Dec 18, 2025 · 59 min · 13 segments
Hunter Lewis is the Editor-in-Chief of Food & Wine, a role he has held since 2017, overseeing the brand’s print, digital, and experiential platforms. He began his career in food journalism after…
Hunter LewisGuestSteve PalmerHostBut we would put up posters, pictures of the reviewer, $100 reward for anybody.
And Jeremiah Bacon, our chef partner, when he knew, he would cook three different – he'd tell the line cooks, put three on and we're going to pick the best.
And that's when, you know, traditional media were the gatekeepers of the information and the arbiter of taste.
And so when you moved back to New York, did you know, okay, I'm going to media?
Well, it was really tough because I really fell in love with the cooking game.
I really fell in love with the craft and the repetition and building up skills, the camaraderie in the kitchen, the teamwork, the adrenaline.
But we would put up posters, pictures of the reviewer, $100 reward for anybody.
And Jeremiah Bacon, our chef partner, when he knew, he would cook three different – he'd tell the line cooks, put three on and we're going to pick the best.
And that's when, you know, traditional media were the gatekeepers of the information and the arbiter of taste.
And so when you moved back to New York, did you know, okay, I'm going to media?
Well, it was really tough because I really fell in love with the cooking game.
I really fell in love with the craft and the repetition and building up skills, the camaraderie in the kitchen, the teamwork, the adrenaline.
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