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    Good Food

    The Secret Life of a Restaurant Critic

    Frank Bruni recently stepped down as restaurant critic for the New York Times , a post he has held for the last five years.  His new book is Born Round: The Secret History of a Full-Time Eater where he recounts his past struggles with food.  Frank's last column as the restaurant critic answered many of the questions he was asked over the…

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    By Evan Kleiman • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Frank Bruni recently stepped down as restaurant critic for the New York Times, a post he has held for the last five years. His new book is Born Round: The Secret History of a Full-Time Eater where he recounts his past struggles with food. Frank's last column as the restaurant critic answered many of the questions he was asked over the years.

    The full episode

    3 of 9
    Slow Money; Pickling; Tomato Frenzy; Women Farmers
    1. 0:00Market Report
    2. 7:00Tomato Frenzy
    3. 16:00The Secret Life of a Restaurant CriticYou’re reading this
    4. 22:00Picking up the Tab
    5. 26:00Breed Street
    6. 33:00Fruit Creams to Die For
    7. 37:00Women Farmers
    8. 44:00Slow Money
    9. 53:00In a Pickle
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      Evan Kleiman

      host 'Good Food'

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      Bob Carlson

      host and producer, 'UnFictional'

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      Jennifer Ferro

      Jennifer Ferro, President, KCRW, Los Angeles

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      Candace Moyer

      Producer of Good Food and Special Projects

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    The full episode

    3 of 9
    Slow Money; Pickling; Tomato Frenzy; Women Farmers
    1. 0:00Market Report
    2. 7:00Tomato Frenzy
    3. 16:00The Secret Life of a Restaurant CriticYou’re reading this
    4. 22:00Picking up the Tab
    5. 26:00Breed Street
    6. 33:00Fruit Creams to Die For
    7. 37:00Women Farmers
    8. 44:00Slow Money
    9. 53:00In a Pickle
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