Jaya Saxena
@jayasaxena.com
Worker-Owner at @weareravenous.com
Series Editor at Best American Food and Travel Writing
Queens, NY
she/her
Tips to [email protected]
Series Editor at Best American Food and Travel Writing
Queens, NY
she/her
Tips to [email protected]
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October 16, 2026 at 2:44 PM
As a reminder, @weareravenous.com is worker-owned and independent, we have no investors, just paid subscribers who support the work we do. If you've been enjoying reading, consider a paid subscription today! www.weareravenous.com
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I also wrote about the Tastebuds NYC, and who is automatically welcomed and praised for their curiosity and ignorance in food spaces www.weareravenous.com/tastebuds-ny...
I Want What The Tastebuds Have
On Tastebuds NYC, the two delightful friends benefit from their infectious curiosity and bro-y charm. But not everyone gets the same treatment.
www.weareravenous.com
October 16, 2026 at 2:43 PM
I also wrote about the Tastebuds NYC, and who is automatically welcomed and praised for their curiosity and ignorance in food spaces www.weareravenous.com/tastebuds-ny...
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ICYMI, this week on @weareravenous.com we had the amazing @nikostratis.com writing about the emo EP Wendy's produced www.weareravenous.com/wendys-emo-a...
Wendy’s Is Trading on Millennial Nostalgia With Emo
Wendy's released an EP, 'Songs to Listen to in a Wendy’s Parking Lot,' with a slew of emo heavy-hitters. It hopes to cash in on your memories of eating a Frosty after you were dumped.
www.weareravenous.com
October 16, 2026 at 2:41 PM
ICYMI, this week on @weareravenous.com we had the amazing @nikostratis.com writing about the emo EP Wendy's produced www.weareravenous.com/wendys-emo-a...
I think I just have to accept that I'm one of those people who reads like 15 books a year. I think that's better than most people! I don't know how the rest of you do it and frankly probably don't want to!
October 16, 2026 at 4:40 PM
I think I just have to accept that I'm one of those people who reads like 15 books a year. I think that's better than most people! I don't know how the rest of you do it and frankly probably don't want to!
ICYMI, this week on @weareravenous.com we had the amazing @nikostratis.com writing about the emo EP Wendy's produced www.weareravenous.com/wendys-emo-a...
Wendy’s Is Trading on Millennial Nostalgia With Emo
Wendy's released an EP, 'Songs to Listen to in a Wendy’s Parking Lot,' with a slew of emo heavy-hitters. It hopes to cash in on your memories of eating a Frosty after you were dumped.
www.weareravenous.com
October 16, 2026 at 2:41 PM
ICYMI, this week on @weareravenous.com we had the amazing @nikostratis.com writing about the emo EP Wendy's produced www.weareravenous.com/wendys-emo-a...
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"I can’t deny the allure of seeing a world where the tired trope of the power of “breaking bread” works because everyone automatically finds your attention a gift, and is willing to go out of their way to make you comfortable."
I wrote about a wonderful Instagram account that makes me feel envious and strange, and about who gets to be welcomed for their curiosity and ignorance www.weareravenous.com/tastebuds-ny...
I Want What The Tastebuds Have
On Tastebuds NYC, the two delightful friends benefit from their infectious curiosity and bro-y charm. But not everyone gets the same treatment.
www.weareravenous.com
October 16, 2026 at 2:08 AM
"I can’t deny the allure of seeing a world where the tired trope of the power of “breaking bread” works because everyone automatically finds your attention a gift, and is willing to go out of their way to make you comfortable."
Finally we can all go on those upside down roads they built all over the place
"Flying cars are real!" 🚀 Elon Musk and Tesla showcase the new Roadster.
October 16, 2026 at 1:10 PM
Finally we can all go on those upside down roads they built all over the place
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I wrote about a wonderful Instagram account that makes me feel envious and strange, and about who gets to be welcomed for their curiosity and ignorance www.weareravenous.com/tastebuds-ny...
I Want What The Tastebuds Have
On Tastebuds NYC, the two delightful friends benefit from their infectious curiosity and bro-y charm. But not everyone gets the same treatment.
www.weareravenous.com
October 15, 2026 at 5:32 PM
I wrote about a wonderful Instagram account that makes me feel envious and strange, and about who gets to be welcomed for their curiosity and ignorance www.weareravenous.com/tastebuds-ny...
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“They are viewed as sons, not daughters.” is a knock-out
I wrote about a wonderful Instagram account that makes me feel envious and strange, and about who gets to be welcomed for their curiosity and ignorance www.weareravenous.com/tastebuds-ny...
I Want What The Tastebuds Have
On Tastebuds NYC, the two delightful friends benefit from their infectious curiosity and bro-y charm. But not everyone gets the same treatment.
www.weareravenous.com
October 15, 2026 at 5:54 PM
“They are viewed as sons, not daughters.” is a knock-out
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god yes!
(this is also the reason i can't watch those "british or irish or german man goes to nowhere, virginia and sees REAL hospitality" youtube videos. i almost got kidnapped in the middle of virginia!!!)
