The Daily

Our Restaurant Critics Dish

November 9, 2025·32 min·6-min readinterviewnews
Podzilla Summary (6 min)
TLDR
The New York Times introduces its new restaurant critics, Tejal Rao and Ligaya Mishan, who are redefining the role by embracing transparency, expanding geographic coverage beyond New York, and reflecting on the emotional and ethical dimensions of food criticism. Their conversation reveals

Sign up to read the full summary

Free AI-powered recaps of every episode, delivered to your inbox.

Get Free Summaries →

Free forever for up to 3 podcasts. No credit card required.

Guest

T

Tejal Rao

interview on The Daily

Mentions

Books, people, and resources mentioned in this episode.

People

Tejal RaoLigaya MishanPete WellsNatalie Kittrowev

Companies

The New York Times

Topics

Career DevelopmentFood ScienceLong Form JournalismMental HealthPersonal FinancePop CultureRestaurants

Listen to This Episode

Get summaries like this every morning.

Free AI-powered recaps of The Daily and your other favorite podcasts, delivered to your inbox.

Get Free Summaries →

Free forever for up to 3 podcasts. No credit card required.