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ICYMI: Restaurant Wars: Keith Lee vs. Atlanta

2023/11/11
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In this episode, Rachelle and Candice map out what happened when TikTok food personality Keith Lee) traveled to Atlanta and ignited a culinary controversy). Lee is a former MMA fighter-turned-influencer who has been taking food tours around the country, ranking their cuisine and posting his reviews on TikTok. He was tasting restaurants in Atlanta when the itinerary took a turn for the worst: badly-reviewed establishments were fighting back online, one restaurant started receiving death threats, and even Cardi B had something to say. So how did a humble TikTok food critic become a lightning rod for such fierce (and dangerous) culinary criticism?

This podcast is produced by Se’era Spragley Ricks, Daisy Rosario, Candice Lim and Rachelle Hampton.

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