(this is also the reason i can't watch those "british or irish or german man goes to nowhere, virginia and sees REAL hospitality" youtube videos. i almost got kidnapped in the middle of virginia!!!)
I wrote about a wonderful Instagram account that makes me feel envious and strange, and about who gets to be welcomed for their curiosity and ignorance www.weareravenous.com/tastebuds-ny...
I Want What The Tastebuds Have
On Tastebuds NYC, the two delightful friends benefit from their infectious curiosity and bro-y charm. But not everyone gets the same treatment.
www.weareravenous.com
October 15, 2026 at 5:38 PM
god yes!
(this is also the reason i can't watch those "british or irish or german man goes to nowhere, virginia and sees REAL hospitality" youtube videos. i almost got kidnapped in the middle of virginia!!!)
(this is also the reason i can't watch those "british or irish or german man goes to nowhere, virginia and sees REAL hospitality" youtube videos. i almost got kidnapped in the middle of virginia!!!)
I wrote about a wonderful Instagram account that makes me feel envious and strange, and about who gets to be welcomed for their curiosity and ignorance www.weareravenous.com/tastebuds-ny...
I Want What The Tastebuds Have
On Tastebuds NYC, the two delightful friends benefit from their infectious curiosity and bro-y charm. But not everyone gets the same treatment.
www.weareravenous.com
October 15, 2026 at 5:32 PM
I wrote about a wonderful Instagram account that makes me feel envious and strange, and about who gets to be welcomed for their curiosity and ignorance www.weareravenous.com/tastebuds-ny...
If you are a bar/restaurant worker who receives health insurance from your employer, I'd love to speak to you! Get at me at [email protected]
October 15, 2026 at 2:51 PM
If you are a bar/restaurant worker who receives health insurance from your employer, I'd love to speak to you! Get at me at [email protected]
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Wendy's released an EP, 'Songs to Listen to in a Wendy’s Parking Lot,' with a slew of emo heavy-hitters. It hopes to cash in on your memories of eating a Frosty after you were dumped.
Wendy’s Is Trading on Millennial Nostalgia With Emo
Wendy's released an EP, 'Songs to Listen to in a Wendy’s Parking Lot,' with a slew of emo heavy-hitters. It hopes to cash in on your memories of eating a Frosty after you were dumped.
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October 13, 2026 at 2:04 PM
Wendy's released an EP, 'Songs to Listen to in a Wendy’s Parking Lot,' with a slew of emo heavy-hitters. It hopes to cash in on your memories of eating a Frosty after you were dumped.
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Yessssss
Huge, incredible, lifechanging news: We have an essay on @weareravenous.com from the one and only @nikostratis.com, about that emo album Wendy's put out www.weareravenous.com/wendys-emo-a...
Wendy’s Is Trading on Millennial Nostalgia With Emo
Wendy's released an EP, 'Songs to Listen to in a Wendy’s Parking Lot,' with a slew of emo heavy-hitters. It hopes to cash in on your memories of eating a Frosty after you were dumped.
www.weareravenous.com
October 14, 2026 at 1:09 PM
Yessssss
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And hey, if you liked this, they were able to pay me to write because of readers supporting them and you can do that too! Support independent media! www.weareravenous.com/support-us/
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October 14, 2026 at 1:24 PM
And hey, if you liked this, they were able to pay me to write because of readers supporting them and you can do that too! Support independent media! www.weareravenous.com/support-us/
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“There is no perfect place to cry, although I would argue that crying while sitting in a shitty car in the drive-thru of an aging fast-food restaurant comes close to transcendent. There is no science to this, but there is history.” ICYMI I wrote about the Wendy’s emo EP for @weareravenous.com
Huge, incredible, lifechanging news: We have an essay on @weareravenous.com from the one and only @nikostratis.com, about that emo album Wendy's put out www.weareravenous.com/wendys-emo-a...
Wendy’s Is Trading on Millennial Nostalgia With Emo
Wendy's released an EP, 'Songs to Listen to in a Wendy’s Parking Lot,' with a slew of emo heavy-hitters. It hopes to cash in on your memories of eating a Frosty after you were dumped.
www.weareravenous.com
October 14, 2026 at 1:23 PM
“There is no perfect place to cry, although I would argue that crying while sitting in a shitty car in the drive-thru of an aging fast-food restaurant comes close to transcendent. There is no science to this, but there is history.” ICYMI I wrote about the Wendy’s emo EP for @weareravenous.com
I'm going to need someone to send me a shot of the Raya-esque dating app used in The Social Reckoning that they named...Jaya
October 14, 2026 at 2:37 PM
I'm going to need someone to send me a shot of the Raya-esque dating app used in The Social Reckoning that they named...Jaya
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give @nikostratis.com all the awards
Huge, incredible, lifechanging news: We have an essay on @weareravenous.com from the one and only @nikostratis.com, about that emo album Wendy's put out www.weareravenous.com/wendys-emo-a...
