{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6ace5fa439599f7c5608c536/6ace62068f340788897f06a9?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"536: Jason Diamond’s Guide to NYC with Writer and Garlic Lover Jason Diamond","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6ace5fa439599f7c5608c536/73451d5607eca1660f7f94c52935bb81.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Today on the show, we welcome one of our favorite writers in the game, <strong>Jason Diamond</strong>. Jason writes the wonderful newsletter <a href=\"https://www.getthemelt.com/\">The Melt</a> and has written two books, <em>Searching for John Hughes</em> and <em>The Sprawl: Reconsidering the Weird American Suburbs</em>. He’s also worked on the truly amazing <a href=\"https://www.harpercollins.com/products/new-york-nicos-guide-to-nyc-new-york-nico?variant=41479142113314\"><em>New York Nico’s Guide to NYC</em></a>, which we talk about in this great episode. We get into what Jason has been eating and reading, and the Jason Diamond way of life. I always enjoy catching up with Jason, and I hope you enjoy this episode.</p><p>Also on the show, we catch up with <strong>Vivian Song</strong>. Vivian wrote a terrific piece in the <em>New York Times</em>, “<a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/21/travel/paris-coffee-shops-bistro.html\">It’s Zinc Bar vs. Barista in a Paris Battle of the Buzz</a>,” and we hear all about the shifting coffee scene in Paris.</p><p><em>Do you enjoy This Is TASTE? Drop us a review on</em><a href=\"https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1393739959\"><em> Apple</em></a><em>, or star us on </em><a href=\"https://open.spotify.com/show/3LsLXfnYt6Ugml415hyUfh?si=71a9e1c8df324372\"><em>Spotify</em></a><em>. We’d love to hear from you. </em></p><p><strong>MORE FROM JASON DIAMOND:</strong></p><ul>\n<li>\n<a href=\"https://tastecooking.com/the-many-garlics-of-my-childhood/\">The Many Garlics of My Childhood</a> [TASTE]</li>\n<li>\n<a href=\"https://tastecooking.com/shattering-the-jarred-pasta-sauce-stigma/\">Shattering the Jarred Pasta Sauce Stigma</a> [TASTE]</li>\n<li>\n<a href=\"https://tastecooking.com/luncheon-with-a-zabar/\">Luncheon with a Zabar</a> [TASTE]</li>\n</ul><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p>\n      <p> </p>","author_name":"Matt Rodbard & Aliza Abarbanel"}