![]() When I visit my parents in Manila, I always order the Chicken Joy from Jollibee. Somehow Fergus Henderson can do something both homey and elevated at the same time. The other favorite is St John Bread & Wine in Spitalfields, East London. The baristas took care of us and shook our hands after the three-hour meal, then we all walked out onto the dark plaza at half past midnight and did a delirious group hug, we were that happy. I went there with two good friends and had the best tapas experience of our lives. It’s a bit of an institution, and I love it because of the memories. ![]() This is like choosing between pets - impossible! There’s a tapas bar in Barcelona called Cal Pep. What’s your favorite restaurant in the world and why? Everything else, like willingly paying $5 for a cup of coffee, let alone getting up at odd hours of the night to make a booking at a Michelin-starred restaurant, is gravy. If we’re lucky enough to eat three healthy, square meals a day, we should be thankful. You snipped an Atlantic article about the “moral crusade against foodies” and commented that we shouldn’t take this all too seriously. The follow-up coverage was entertaining, but 18 hours in, it got boring. I was surprised at the tone, though, it seemed more of a “personal blog” kind of rant, not something coming from the New York Times. I’ve not tried the food so no idea if it was deserved or not, though the article had its funny moments. What are your thoughts on the Guy Fieri/ New York Times episode? Then as I started working - and had some money! - I could eat out more, and travel, which broadened my palate. I first tasted local cuisines through family get-togethers: Filipino dishes (lots of pork, adobo, stews), Spanish (which has a large influence on our cuisine), Chinese (from my dad’s side of the family) and American. I’m Filipino so my environment growing up was always food-centric. And a good bottle of wine or single-malt scotch can turn anyone philosophical about life. It reflects cultures, society, our preferences and biases. The whole of human emotions can be represented by food. The description of your Eater Reader collection says: "food as proxy for the human condition.” Can you explain what you mean by that? You can follow Timi’s take on food culture in her always-excellent (and mouthwatering!) collection “ Eater Reader." In this edition of Snipper of the Week, we caught up with self-confessed “hedonist geek” Timi Siytangco to talk food journalism, trends and her favorite restaurants in the world. Special thanks to our investors: Khosla Ventures, True Ventures, Charles River Ventures, SV Angel as well as Andy Rachleff, Emil Michael, Gary Clayton and Andy Krumel. ![]() Jouhan Allende, Will Dalton, Jen Pollock, Marc Nijdam, Ramy Adeeb, Mark Percival, Alaina Percival, Cedric Han, Sarah Caplener, and (not pictured) Francesco Carli. We wouldn’t be anywhere without your guidance. We’d also like to thank our investors, family and friends. We are so grateful for all of your support. We’ve included their Twitter handles so you can continue to stay connected and follow their insights. We’ve also created a Hall of Fame, where we’re honoring some of the top contributors to the community. The download link will be available until February 21, 2013. However, we’ve built a few options for you to download and export all your snips. The vision and energy at the company is contagious, and we’re so excited to be part of all that is to come.Īs of today, we will no longer support snipping. The Yahoo! team is passionate about inspiring and entertaining the world’s daily habits, and certainly sharing news and information is something we all do every day. While we can’t share the specifics of what we’ll be building, we are excited about the opportunity to take social news to exciting, new heights at Yahoo!. We are thrilled at the opportunity to bring ’s vision to a larger scale at Yahoo!. You helped make it a treasure trove of unique content, and we cannot thank you enough for your contributions to the platform, as well as your valuable feedback on the product. We’ve been absolutely blown away by the breadth, depth and quality of the content you guys share on every day. We are excited to share some big news: has been acquired by Yahoo!.įor the past year and a half, we’ve worked tirelessly as a team to build the best social news platform on the web.
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