Wendy’s Is Trading on Millennial Nostalgia With Emo
Wendy's released an EP, 'Songs to Listen to in a Wendy’s Parking Lot,' with a slew of emo heavy-hitters. It hopes to cash in on your memories of eating a Frosty after you were dumped.
www.weareravenous.com
October 14, 2026 at 12:56 PM
give @nikostratis.com all the awards
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I've never eaten at Wendy's but this is incredible stuff
Huge, incredible, lifechanging news: We have an essay on @weareravenous.com from the one and only @nikostratis.com, about that emo album Wendy's put out www.weareravenous.com/wendys-emo-a...
Wendy’s Is Trading on Millennial Nostalgia With Emo
Wendy's released an EP, 'Songs to Listen to in a Wendy’s Parking Lot,' with a slew of emo heavy-hitters. It hopes to cash in on your memories of eating a Frosty after you were dumped.
www.weareravenous.com
October 13, 2026 at 2:07 PM
I've never eaten at Wendy's but this is incredible stuff
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I believe Lena Dunham has both the courage and the vision to add Che Diaz to the Girls reboot
October 13, 2026 at 9:18 PM
I believe Lena Dunham has both the courage and the vision to add Che Diaz to the Girls reboot
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I hate that while fact checking pop-punk/emo's rise that I didn't need to look much up. All the research was locked in my head. Private equity-owned Wendy's is resorting to emo.
In @weareravenous.com first's freelance story, there is a Braid reference. I'm not sorry. Thank you, @nikostratis.com.
In @weareravenous.com first's freelance story, there is a Braid reference. I'm not sorry. Thank you, @nikostratis.com.
When I say “Dream Assignment” it doesn’t even begin to describe it. I wrote about the Wendy’s emo album for @weareravenous.com !!!
Huge, incredible, lifechanging news: We have an essay on @weareravenous.com from the one and only @nikostratis.com, about that emo album Wendy's put out www.weareravenous.com/wendys-emo-a...
October 13, 2026 at 5:35 PM
I hate that while fact checking pop-punk/emo's rise that I didn't need to look much up. All the research was locked in my head. Private equity-owned Wendy's is resorting to emo.
In @weareravenous.com first's freelance story, there is a Braid reference. I'm not sorry. Thank you, @nikostratis.com.
In @weareravenous.com first's freelance story, there is a Braid reference. I'm not sorry. Thank you, @nikostratis.com.
Reposted by Jaya Saxena
Ravenous is a worker-owned independent food and culture site, and we can publish work like this thanks to our paid subscribers. So if you haven't already, consider a subscription today for as little as $7 a month. www.weareravenous.com/support-us/#...
Support Us
Ravenous is worker owned, meaning every dollar we make goes directly to running and growing our publication; There are no investors to pay back here. Your support makes all this possible, so here are ...
www.weareravenous.com
October 13, 2026 at 6:33 PM
Ravenous is a worker-owned independent food and culture site, and we can publish work like this thanks to our paid subscribers. So if you haven't already, consider a subscription today for as little as $7 a month. www.weareravenous.com/support-us/#...
Reposted by Jaya Saxena
For Ravenous, the amazing @nikostratis.com dives into the way Wendy’s is trying to court millennial nostalgia (and dollars) with a new emo EP. What happens when your youth is sold back to you with fries? www.weareravenous.com/wendys-emo-a...
Wendy’s Is Trading on Millennial Nostalgia With Emo
Wendy's released an EP, 'Songs to Listen to in a Wendy’s Parking Lot,' with a slew of emo heavy-hitters. It hopes to cash in on your memories of eating a Frosty after you were dumped.
www.weareravenous.com
October 13, 2026 at 6:04 PM
For Ravenous, the amazing @nikostratis.com dives into the way Wendy’s is trying to court millennial nostalgia (and dollars) with a new emo EP. What happens when your youth is sold back to you with fries? www.weareravenous.com/wendys-emo-a...
Reposted by Jaya Saxena
extremely exciting news: @weareravenous.com commissioned its first freelance piece, and it's this banger essay from @nikostratis.com!!! what a day. www.weareravenous.com/wendys-emo-a...
Wendy’s Is Trading on Millennial Nostalgia With Emo
Wendy's released an EP, 'Songs to Listen to in a Wendy’s Parking Lot,' with a slew of emo heavy-hitters. It hopes to cash in on your memories of eating a Frosty after you were dumped.
www.weareravenous.com
October 13, 2026 at 5:40 PM
extremely exciting news: @weareravenous.com commissioned its first freelance piece, and it's this banger essay from @nikostratis.com!!! what a day. www.weareravenous.com/wendys-emo-a...
Reposted by Jaya Saxena
Ravenous has been able to commission this because we've started making enough from our paid subscribers, so if you want us to publish more food writing from incredible writers like Niko, please consider becoming a paid subscriber! www.weareravenous.com/support-us/#...
Support Us
Ravenous is worker owned, meaning every dollar we make goes directly to running and growing our publication; There are no investors to pay back here. Your support makes all this possible, so here are ...
www.weareravenous.com
October 13, 2026 at 3:09 PM
Ravenous has been able to commission this because we've started making enough from our paid subscribers, so if you want us to publish more food writing from incredible writers like Niko, please consider becoming a paid subscriber! www.weareravenous.com/support-us/#...