The New Food Reviewers: Is Social Media Making Us Savvy or Snarky?

Event Description:

This panel will dive into the complicated, fascinating world of food in the social media space and debate the pros and cons of the food-blogger phenomenon. We’ll bring together a chef, a food journalist, an internet entrepreneur and a food-truck owner to discuss the ups and downs of our new reality, where a hidden gem can become an overnight hot spot, and where every diner can be a critic.

Speakers:

• Moderator: Maile Carpenter, editor in chief, Food Network Magazine
  

• Jeffrey Steingarten, Vogue food critic; author of The Man Who Ate Everything and It Must’ve Been Something I Ate
  

• Alex Guarnaschelli, executive chef, Butter restaurant; host of Food Network’s Alex’s Day Off and frequent judge on Chopped
  

• Ben Leventhal, executive editor, The Feast; co-owner, the Curbed Network (including Curbed, Racked and Eater); co-founder, Eater
  

• Doug Quint and Bryan Petroff, founders, the Big Gay Ice Cream Truck