Alison Pearlman
@alisonpearlman.bsky.social
Alison Pearlman is The Eye in Dining, an art historian who writes about restaurant design and experience. The latest newsletter: https://theeyeindining.substack.com/p/i-look-forward-to-visiting-the-new?r=k2u3f&utm_medium=ios
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Thank you for the warm welcome, @unvpress.bsky.social ! It’s an honor to be part of your Urban West series. #booksky
New one out. Check it out. Link in bio. Your constructive feedback is always appreciated.
September 14, 2026 at 5:37 PM
New one out. Check it out. Link in bio. Your constructive feedback is always appreciated.
#booksky #bookreview #design New one out for everyone interested in design. Check it out. Link in bio.
August 14, 2026 at 5:33 PM
#booksky #bookreview #design New one out for everyone interested in design. Check it out. Link in bio.
Thank you for the warm welcome, @unvpress.bsky.social ! It’s an honor to be part of your Urban West series. #booksky
July 13, 2026 at 10:12 PM
Thank you for the warm welcome, @unvpress.bsky.social ! It’s an honor to be part of your Urban West series. #booksky
Got a new one for you. Link in bio. Subscribing is free.
“For someone who’s never been an actual member, I’ve thought about extreme scenes an awful lot. With critical distance as much as admiration, I’ve tried to figure out what makes them tick.”
“For someone who’s never been an actual member, I’ve thought about extreme scenes an awful lot. With critical distance as much as admiration, I’ve tried to figure out what makes them tick.”
July 13, 2026 at 5:47 PM
Got a new one for you. Link in bio. Subscribing is free.
“For someone who’s never been an actual member, I’ve thought about extreme scenes an awful lot. With critical distance as much as admiration, I’ve tried to figure out what makes them tick.”
“For someone who’s never been an actual member, I’ve thought about extreme scenes an awful lot. With critical distance as much as admiration, I’ve tried to figure out what makes them tick.”
Designer Louise OFarrell did a tremendous job! I feel lucky to have my words wrapped in it. bsky.app/profile/unvp...
Check out the cover of 𝙈𝙚𝙚𝙩 𝙈𝙚 𝙖𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙒𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝘽𝙚𝙖𝙘𝙝 𝘾𝙖𝙛é by Alison Pearlman, coming January 2027!
#UniversityOfNevadaPress #CoverReveal #Nonfiction #LosAngeles
#UniversityOfNevadaPress #CoverReveal #Nonfiction #LosAngeles
June 29, 2026 at 11:29 PM
Designer Louise OFarrell did a tremendous job! I feel lucky to have my words wrapped in it. bsky.app/profile/unvp...
Reposted by Alison Pearlman
Check out the cover of 𝙈𝙚𝙚𝙩 𝙈𝙚 𝙖𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙒𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝘽𝙚𝙖𝙘𝙝 𝘾𝙖𝙛é by Alison Pearlman, coming January 2027!
#UniversityOfNevadaPress #CoverReveal #Nonfiction #LosAngeles
#UniversityOfNevadaPress #CoverReveal #Nonfiction #LosAngeles
June 29, 2026 at 4:04 PM
Check out the cover of 𝙈𝙚𝙚𝙩 𝙈𝙚 𝙖𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙒𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝘽𝙚𝙖𝙘𝙝 𝘾𝙖𝙛é by Alison Pearlman, coming January 2027!
#UniversityOfNevadaPress #CoverReveal #Nonfiction #LosAngeles
#UniversityOfNevadaPress #CoverReveal #Nonfiction #LosAngeles
It has arrived! Just the satirical perspective I need in this moment. I’ve always enjoyed Gary Allen’s writing, including his “In Other Words” Substack. #booksky
June 19, 2026 at 10:16 PM
It has arrived! Just the satirical perspective I need in this moment. I’ve always enjoyed Gary Allen’s writing, including his “In Other Words” Substack. #booksky
“[T]he recent parallels between the entertainment- and gastronomy-led productions make me wonder: can cross-modal dining ever cross too many modalities?” Check out the essay via the direct link in bio. If you like my writing, become a free subscriber.
June 15, 2026 at 5:51 PM
“[T]he recent parallels between the entertainment- and gastronomy-led productions make me wonder: can cross-modal dining ever cross too many modalities?” Check out the essay via the direct link in bio. If you like my writing, become a free subscriber.
“The David Geffen Galleries present the perfect opportunity to contemplate the implications of transhistorical curating—not just as a game to play with traditional frameworks but as their replacement.” Check it out and, if you like my writing, subscribe for free. open.substack.com/pub/theeyein...
