Alison Leiby, The New York Times

Alison Leiby

The New York Times

New York, NY, United States

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Past:
  • The New York Times
  • Eater National
  • Vox
  • Timothy McSweeney
  • The Hairpin

Past articles by Alison:

Mom Is Waiting on Mueller and Lots of Other Reports Too

She is eager for news from the special counsel — and from you. → Read More

Lunch, Explained

Everything you need to know, from sad desk lunches to Lunchables → Read More

The Real Housewives of the Conference Room

And other reality TV programming for the American office worker. → Read More

The New York Times Company

Sometimes the right mantra is what you need to put everything in perspective. → Read More

More Jokes From Martin Shkreli

Who could have imagined that the disgraced pharmaceutical executive was also a comedian? → Read More

'Top Chef' Season 13 Finale: And the Winner Is...

It's been several hard months getting to this point, but we finally made it. We reached the finale of this road trip we've been on called Top Chef. And I learned a lot about California along the way — though mostly that the state mascot is not an avocado with too much botox. So from Los Angeles to San Diego to Oakland and now to Las Vegas, the chefs have battled it out until there were only two… → Read More

'Top Chef' Season 13 Episode 14: It’s Time for Some Kitchen Magic

It's the end... kind of. Welcome to part one of a rather confusing and newly structured Top Chef finale. Just like the first season of the show a decade ago, the final challenges take place in the culinary landmark and hot tub waterborne disease capital that is Las Vegas. Jeremy Ford, Isaac Toups, and Marjorie Meek-Bradley are the three chefs fighting for a spot in the actual head-to-head… → Read More

'Top Chef’ Season 13 Episode 13: Quickfire, Sudden Death, and the Final Three

It was hard not to watch this episode without the background music of "Right Back To Where We Started From" by Maxine Nightingale (side note: it's my go-to karaoke song). We are back to the culinary capital where it all started, San Francisco. The remaining five chefs are in the culinary epicenter where Top Chef began just 12 short seasons ago. It seems like we only have one or two episodes left… → Read More

Top Chef Season 13 Episode 12: Everyone Wants to Create the Next Shake Shack

Spoilers ahead. → Read More

Top Chef Season 13 Episode 11: Hammer Time

Spoilers ahead. → Read More

Top Chef Season 13 Episode 10: Restaurant Wars, Dinner Is Served

Spoilers ahead. → Read More

Top Chef Season 13 Episode 9: The Return of Restaurant Wars

Spoilers ahead. → Read More

Vox

Tweeting a boring joke shouldn’t get me harassed. Too bad I’m a woman.

How common is online harassment of women? When I got attacked, my friends and I laughed. → Read More

‘MasterChef Junior’ Season 4 Finale: And the Winner Is...

To thoroughly enjoy the wonder that is MasterChef Junior, please welcome Alison Leiby, who has been here every week to take us through the season. Here now, the final recap. And yes, there are... → Read More

Top Chef Season 13 Episode 8: Big Reveals and Beefsteaks

Plus, the power of Instagram celebrity. → Read More

‘MasterChef Junior’ Season 4 Episode 10: Go Pig or Go Home

To thoroughly enjoy the wonder that is MasterChef Junior, please welcome Alison Leiby, who will be here every week to take us through the season. → Read More

Top Chef Season 13 Episode 5: Smells like Sabotage

LA state of mind. → Read More

‘MasterChef Junior’ Season 4 Episode 9: Gordon Ramsay Gets Burned

To thoroughly enjoy the wonder that is MasterChef Junior, please welcome Alison Leiby, who will be here every week to take us through the season. → Read More

‘Top Chef’ Season 13 Episode 6: It’s Beer O’Clock

To thoroughly enjoy the glory that is Top Chef California, please welcome Alison Leiby, who now recaps the two-part season premiere. Spoilers below. → Read More

‘MasterChef Junior’ Season 4 Episode 8: I’m No One-Legged Pony

To thoroughly enjoy the wonder that is MasterChef Junior, please welcome Alison Leiby, who will be here every week to take us through the season. → Read More