About Me:
My name is Liz mistick. i love to eat all kinds of food and write about it. i also take pictures with my phone, and ask people a lot of questions. Am i a foodie? yes. and you might be too.
I don’t want this to be your average food, restaurant, and travel blog. Yes, I will write about my dining experiences—good and bad. But I’m also going to write about the food I taste and how it affects the world around me. With this in mind, I want to change the way we define the modern F.O.O.D.I.E:
Forging an Open and Ongoing Dialectic In Eating
Let’s Define.
Dialectic: This is probably a word you haven’t heard since that one liberal arts class you took in college to fulfill some elective credit. Believe it or not, though, our whole existence is basically one big dialectical engagement. Why?
In some ways, a dialectic is just a fancy word for debate. To forge a dialectic between concepts is to discuss and examine metaphysical contradictions and their solutions. In other words, a dialectic is an interaction between persons expressing various viewpoints through reasoned arguments in the ultimate hunt for truth. We do this hundreds of times each day.
And this is why the foodie is not just some food snob snapping pictures of pretty plates at Michelin-starred restaurants. In fact, I believe the foodie’s dialectical debate exists within many realms (intersections). Through food (and this blog), we will therefore begin ongoing conversations about cultural appropriation, politics of the food system, gender in the kitchen, the history of fine dining, and what makes food taste so good. So, read on, get curious, and taste something new.
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Today’s Menu
Below you’ll find various categories about stuff we like to put in our mouths. There’s something for everyone: vegans, vegetarians, gluten and nut free, keto and paleo dieters, etc…Take a look!
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Two Hands, Tribeca
Restaurants
Read about what and where I’m eating and why I think it matters. You can also find out about recent happenings in the restaurant world, whether it’s chefs, diners, openings, closings, or other restaurant-focused events, this section is for you.
Hyotei, Kyoto
culture and travel
This is where you’ll read about the how and why of food. I explore a range of food phenomena and tell you about what I learn on my various “foodie” adventures throughout the U.S. and abroad. Read to discover how food affects us all in ways you wouldn’t expect.
Fulton Farmers’ Market, Financial District
the environment, food politics, and the food system
The nitty-gritty of food lies within this vault. From the Farm Bill to the EPA, urban farming, and the truth behind organic labels and GMOs, these posts are all about the past, present, and future of our food world.
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