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## The Unifying Theory of Restaurants
A new framework to make sense of the chaos of the hospitality industry

**Jul 11, 2023** • [Ben Leventhal](https://substack.com/@benleventhal)

## My Life in Meals: Chris Black
"Pizza is just such a democratic food. I don't need it to be blistered a certain way or the dough to take five hours."

**May 9, 2024** • [James Jung](https://substack.com/@jamesjjung)

## Introducing the Blackbird Club
Rewards, access, and amenities — old school hospitality, powered by new school technology

**Apr 8, 2025** • [Blackbird Labs, Inc.](https://substack.com/@blackbirdlabs)

## Blackbird Beta: Gertie's Friends & Family Program
Read more about the first project to be powered by Blackbird's technology platform

**Apr 5, 2023** • [Ben Leventhal](https://substack.com/@benleventhal)

## Introducing Flynet: Blackbird's Onchain Transaction Network
It's here, our transaction network for restaurant industry participants, by restaurant industry participants

**Feb 27, 2025** • [Ben Leventhal](https://substack.com/@benleventhal)

## Introducing $FLY, Blackbird's Native Token
We sat down with Momofuku CEO Marguerite Mariscal to talk about what our pan-industry loyalty token means for the future of dining

**May 11, 2023** • [Ben Leventhal](https://substack.com/@benleventhal)

## There Would Be No Progress Without Places Like Frog Club
2024's most controversial new restaurant didn't live to see 2025, but it didn't go quietly into the night either

**Jan 6, 2025** • [Ben Leventhal](https://substack.com/@benleventhal)

## My Life in Meals: Kareem Rahma
"I always get table pancakes, which is my invention. The hack is to cut the stack of pancakes like a pizza, then you pour the syrup on."

**Mar 7, 2024** • [James Jung](https://substack.com/@jamesjjung)

## Where Colin Ate: Chez Fifi, La Tête d'Or, San Sabino
For his new column, our resident restaurant pro—a man who dines out seven nights a week—shares his latest finds

**Jan 7, 2025** • [Colin Camac](https://substack.com/@colincamac)

## My Life in Meals: Matt Hranek
"I was working a lot for Wallpaper ... and they let me just pick and choose whatever assignments I wanted. I pitched them this cool new restaurant."

**Aug 15, 2024** • [James Jung](https://substack.com/@jamesjjung)

## Take Me to Your Spot: Willa Bennett @ Via Carota
Judging pastas and talking TikTok with the Highsnobiety editor-in-chief

**Feb 15, 2024** • [James Jung](https://substack.com/@jamesjjung)

## Hopes and Dreams: 56 Restaurant Ideas for 2026
Affogato ice cream stands and restaurant divorce courts, plus more polenta and pillows! Let's do this.

**Jan 2**

## Covid Didn't Change Restaurants, But It Did Change Restaurateurs
Some thoughts and notes from a dinner party I threw last week

**Mar 27, 2025** • [Ben Leventhal](https://substack.com/@benleventhal)

## The Gjelina New York Friends & Family Program and the Ultimate Restaurant Perk
Talking old school hospitality and Blackbird's new Friends & Family program with Gjelina Group CEO Shelley Armistead

**Feb 29, 2024** • [Ben Leventhal](https://substack.com/@benleventhal)

## The Year in Blackbird 2024
Nearly 150M $FLY rewarded, the industry gets theirs, we went clubbing

**Dec 30, 2024** • [Ben Leventhal](https://substack.com/@benleventhal)

## From The Kids’ Table: Ode to the On-Mountain Meal
A writer reflects on the many meals he’s had slope side, and why lunch—even a cafeteria pizza—always tastes better following a morning of skiing

**Jan 15** • [James Jung](https://substack.com/@jamesjjung)

## Introducing: The Regular
A case for patronizing places where everybody knows your name

**Oct 3, 2023** • [James Jung](https://substack.com/@jamesjjung)

## Where Colin Ate: Ariari, Smithereens, S&P, F&F
Plus: in search of the perfect yakitori

**Mar 5, 2025** • [Colin Camac](https://substack.com/@colincamac)

## Ranked: the 42 Secret Puppet Masters of Food
Our power list kicks off a month-long look at who impacts where and what we eat

**Nov 3, 2023** • [James Jung](https://substack.com/@jamesjjung) and [Ben Leventhal](https://substack.com/@benleventhal)

## Where Colin Ate (Montreal Edition)
Your go-to spots in North America's most underrated food town, critical hot dog intel, and some NYC joints

**Jan 21, 2025** • [Colin Camac](https://substack.com/@colincamac)

## Where Colin Ate: My 4 Charles and Via Carota Hacks
Plus: our columnist hits a subway gem, some hibachi, and a new spot from the duo behind Dame

**Feb 5, 2025** • [Colin Camac](https://substack.com/@colincamac)

## Here's How to Breakfast Properly
It's called breakfast, and, yes, there are some rules...

**Mar 21, 2024** • [Colin Nagy](https://substack.com/@colinjnagy)

## Where Colin Ate: Ha’s Snack Bar, Octo, Zimmi’s
This week, our columnist rides the hype train to new spots, and shares some insider hacks to use at a few old classics

**Jan 14, 2025** • [Colin Camac](https://substack.com/@colincamac)

## A Night Out in New York With France's Feistiest 'Next Big' Chef
Discussing Daft Punk, the subconscious, and Jamie Oliver with Marcin Król of Cypsèle

**Jul 23, 2025** • [James Jung](https://substack.com/@jamesjjung)