Rick Nichols Makes Best of Food Writing

Rick Nichols makes the 2009 edition of the Best Food Writing compilation. It was his mid-November 2008 column regarding freshening up the Italian Market that rightfully got him in the book and sparked what is probably to this day the longest post in Foobooz history.

The article can no longer be found on Philly.com’s web site but we did find a version of it here. Read it, appreciate it and then consider our reply. The questions remain valid.

On the Side: Seeking Market Freshness [Philadelphia Inquirer via All Business]
Mulling the Market [f8b8z]
Who’s In This Year’s Edition of Best Food Writing? [Eater via PhilaFoodie]
Best Food Writing 2009 [Amazon.com]