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ryan sutton

@ryansutton.bsky.social
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I'm a contributing restaurant critic for The New York Times! I also run www.thelotimes.com, a food media newsletter! Previously, I was a food critic at Eater and Bloomberg.

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Jaya Saxena @jayasaxena.com · 10h
Talked about the new wave of independent food media with @devrafirst.bsky.social at @bostonglobe.com. I think we're building something good. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/09/30/l...
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Food media strikes back - The Boston Globe
In an era of upheaval, journalists are launching independent publications. Will this experiment work?
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Bradford Pearson @bradfordpearson.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
shoving all my work aside to report out what led to this sign
a sign that reads DO NOT OUT NOODLES IN THE WATER FOUNTAIN!!
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ryan sutton @ryansutton.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
The running gag of precisely who Ashley Padilla and only Ashley Padilla portrays in a certain presidential administration remains low-key brilliant
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ryan sutton @ryansutton.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Compelling notes here about folks on TPS being members of communities for decades!
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Elizabeth Lopatto @lopatto.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
honestly the iced coffee discourse is such a relief in a way. not since "is a hot dog a sandwich" have I watched people get so mad about something so trivial. nature is healing etc
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ryan sutton @ryansutton.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
the most nervous i get on any given week is when i hop on the LIRR and it feels like the conductor is totally gunning it lol
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Ravenous @weareravenous.com · 22/09/2026
Today’s the LAST day to subscribe to Ravenous for 30% off! The sale ends tonight at 11:59 p.m. ET. Be like Sutton (@ryansutton.bsky.social), and subscribe now buff.ly/EYirJYs
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ryan sutton @ryansutton.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Had an absolute blast reviewing Cheburechnaya for the NYT!!! www.nytimes.com/2026/09/15/d...
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ryan sutton @ryansutton.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
I wrote about the price of BBQ, the price of Kirbee's $90 beef rib platter, and the more affordable $25 roast beef from Dean's!!! www.thelotimes.com/p/best-roast...
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Who Wants Rare Roast Beef for $25?
What to order at Dean’s, and some thoughts about the price of barbecue at newcomer Kirbee’s
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ryan sutton @ryansutton.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
it is confusing and borderline stressful to see a relaxed mike tomlin but i'll allow it
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ryan sutton @ryansutton.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Normally affordable rotisserie chicken is getting some expensive riffs in New York, but it helps when it's good, and the Levantine-leaning Cleo fits that bill! My words: www.nytimes.com/2026/09/01/d...
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Game of Chicken: The Rotisserie Renaissance Ramps Up at Cleo
The West Village critic’s pick rubs its bird with a warming Lebanese spice blend — and don’t forget the crinkle-cut fries.
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Jaya Saxena @jayasaxena.com · 01/09/2026
What a treat today, to publish an excerpt from Ali Francis' forthcoming book, 'The Curious Lives of Vegetables'! Here, she writes about the Carolina African Runner peanut, how industrialization almost killed it, and how one chef is trying to bring it back www.weareravenous.com/the-peanut-a...
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The Peanut America Forgot
Its rediscovery reveals the perils of industrial agriculture.
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soleil ho @soleilho.com · 01/09/2026
two big announcements from me today — first, the Asian American baking book I've been working on with Oakland's Bake Sum is finally out! pick it up to learn how to make Spam musubi croissants, mango mooncakes, matcha rice krispies treats, and lots more! bookshop.org/p/books/bake...
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Bake Sum: Asian American Pastries, Breads, and Other Treats
A stunningly photographed ode to all the flavors of Asian Americana, this collection of 75 recipes and drinks from Oakland's Bake Sum bakery demystifies the techniques and flavors behind all your favo...
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Amy McCarthy @aemccarthy.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Obviously I will remember Dolly as a remarkable songwriter and philanthropist. But she was just as much a champion for working people, and the food she loved — and shared with the world — reflected that Of course I had to write about it for @weareravenous.com www.weareravenous.com/there-was-no...
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There Was No Greater Champion For Working-Class People Than Dolly Parton, and the Food She Loved Was Proof
Following the loss of the greatest songwriter in history, I'm drowning my sorrows in biscuits and gravy.
