This week on All in the Industry, host Shari Bayer welcomes “The Man Who Ate Queens” – Joe DiStefano is a tour guide, food writer and editor of Chopsticks and Marrow. Chopsticks and Marrow is a popular blog mainly about eating in Queens, New York City’s most delicious and diverse borough. Shari gets the details on how Joe fell in love with the cuisine of his neighborhood and chats about his thorough neighborhood food tours offered, such as the Himalayan Cuisine Tour, Flushing Chinatown Food Tour, as well as the Flavors of Southeast Asia in Queens Tour. Joe also shares the details around a great upcoming event with his company N.Y. Epicurean Events whose mission is to pair the agricultural bounty of the Catskills with New York City’s finest chefs. Tune in to hear Joe’s answers to the speed round questions, industry news, and Shari’s solo dining experience at Wylie Dufresne’s Alder! This program was brought to you Whole Foods Market.


“Elmhurst, Queens has tons of Thai, Indonesian, Vietnamese, as well as Chinese food. It’s a really great neighborhood!”
“I’m still making my way through Queens. I’m still eating Queens!”
—Joe DiStefano on All in the Industry