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Nikita Richardson

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Brooklyn, New York
As seen in: Popcast, The New York Times, The Pod Well Travelled, Medium, NYT Cooking, O Globo, The New York Times en Español, Bloomberg Businessweek, Bloomberg News, The Independent (UK), Yahoo News, Chicago Tribune and
Covers:  women's issues, craft beer, general news, pop culture, beer, music, youth culture, brooklyn
editor at @nytfood // lifelong class clown // i edit the Where to Eat: New York City newsletter

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Nikita Richardson’s Biography

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I'm originally from the Metro Atlanta-area of Georgia and I consider that my hometown even though I was born in Olathe, KS. I attended the University of Georgia where I majored in psychology (with an emphasis on social psychology) and minored in French. However, I kept writing and taking English/Comp Lit classes because I've always been a writer at heart.

Now, I'm a graduate student at NYU's Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute. I began my "career" as a self-starting music blogger with a webs…

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Raise a Draft to North Brooklyn's Next Round of Craft Breweries

Raise a Draft to North Brooklyn's Next Round of Craft Breweries

Not so long ago you couldn't throw a rock in North Brooklyn without hitting a brewery; at the turn of the 20t…

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These Guys Want to Bring Brewing Back to Bushwick

These Guys Want to Bring Brewing Back to Bushwick

These days, Bushwick is generally regarded as the land of artisan pizza and warehouse parties, but let's not …

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The Annotated Wendy Davis

The Annotated Wendy Davis

My first solo byline about the meteoric rise of Texas senator, Wendy Davis.

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240 Years of Leakers

240 Years of Leakers

A brief history of government leakers and what happened to them. Shared byline with Associate Editor Clint Ra…

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Slideshow: 21 Glimpses of Sandy's Destruction

Slideshow: 21 Glimpses of Sandy's Destruction

On October 29, 2012, Hurricane Sandy brought greater New York to a standstill. From the first night on, milli…

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The Wandering Chef

The Wandering Chef

It's the middle of the afternoon and Carlo Mirarchi moves through Roberta's Pizza having found a sliver of ti…

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Chile Crisp Snack Mix

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Yield:Makes 8 cups; 6 to 8 servings 2 cups woven rice cereal, such as Chex 2 cups shrimp chips (look for the Calbee brand) 2 cups fried wonton strips (see Tip) 1 cup small cheese crackers, such as Cheez-Its 1 cup roasted, unsalted peanuts 4 tablespoons unsalted butter ¼ cup chile crisp, such as Lao Gan Ma 2 tablespoons sweet chili sauce 2 tablespoons Chinkiang (black) vinegar 3 tablespoons dried wakame seaweed 2 tablespoons raw white or black sesame seeds Heat the oven to 275 degrees.
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Aasif Mandvi Would Leave New York in a Blaze of Margaritas

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Aasif Mandvi Would Leave New York in a Blaze of Margaritas The actor, playwright and former “Daily Show” correspondent takes on the Where to Eat questionnaire. Credit...Michael Simon/Getty Images June 9, 2026, 12:00 p.m. ET When Aasif Mandvi moved to New York City in 1991, there wasn’t much he could afford. But he also didn’t much like to cook. So he turned to diner fare, which he said “sustained me through all those years” as a struggling actor living in Long Island City, Queens.
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Aasif Mandvi Would Leave New York in a Blaze of Margaritas

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Now Would You Pay $19 For This Luxury Strawberry?? 🍓 YouTube • 54m How much would you pay for a single strawberry? Dropout TV's Game Changer cast tries to guess the price of Erewhon's famous luxury Japanese strawberry, and the answer leaves everyone speechless. Start your free trial and access over 50,000 expertly-tested recipes from Epicurious, Bon Appétit and more on the Epicurious app.
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Have you ever used a typewriter?

Not since I was a kid. I think my dad bought it at a garage sale...

How is social media changing news?

It's put journalists at the mercy of the crowd and vice versa. Discussions are reaching their fever pitches more quickly than ever.

What tools and software do you use to do your job?

I'm a big Google Docs advocate. I find the fact that you can work on a story from anywhere pretty amazing.
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