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ryan sutton @ryansutton.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Pastrami is becoming....as expensive as everything else in New York! I write about recent price hikes at Katz's and Hometown: www.thelotimes.com/p/best-pastr...
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The Pastrami Sandwich Enters its $40 Era
Is Katz’s still worth it at $31? Yes, as is the stellar Hometown pastrami, which is now $32.
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ryan sutton @ryansutton.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
This is absolutely incredible...
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Luke O'Neil @lukeoneil47.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
By almost any measure Dolly embodied "the American Dream." Some people will come from nothing and make it big and consider the problem now solved. Others will remember that there are still others with nothing and use what they have to help.
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Nitish Pahwa @nitishpahwa.com · 25/08/2026
I think the universal grieving comes in no small part from the fact she represented the best of what America could be, and that she never stopped chasing that ideal, artistically and socially
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ryan sutton @ryansutton.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Bar Chimera by the Cote crew is like a P.J. Clarke's all jacked up on caviar and wagyu and $55 reserve martinis. And it's actually a pretty good time if you play your cards right! My words: www.nytimes.com/2026/08/18/d...
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Steak Frites Worth the Return to Office (Expensing It Helps)
From the team behind the hit Korean steakhouse Cote comes Bar Chimera, a luxe new spot in Midtown.
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Brett Martin @brettmartin.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
I believe I have decided that single is a sufficient cut of pork chop.
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Jaya Saxena @jayasaxena.com · 20/08/2026
So honored to be considered so kindly and deeply here!
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ryan sutton @ryansutton.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
In an age of $80 ribeyes I write about why a $33 ox tongue steak is so important! Also it looks like "Fudgie the Whale" from Carvel lol www.thelotimes.com/p/best-new-s...
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The Next Great Steak...For Just $33!
Review: The ox steak and mutton chops at Somssi! Plus: Thoughts on Marcel and Stars, and Asador Bastian's amazing Galiciana steak
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ryan sutton @ryansutton.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
On the perils of AI while soliciting freelance pitches:
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ryan sutton @ryansutton.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Have not yet seen "The Odyssey" but feels like a good time to remind everyone that Bill Irwin has always been an absolute, undisputed king and you should all rewatch "Rachel Getting Married" or anything else he's done.
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ryan sutton @ryansutton.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
dudamel is the best but really can at least one sport be free of the ubiquity of "seven nation army" lol?
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ryan sutton @ryansutton.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
there's always a food angle (and this is brilliant lol)
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Jaya Saxena @jayasaxena.com · 15/07/2026
We have @shokdiesel.bsky.social on our newsletter today talking about the wonderful ways immigrants are influencing American meat culture, from third-culture barbecue to the Dearborn Meat Market www.weareravenous.com/dearborn-mea...
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Dearborn Meat Market is a National Treasure
A new generation of smoked and grilled meats promise to spice America up.
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Brian Stelter @brianstelter.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
"The appearance of federal law enforcement agents on the doorstep of news reporters should shock the conscience of any American who believes in the Constitution and the press freedom it protects." www.nytimes.com/2026/07/11/b...
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Times Journalists Subpoenaed as Trump Escalates Pressure on Media
The Justice Department is seeking to compel testimony from reporters who wrote about the new Air Force One. The Times called the move a “brazen act.”
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ryan sutton @ryansutton.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
one day, a human will be born who can tell if the airpods are in the case just by the weight of it, and that person will rule the world
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ryan sutton @ryansutton.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
was rewatching "ronin" (1998) last night and somehow never noticed how the entire movie seems to be an advert for unfiltered french cigarettes i have literally never seen an action flick with so much (indoor!) smoking lol how do those guys even stand up without pausing to catch their breath
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ryan sutton @ryansutton.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
mexico's del toro wins his first tdf stage in barcelona....let's see what team mexico can do on the football pitch at azteca tonight!!!
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Elizabeth Lopatto @lopatto.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
Cabo Verde this entire BART car thinks you played a hell of a game
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ryan sutton @ryansutton.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
the "disclosure day" panic attack scene.
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ryan sutton @ryansutton.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
john williams scores, ranked: 1. catch me if you can 2. crusade (grail theme & father's theme) 3. rey's theme (force awakens) 4. home alone 5. terminal i generally prefer his jazzier or quieter scores. also: i still think his lovely "jurassic park" theme doesn't fit the mood of the movie!
