Bettina Makalintal
Senior Reporter
Bettina Makalintal is a senior reporter at Eater.com, whose areas of coverage include food in pop culture, restaurant and retail trends, and online food culture. Previously, she was an associate print editor at Bon Appétit and a staff writer at Vice's Munchies. Before writing full-time, she worked multiple roles in the service industry.
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Let Her Cook
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If I’m spending $25 on eight ounces of lump crabmeat, I want to taste it