Sam Stone
Senior Editor
Sam Stone reports on nearly everything for BA, including food culture, restaurant news, and sneaky cooking ideas that (hopefully) make your life easier. A Rhode Island native, he’s currently based in New York City where he can usually be found searching out the city’s best bakeries. Before BA, he spent years working in fine dining while also writing for several publications about food, queer culture, entertainment, and how they intersect. In his free time, Sam occasionally writes humor pieces like this one. samstone.nyc
Culture
A Scooped Bagel Is Controversial—and, Dare I Say, Delicious
To scoop or not to scoop? The Bon Appétit staff was pitted against each other over the debate.
Restaurants
David Chang’s Latest Momofuku Closure Marks the End of an Era
Opened in 2008, the restaurant drove a culinary revolution in NYC and across the country.
Restaurants
Keith McNally’s Latest Controversies, Explained
The New York restaurateur’s in hot water—again.
Cooking
How to Store Garlic Like the Precious Jewel It Is
Can you freeze garlic? Is sprouted garlic a goner? Do garlic keepers actually work? Answers right this way.
Cooking
Which Boxed Mac and Cheese Is Best? We Tried Kraft, Annie’s, Velveeta, and More
The Kraft vs. Annie’s debate is tearing the BA team apart.
Restaurants
I Am Begging Restaurants to Stop Explaining That ‘Everything Is Shareable’
It’s 2023. We all know ordering a single sardine toast for the table will not constitute an entire meal.
Culture
Taylor Swift’s ‘Seemingly Ranch’ Might Not Be Ranch at All
Plus, a TikToker is eating three carrots a day to get tan and McDonald’s is adding two new flavors to its dipping sauce lineup.
Cooking
The Cottage Cheese Brand Our Staff Is Obsessed With
This is our go-to brand for snacking and cooking.
Culture
The Unofficial 2023 ‘Great British Bake Off’ Bingo
Season 14 of the Great British Bake Off premiers this month. Bon Appétit's biggest Bake Off fans have created a bingo card featuring the moments that we love every season.
Restaurants
This Couple Runs the Most Interesting Ramen Restaurant in America
San Francisco's Noodle in a Haystack serves an eight-course ramen tasting menu. It consists of a lot more than noodles in broth.
Cooking
Which Boxed Yellow Cake Mix Is Best? We Tried Duncan Hines, Betty Crocker, Pillsbury, and More
Both frosted and unfrosted, one supermarket brand was the undisputed champ.
Restaurants
Why Is This Pizza Shop in a Showdown With Barstool Sports Founder Dave Portnoy?
In an interview with BA, Charlie Redd, the owner of Dragon Pizza in Somerville, MA, shares how he ended up in a shouting match with pizza’s most powerful tastemaker.
Restaurants
This Is the Summer of Salted Soda
During this particularly scorching summer, restaurants are putting a dash of salt in their bubbly drinks.
Cooking
A Flaky, Floury Tortilla Taste Test
Both plain and in a quesadilla, one supermarket brand was a crowd-favorite.
Culture
Plain Hot Coffee Is the Drink of the Summer
I know, I know—hot coffee in hot weather sounds wild. But there’s a reason it works.
Culture
Celebs, Please Stop LARPing as Service Workers
It’s weird. It’s out of touch. It’s Lana Del Rey, Ed Sheeran, and even Prince William “working” at restaurants and grocery stores.
Culture
Aspartame Isn’t Great For You, But It (Probably) Won’t Kill You
Rejoice, Diet Coke fans. Although the WHO declared the artificial sweetener “possibly carcinogenic,” it probably won’t be the cause of your demise.
Restaurants
Get to Know One of Texas’s Most Beautiful Restaurants
The Nicolett in Lubbock, Texas, pays homage to the region in ways that go beyond the menu. Here’s how chef-owner Finn Walter designed his tribute to the region.