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My name is Merry and I’m an incurable organizer at heart. I live in DC and am from the beautiful suburbs of Philadelphia. I make and rank lists of restaurants, mostly in DC and Philly, and share them within my trusted inner circle. I started an Instagram account called @highlycuratedeats to bring this DC spreadsheet to life, sharing restaurant visits throughout DC and some of the DMV. I also share things that I cook by the book unless I’m making a grotesque pantry cleanout meal. Over the last three years, my account has morphed as I’ve learned what I like about food media, and don’t really love about the curated nature of Instagram culture (read: foodie culture).
My not so curated newsletter is an attempt to lean away from oversimplified restaurant lineups and write candidly about food media. Subscribers can expect restaurant recs from my spreadsheet (+ special access to spreadsheets/guides!), home cooking updates with life updates peppered in, and food media-related opinions. A long term goal for this newsletter is to incorporate reflections from friends working in the restaurant industry. I’ve worked as a server and host in the burbs and DC and am constantly amazed by the people keeping restaurants running - so stay tuned for that!
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