Eater Essays

The Limits of the Lunchbox Moment

Not all children of immigrants grew up embarrassed about their food, but pop culture convinced them they should be

By Jaya Saxena February 8, 2021

Congee Is the Ultimate Comfort Food

By Jenny G. Zhang February 1, 2021

How America Killed Soy Milk

By Clarissa Wei February 15, 2016

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Why I Don't Like to Talk About 'Third Wave' Coffee

By Liz Clayton December 17, 2015

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The Cosmo, Reconsidered

By Sarah Baird October 14, 2015

We're Living in the Golden Age of American Ginger Beer

By Sarah Baird August 27, 2015

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A Brief History of America's Favorite Beer Companion, the Koozie

By Sarah Baird August 6, 2015

How The Pegu Club Connects Contemporary Cocktail Culture With Southeast Asia's Past

By Phil McCausland July 20, 2015

An Unlikely Flower Conjures Christmas in July

By Sarah Baird July 16, 2015

How Chefs Brought Jura Wine to the United States

By Levi Dalton June 19, 2015

Getting to Know the Brandy Snifter, the High Brow Glass for Everyone

By Sarah Baird June 12, 2015

On the Hunt for Myanmar's Elusive Toddy Palm Wine

By Phil McCausland June 9, 2015

Brunch Cocktails Are Getting a Much Needed Facelift

By Naren Young June 8, 2015

Coffee Is Cycling’s New Performance-Enhancing Drug

By Jimmy Sherfey June 3, 2015

How Mountain Dew Came to Perpetuate a Deep-Seated Appalachian Stereotype

By Sarah Baird May 15, 2015

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Mastering the Old Fashioned, One of the World's Finest Cocktails

By Naren Young May 5, 2015

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Eater Drinks

How Cow's Milk Went From a Basic Beverage to a Dismissed Drink

By Sarah Baird May 1, 2015

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How ABC’s ‘Fresh Off the Boat’ Tells a Familiar First-Generation Story

By Esther Tseng February 27, 2015