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Josh Ozersky

  • Blogs

    March 23, 2012

    Restaurant Critic Gets Gout

    ​Seems about as obvious a chain of events as Paula Deen getting type 2 diabetes, doesn't it? Wait, didn't gout disappear in 1782? (The restaurant critic writing this post grows a little sweaty, flexes toes to make sure they're not producing burning, stinging pain.) Unfortunately not. Yesterday, f ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 20, 2011

    Friendly's and Chevy's Are Ailing. Is That a Bad Sign for America?

    The recession's not being so kind to Black Angus Steakhouse.​You might expect that food columnists would be breaking out in song at the news that Friendly's, not to mention Fuddrucker's, Black Angus Steakhouse, and Chevy's Fresh Mex have all filed for bankruptcy in recent years. Some researchers h ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 3, 2011

    Umami Burger is Coming! Umami Burger is Coming! But Is it Any Good?

    ​There is a wave of hysteria around the local arrival of Los Angeles-based chain Umami Burger. They've got tattooed buns, secret magic spices, and ridiculously long waits for the same dish that McDonald's is selling for $3 -- all things that typically make people go crazy for something.I believe t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 19, 2011

    Is Umami Not All That?

    Jennifer Chong/FlickrThe Umami Burger in question.​Today, meat-loving provocateur and Time columnist Josh Ozersky posted a piece on the magazine's website inspired by the nationwide expansion of Umami Burger. The L.A.-based chain is supposed to lard its burger meat with ingredients that boost its ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 14, 2009

    Doggy Bag: Today's Odds and Ends

    ​Our favorite morsels from the food blogs and beyond. Are there any actual rock stars?: It's kind of a Manhattan bitch fight, really. But in advance of a Nightline segment ("Butchers: New Rock Stars of the Culinary World") Grub Street New York gets kind of pissy about what it regards a muggin ... More >>

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