May 15, 2026 at 6:05 PM
“The David Geffen Galleries present the perfect opportunity to contemplate the implications of transhistorical curating—not just as a game to play with traditional frameworks but as their replacement.” Check it out and, if you like my writing, subscribe for free. open.substack.com/pub/theeyein...
#booksky #unvpress.bsky.social Full cover reveal, backstory, and pre-order link on my free Substack newsletter The Eye in Dining. Read here and please subscribe: theeyeindining.substack.com/p/cover-reve...
May 6, 2026 at 6:08 PM
#booksky #unvpress.bsky.social Full cover reveal, backstory, and pre-order link on my free Substack newsletter The Eye in Dining. Read here and please subscribe: theeyeindining.substack.com/p/cover-reve...
“Ambiances turn into mental images increasingly untethered from fact. Were the walls deep purple or dusty rose? Was the hallway with the Deco sconces by the entrance or in back? Did I hallucinate a second floor?”
Direct link to the essay:
open.substack.com/pub/theeyein...
Direct link to the essay:
open.substack.com/pub/theeyein...
April 13, 2026 at 6:04 PM
“Ambiances turn into mental images increasingly untethered from fact. Were the walls deep purple or dusty rose? Was the hallway with the Deco sconces by the entrance or in back? Did I hallucinate a second floor?”
Direct link to the essay:
open.substack.com/pub/theeyein...
Direct link to the essay:
open.substack.com/pub/theeyein...
“My interest in branding comes from my work as an art historian who teaches the history of design. But it was research for my forthcoming book…that piqued my interest in the branding for this Olympics.” Link in bio.
April 2, 2026 at 5:36 PM
“My interest in branding comes from my work as an art historian who teaches the history of design. But it was research for my forthcoming book…that piqued my interest in the branding for this Olympics.” Link in bio.
I was just listening to the radio show Air Talk with Larry Mantle on @laistofficial and the discussion of abuses at Noma were framed entirely in terms of fine dining. My essay here points out this is not limited to elite restaurants or fine dining.
March 11, 2026 at 4:35 PM
I was just listening to the radio show Air Talk with Larry Mantle on @laistofficial and the discussion of abuses at Noma were framed entirely in terms of fine dining. My essay here points out this is not limited to elite restaurants or fine dining.
New one out now. Putting the revelations of abuse mounting around Noma and Chef Rene Redzepi in broader—if no less depressing—context. Link in bio. Free to subscribe. #nomagate
March 11, 2026 at 2:30 AM
New one out now. Putting the revelations of abuse mounting around Noma and Chef Rene Redzepi in broader—if no less depressing—context. Link in bio. Free to subscribe. #nomagate
New one out now. “For Noma, expressing place is existential….. But does this—and should this—define Noma anymore?” Free. Link in bio.
#nomarestaurant #worlds50best #pop-ups
#nomarestaurant #worlds50best #pop-ups
February 26, 2026 at 8:49 PM
New one out now. “For Noma, expressing place is existential….. But does this—and should this—define Noma anymore?” Free. Link in bio.
#nomarestaurant #worlds50best #pop-ups
#nomarestaurant #worlds50best #pop-ups
“Should a restaurant critic, the type with a regular column and clout, ignore a horrible place or publish a negative review? I’m not talking about the standard paragraph reserved for flaws, not even the mixed assessment. I mean a thorough, abject pan.“
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#Substack #newsletter #TheEyeinDining #free
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#Substack #newsletter #TheEyeinDining #free
February 12, 2026 at 6:26 PM
“Should a restaurant critic, the type with a regular column and clout, ignore a horrible place or publish a negative review? I’m not talking about the standard paragraph reserved for flaws, not even the mixed assessment. I mean a thorough, abject pan.“
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#Substack #newsletter #TheEyeinDining #free
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#Substack #newsletter #TheEyeinDining #free
New one out today. In “A Short History of the Autobiographical Restaurant,” I reveal changing ideas and ethics of personal authenticity. Enjoy with free subscription to my Substack. Link in bio.
#restaurants #history #culturalpoliticsoffood
#restaurants #history #culturalpoliticsoffood
January 14, 2026 at 6:29 PM
New one out today. In “A Short History of the Autobiographical Restaurant,” I reveal changing ideas and ethics of personal authenticity. Enjoy with free subscription to my Substack. Link in bio.
