Wait a sec, what is this? Don’t panic. It’s just me, Ken (always hungry), and your ol’ familiar Newsletter – in a brand new format! Oh nooo, why??? Please allow me to explain.
First of all, with over a thousand local dish reviews and 300 On the Dish Stories, we decided it was time for a refresh. So what can you expect in the new-look Newsletter?
• More local reviews, well beyond our Pick Cities
• Big spotlight on food photography
• Insights into our impassioned local reviewers and the towns they hail from
• More links to markets, music and culture in the cities we cover
• Deeper dives on the incredible food people who put the plates on the table
Reason #2 for the switch? We love what we do, and we need to keep the lights on! If you are new to Substack, you will see at the bottom that this is a tiered subscription service. You have the choice to keep dining with us for free, or become a paid subscriber in our new model.
We were born as the anti-Yelp, a place where you can find an amazing dish reviewed by a real person – one click & one photo – no fakes and no A.I. Our true north is everyone who works in and around restaurants. In our reviewing and storytelling we have one aim: to put asses in the seats of your fav local place. Now, more than ever, they need that.
Please subscribe! It’s six bucks per month or $50 for the year. Think of it as a one-time Kickstarter to support our writers, editors, photographers, designers, social media peeps, and IT staff.
Thanks so much. You have my word, it is and will always be about the food.
Always hungry,
Ken Carlton
Editor-in-Chief, Beyondish