On today's episode of All in the Industry®, host Shari Bayer's guest is Ruth Reichl, best-selling author and food writing icon, who was formerly the restaurant critic and food editor for The Los Angeles Times, the restaurant reviewer for The New York Times, and Editor-in-Chief of Gourmet magazine, a title she held for ten years. Ruth has authored five memoirs, including Tender at the Bone, Comfort Me with Apples, Garlic and Sapphires, For You, Mom, Finally and Save Me the Plums, which was published in April. Her work also includes her first novel, Delicious!, and cookbook, My Kitchen Year, 136 Recipes that Saved My Life. She edited Best American Food Writing 2018, and The Modern Library Food Series, which currently includes ten books. She was Executive Producer and host of the public television series, Adventures with Ruth; and a judge on Top Chef Masters. She is the recipient of six James Beard Awards. Today's show also features Shari's PR tip, Speed Round, Industry News discussion, and Solo Dining experience at Chef Mei Lin's Nightshade in Los Angeles, CA. Listen at Heritage Radio Network; subscribe/rate/review our show at iTunes, Stitcher or Spotify. Follow us @allindustry. Thanks for being a part of All in the Industry®! We are also thrilled to announce H.O.S.T. SUMMIT + SOCIAL, a new conference for, and about, the hospitality industry, based on our All in the Industry show, taking place Monday, January 27, 2020 at The William Vale in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NYC. H.O.S.T. (Hospitality. Operations. Services. Technology.) will feature hospitality leaders from some of our most popular episodes on intimate panels, one-on-one interviews, industry news discussions, curated lunch conversations, and more! For more information and tickets, visit www.allintheindustry.com. Register before November 30, 2019 for our special early bird pricing. Are you #ALLIN?!