Short Reads Social #14: "Do we have 'good' taste in food?"

Short-Read Socials are back! Come meet with like-minded and unlikeminded people to talk about the topic of the month. This time, we're thinking about our tastes in food. *What does it mean to have 'good taste' or even 'better taste' than others? How do we determine which food is 'superior'? What does it mean for dishes to be 'authentic' and for us to want to eat 'authentic' food?* --- ***Note: this event and future events (at least until 2027) will be on second and last Wednesdays! we won't be there on Tuesday:( --- How does it work?

• The event is casual. You can talk to anyone there with or without our prompt sheets, either about the month's topic or about whatever you want. • Open philosophical discussion, including for controversial topics, is welcome but be respectful:) • If you've read/watched/heard anything related to the topic of the month, feel free to bring it in! Not necessarily physically, but you can if you want... • If not, here are some thought-provoking reads to start you off (read as many or as few as you want): • [The Life and Death of the American Foodie](https://www.eater.com/food-culture/911138/foodie-history-american-food-culture?src=longreads) • [Yelp: Everybody Gets a Star](https://www.eater.com/24200672/yelp-effect-on-restaurants-culture-review-everything?src=longreads) • [On culinary authenticity ](https://nextcloud.quackhouse.ca/s/LWk86W57YAaGgJ7) • (I appreciated the whole article but you could skip to Section 3: Reasons for Valuing Culinary Authenticity on p. 9 if you're short on time) • [Why You Can’t Get a Restaurant Reservation ](https://www.newyorker.com/news/our-local-correspondents/why-you-cant-get-a-restaurant-reservation)(paywall free version [here](https://archive.is/20240422101420/https://www.newyorker.com/news/our-local-correspondents/why-you-cant-get-a-restaurant-reservation)) • Feel free to post other recommendations (blogs, movies, tv episodes, video essays, etc.) in the comments!