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Good Food

Dining as Theater: Contemporary Riffs on Past Trends

Pulitzer Prize-winning food writer Jonathan Gold probably spends more time in restaurants than anyone else and has seen decades of popular dining trends come and go. He chimes in on the evolution of culinary theatrics and casts his restaurant vote, literally, for Best in Show. Music: "Wax" by Theme Park

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By Evan Kleiman • Oct 16, 2015 • 1 min read

Pulitzer Prize-winning food writer Jonathan Gold probably spends more time in restaurants than anyone else and has seen decades of popular dining trends come and go. He chimes in on the evolution of culinary theatrics and casts his restaurant vote, literally, for Best in Show.

Music: "Wax" by Theme Park

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