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Helen Rosner on the state of restaurant criticism.

"There's a fundamental narcissism that's required to be a successful critic."

This week on Expense Account,

spoke with Helen Rosner, a staff writer at The New Yorker who writes about restaurants. Helen has received multiple James Beard Awards for her work, including, in 2025, for her profile of Padma Lakshmi.

Topics discussed include, but were not limited to:

  • What it’s like to be The New Yorker’s restaurant critic

  • Debating whether Carrie Bradshaw’s friends read her column

  • Learning about Vyvanse from Cat Marnell’s blog

  • And what role appearances play in becoming a food star

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