Progress Reports publishes long-form features about people and places, often tied to food, agriculture and local business in Boise, Idaho. Readers get profiles of farmers, restaurant owners and labor issues told with reporting and interview quotes.
Website: https://progress.justeatlocal.com/
Veteran restaurant critic Robert Sietsema writes about New York City dining, focusing on inexpensive eats, neighborhood food crawls, and restaurant openings. Readers get specific dish and venue recommendations along with historical and cultural context.
Works in Progress is a magazine-style newsletter publishing long-form essays on new and underrated ideas for improving the world. Recent issues cover topics ranging from food and agriculture in Brazil to materials science and the economics of Chinese city governance.
Vittles publishes food and culture writing from the UK and India, mixing long-form essays, panel discussions, criticism and commentary on the food industry. Readers get original reporting and opinion on topics such as farm labour, AI in food media and pub culture, plus calls for pitches and magazine news.
A weekly independent lifestyle newsletter that mixes recipes and food writing with humor, music, books, cocktails and pets. Readers get a personal, story-driven voice and a Friday roundup of recommendations.
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