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ryan sutton @ryansutton.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
I wrote about the $13 cheese slice at LaGuardia Airport and how it seems, at first glance, to run afoul of Port Authority regulations that dictate how much concessionaires can shake down travelers lol www.thelotimes.com/p/laguardia-...
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ryan sutton @ryansutton.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
I penned some hopeful — and cautionary — words about Penske's acquisition of Eater. And I also wrote about a great new taco de frijoles! www.thelotimes.com/p/james-bear...
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Is Tacos Domingo Ready for Prime Time?
Plus: Penske buys Eater, The Lo Times wins a James Beard Award, and the East Village gets a great bean & cheese taco
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ryan sutton @ryansutton.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
I still think about individual lines in this profile (which @hels.bsky.social first sent my way long ago) on a regular basis
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ryan sutton @ryansutton.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
recently got a "surcharge warning" from the MTA b/c i activated my LIRR ticket within 60 seconds of a train leaving the station instead lol
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ryan sutton @ryansutton.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
just watched an entire channel 7 news broadcast that was literally just....the knicks, other sports, and the weather. and honestly what a treat that was, that even though there's so much going on in the world, the news decided tonight that this was the news. the knicks are the news.
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 11/06/2026
SPEECHLESS. LFGK
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ryan sutton @ryansutton.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
almost turned off the game. glad i didn't!
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Ryan Rosenblatt @ryanrosenblatt.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
A 40% pay increase, the right to walk off the job if federal agents (i.e. CBP/ICE) pose a threat to them *and* the contract expires in April 2028 so they can demand more ahead of the Olympics. Shoutout Local 11, shoutout unions.
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Jaya Saxena @jayasaxena.com · 09/06/2026
We got @aemccarthy.bsky.social today on how nobody should consider themselves too good for a cheese enchilada www.weareravenous.com/best-cheese-...
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All Hail the Cheese Enchilada
A meditation on what one writer considers to be a purely perfect dish.
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ryan sutton @ryansutton.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
that game was way too much stress for a friday night lol but i'll take it! back to msg on monday!!!
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ryan sutton @ryansutton.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
presented without comment lol!
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ryan sutton @ryansutton.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
I wrote about how meat-free tacos are having a good run in steakhouse-centric New York City! www.thelotimes.com/p/best-tacos...
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New York's Best Meat-Free Tacos, Reviewed!
Santo, Chato, Esse, Dolores, and other meaty taquerias make the cut, as do Brooklyn's trio of new burrito spots. Plus, a few words on Jajaja Mexicana...
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Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
CBS News “management has instructed me to inject falsehoods and bias into a politically sensitive story. I've been told to include assertions that are unverified.” It seems like we need to learn more about this particular allegation from Pelley. To be specific, a shit ton more.
For my part, new management has instructed me to inject falsehoods and bias into a politically sensitive story. I've been told to include assertions that are unverified. To date, in every case, I have managed to ignore these instructions or refuse them. Recently, politicians have been invited to choose correspondents for interviews on the broadcast. Giving politicians control over 60 Minutes interviews is not how this is done.
Finally, incompetence and unprofessionalism in the new management have wreaked havoc. In a case involving one of my stories, the entire program came within 19 minutes of not getting on the air at all.
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Elizabeth Lopatto @lopatto.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
"Anybody came into our house—this is '60 Minutes,'" Pelley added. "I guess you wandered in expecting to read a statement off?" scott pelley... hell yeah
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Lizzie O'Leary @lizzieohreally.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
There's enough recently laid off journalistic talent to staff and run 3-5 midsize to large news organizations.
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Jaya Saxena @jayasaxena.com · 29/05/2026
After my initial report on Attaboy Local 134 went up, management responded to me wanting to tell their side, and sent me surveillance footage of the supposed fired worker. IMO it doesn't make things any clearer cut! Read my update here, free to the public www.weareravenous.com/attaboy-unio...
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UPDATE: Attaboy Union Accuses Bar Management of Firing Worker in Retaliation For Organizing
Union reps from the New York cocktail bar allege management is union busting
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