Bettina Makalintal

2 weeks ago | ny.eater.com | Bettina Makalintal

A food bookstore and culinary hub devoted to Black foodways is opening in Brooklyn this fall. The sisters behind BEM have been waiting a long time to have keys in hand. After years of searching and several false starts, Gabrielle and Danielle Davenport are working to build a storefront for food literature of the African diaspora in Bed-Stuy. “People have told us very explicitly, We need this,” Danielle says.

3 weeks ago | eater.com | Bettina Makalintal

In December, the actress Sarah Snook, best known for playing the icy Shiv Roy on Succession, commented just one word on an Instagram post by NYT Cooking: “Meatball.” And who could argue with that? Ali Slagle’s Thai-inspired chicken meatball soup looked good, and getting the recipe required only that one leave the word “meatball” in a comment. Do so, and a message from NYT Cooking pops into your inbox in seconds, offering a direct link to the recipe.

1 month ago | eater.com | Bettina Makalintal

Counter service at Sabine. Courtesy of Sabine Café Bettina Makalintal is a senior reporter at Eater.com, covering restaurant trends, home cooking advice, and all the food you can't escape on your TikTok FYP. Previously, she worked for Bon Appétit and VICE's Munchies.

1 month ago | eater.com | Bettina Makalintal

Earlier this year, food creator and cookbook author Justine Doiron, also known as @justine_snacks, announced on Instagram that she’d be hosting a trip to Sicily in October: a week for her and 12 fans to sightsee and eat together. Supporters quickly snapped up the dozen spots to join Doiron on visits to markets, farms, and archaeological sites, with most of each day structured around a group venture. Doiron’s trip is one of a handful of creator-led tours of Italy this year organized by Via Rosa.

1 month ago | eater.com | Bettina Makalintal

Wonho Frank Lee Bettina Makalintal is a senior reporter at Eater.com, covering restaurant trends, home cooking advice, and all the food you can't escape on your TikTok FYP. Previously, she worked for Bon Appétit and VICE's Munchies. A version of this post originally appeared on May 14, 2025, in Eater and Punch’s newsletter Pre Shift, a biweekly newsletter for the industry pro that sources first-person accounts from the bar and restaurant world.