# The Supersonic: Blackbird's Secret Substack

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## [The Dish: Markette's Braised Oxtail Gratin](https://www.thesupersonic.blackbird.xyz/p/the-dish-markettes-braised-oxtail)

This delicious twist on Shepherd's pie straddles worlds  
Jul 16 • [John DeVore](https://substack.com/@johndevore)

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## [My Life In Meals: Flynn McGarry](https://www.thesupersonic.blackbird.xyz/p/my-life-in-meals-flynn-mcgarry)

"I got nine courses of tomatoes, because they just had so many tomatoes that one day."  
Jul 9

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## [The Lobster Roll Is Summer's Only Perfect Food](https://www.thesupersonic.blackbird.xyz/p/the-lobster-roll-is-summers-only)

Mayo or hot butter? You don't have to decide.  
Jul 2 • [John DeVore](https://substack.com/@johndevore)

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## [Where Colin Ate: Cross-Country Edition](https://www.thesupersonic.blackbird.xyz/p/where-colin-ate-cross-country-edition)

Our columnist dines out in four different cities: Chicago, New Orleans, Aspen, and New York  
Jun 25 • [Colin Camac](https://substack.com/@colincamac)

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## [6 NYC Restaurants with Iconic Artwork](https://www.thesupersonic.blackbird.xyz/p/6-nyc-restaurants-with-iconic-artwork)

Skip the museum. Some of the best murals in the city are a reservation away.  
Jun 11 • [Rose Florence](https://substack.com/@roseflorence)

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## Most Popular

### [The Unifying Theory of Restaurants](https://www.thesupersonic.blackbird.xyz/p/the-unifying-theory-of-restaurants)

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

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### [My Life in Meals: Chris Black](https://www.thesupersonic.blackbird.xyz/p/my-life-in-meals-chris-black)

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

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### [Introducing the Blackbird Club](https://www.thesupersonic.blackbird.xyz/p/introducing-the-blackbird-club)

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

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### [Blackbird Beta: Gertie's Friends & Family Program](https://www.thesupersonic.blackbird.xyz/p/blackbird-launching-gerties-friends)

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

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### [Pics Or Dinner Didn't Happen](https://www.thesupersonic.blackbird.xyz/p/pics-or-dinner-didnt-happen)

The newest restaurant trend: quietly, politely, asking customers to put their phones away  
Jun 18 • [Sam Burros](https://substack.com/@samburros)

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### [Kitchen Lessons: Hanoi House's Sara Leveen](https://www.thesupersonic.blackbird.xyz/p/kitchen-lessons-hanoi-houses-sara)

The veteran co-owner on what she has learned running this East Village favorite.  
Jun 4

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### [Where Colin Ate: Corima, Yoshino, Raoul's, Sushi Yasuda](https://www.thesupersonic.blackbird.xyz/p/where-colin-ate-corima-yoshino-raouls)

Plus: Hot dogs in America's Second City  
May 28 • [Colin Camac](https://substack.com/@colincamac)

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### [This Menu Is 125 Years Old. What Are You Ordering?](https://www.thesupersonic.blackbird.xyz/p/this-menu-is-125-years-old-what-are)

A porterhouse for seventy cents? Yes, please  
May 20

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### [Restaurant Dos & Don’ts Vol. 1](https://www.thesupersonic.blackbird.xyz/p/restaurant-dos-and-donts-vol-1)

Manners maketh the diner  
May 14 • [John DeVore](https://substack.com/@johndevore)

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### [Confessions Of A Hiring Chef](https://www.thesupersonic.blackbird.xyz/p/confessions-of-a-hiring-chef)

Guest column: Agi’s Counter’s Jeremy Salamon on the restaurant job market  
May 12 • [THE BIG DILL](https://substack.com/@jeremysalamon)

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### [Should the Phone Still Eat First?](https://www.thesupersonic.blackbird.xyz/p/should-the-phone-still-eat-first)

A humble proposal to shoot your food like you and no one else cares (because they don't).  
Apr 9 • [Jeff Ayars](https://substack.com/@jeffayars)