About this episode
This week Daisy and Francis are joined by Ben Leventhal, co-founder of Eater, Resy and, most recently, Blackbird.
Blackbird: https://www.blackbird.xyz
00:00 Introducing Ben Leventhal and Blackbird
07:19 The Evolution of Restaurant Criticism
15:28 Defining New York's Definitive Restaurants
21:07 The Future of Dining Experiences
30:54 Friction in Dining Culture
35:11 Barriers to Restaurants' Adoption of Blackbird
36:31 Newly Learnt Consumer Insights
38:00 The Desire to Expand Beyond Restaurants
40:00 The Blockchain's Role in Identity and Payments
46:21 Ben's Best Meal of the Fall
48:38 Content Evolution and Future Plans
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