Yee

You've put everyone first but now it's about you, whether it's cooking, health, next career or kids.

Laura Yee's baked goods are fantastic and she's a wonderful writer.

- Andrea Strong

Kareem Takes on the News

By Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar shares thoughts about sports, politics, and popular culture and how they define America.

Writing on the news in a way that I’ve never seen before. Great perspective — smart and iInsightful and Inviting.

- Andrea Strong

Park Slope Pulse (by Park Slope Living)

By Park Slope Living

Get the pulse on Park Slope, Brooklyn (& beyond) including local news, events, and interviews with locals. Sharing the best things to see, dine and drink since 2017!

This is a great source of restaurant, shop, boutique and bar openings and interesting intimate stories about local businesses making Park Slope and the surrounding neighborhoods such a vibrant, exciting, and cultured community. I love it!

- Andrea Strong

Stinky Lunch Kids Strike Back

By Pervaiz Shallwani

The story of American food.

Literally Obsessed

By Sophie

A modern Life & Arts section for those with fewer pretensions and more open online shopping tabs. If your brain holds equal space for Anna Karenina and Love Island (or perhaps is weighted slightly towards the latter), you're in the right place.

This is a MomBod

Paris by Mouth

By Meg Zimbeck

The inside track from Paris by Mouth. Everything you need to know about where to eat in Paris.

Where to eat everything in Paris.

- Andrea Strong

The Park Slope Walk

By Nicole Ness

Today: What to do in Park Slope. Tomorrow: What to know about Park Slope.

Shifting the Food Narrative

By John Birdsall

Queer and other less orthodox stories of food.

DIASPORICAN: illyanna Maisonet is Puerto Rican in California

By illyanna Maisonet

illyanna Maisonet is the author of Diasporican: A Puerto Rican Cookbook. She's a 2023 James Beard Award Winner and it's her whole personality. Created this newsletter in 2020 to highlight recipes and unhinged rantings.

Creative Jobs

By Tamara Palmer

Find a job, gig or side hustle that you love

Consumed

By Jane Black

The world of food through the eyes of two veteran food journalists

The Point by Brooklyn Family Travelers

By Rachel

A smart, thoughtful dispatch on traveling with points. See the world without sacrificing style, culture, or affordability. Top 40 bestseller in travel 🏆

Rachel is the GOAT when it comes to helping you figure out what credit cards have the best points for your lifestyle. Love her!

- Andrea Strong