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How the term “comfort food” papers over the tensions of the multicultural cosmopolis, with US cultural critic, Alison Pearlman. (Part 4 of 4)

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"Smart Casual" author, Alison Pearlman, on how chefs became the mythic heroes of contemporary city dwellers. (Part 3 of 4)

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Cultural critic, Alison Pearlman on the rise and rise of the public as restaurant reviewer. (Part 2 of 4)

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Art historian-turned-food culture critic, Alison Pearlman, on overlaps in art and restaurant criticism. (Part 1 of 4)