#restaurants #history #culturalpoliticsoffood
#restaurants #history #culturalpoliticsoffood
New one just out on my The Eye in Dining Substack. I propose that restaurant critics dropping anonymity is about more than the practical impossibility of hiding. Enjoy!
December 23, 2025 at 2:44 AM
New one just out on my The Eye in Dining Substack. I propose that restaurant critics dropping anonymity is about more than the practical impossibility of hiding. Enjoy!
This one really feels like the end of an era. Not just his break with an orthodox architectural modernism and his ventures in computer-aided design but also the shape/s he gave to Los Angeles. RIP Frank Gehry.
December 5, 2025 at 9:17 PM
This one really feels like the end of an era. Not just his break with an orthodox architectural modernism and his ventures in computer-aided design but also the shape/s he gave to Los Angeles. RIP Frank Gehry.
Christopher Knight’s “L.A. Exploded” got it right. My forthcoming book from @universitynevadapress MEET ME AT THE WEST BEACH CAFE: Art, Restaurants, and the Rebirth of L.A., will be the response that says, “Now, let me show you how much restaurants contributed to that transformation!” #booksky
December 3, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Christopher Knight’s “L.A. Exploded” got it right. My forthcoming book from @universitynevadapress MEET ME AT THE WEST BEACH CAFE: Art, Restaurants, and the Rebirth of L.A., will be the response that says, “Now, let me show you how much restaurants contributed to that transformation!” #booksky
New one out on my “The Eye in Dining” newsletter on Substack. Thoughts on the rise of a long-legged myth about the restaurant business. Free to subscribe. Link in bio.
December 1, 2025 at 6:59 PM
New one out on my “The Eye in Dining” newsletter on Substack. Thoughts on the rise of a long-legged myth about the restaurant business. Free to subscribe. Link in bio.
The restaurant = the city + the home. A meditation on restaurant design, just out on my Substack (free for subscribers). Link in bio.
November 5, 2025 at 8:27 PM
The restaurant = the city + the home. A meditation on restaurant design, just out on my Substack (free for subscribers). Link in bio.
The final episode is live!
Binge all 6 if you dare, or just check the addendum on this one for additional insight into @claudeai ‘s sourcing m.o. Link in bio. Free to subscribe.
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#substacknewsletter #genai #ai #fiction #scriptwriting #authorsofinstagram #smartcasualbook #maywesuggestbook
Binge all 6 if you dare, or just check the addendum on this one for additional insight into @claudeai ‘s sourcing m.o. Link in bio. Free to subscribe.
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#substacknewsletter #genai #ai #fiction #scriptwriting #authorsofinstagram #smartcasualbook #maywesuggestbook
October 15, 2025 at 9:20 PM
The final episode is live!
Binge all 6 if you dare, or just check the addendum on this one for additional insight into @claudeai ‘s sourcing m.o. Link in bio. Free to subscribe.
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#substacknewsletter #genai #ai #fiction #scriptwriting #authorsofinstagram #smartcasualbook #maywesuggestbook
Binge all 6 if you dare, or just check the addendum on this one for additional insight into @claudeai ‘s sourcing m.o. Link in bio. Free to subscribe.
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#substacknewsletter #genai #ai #fiction #scriptwriting #authorsofinstagram #smartcasualbook #maywesuggestbook
New one out now!
Link in bio for free subscription to this miniseries and my other writings on restaurant design and experience; occasionally art, writing, and broader trends in design.
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#ai #claudeai #scriptwriting #chefs #restaurants #fiction #genai #substack #contemporaryart #design #writing
Link in bio for free subscription to this miniseries and my other writings on restaurant design and experience; occasionally art, writing, and broader trends in design.
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#ai #claudeai #scriptwriting #chefs #restaurants #fiction #genai #substack #contemporaryart #design #writing
October 8, 2025 at 6:02 PM
New one out now!
Link in bio for free subscription to this miniseries and my other writings on restaurant design and experience; occasionally art, writing, and broader trends in design.
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#ai #claudeai #scriptwriting #chefs #restaurants #fiction #genai #substack #contemporaryart #design #writing
Link in bio for free subscription to this miniseries and my other writings on restaurant design and experience; occasionally art, writing, and broader trends in design.
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#ai #claudeai #scriptwriting #chefs #restaurants #fiction #genai #substack #contemporaryart #design #writing
My hunch about Claude.ai’s source material verified (circumstantially) in episode 4. Binge from the beginning on my Substack. Link in bio.
#aia#generativeaia#claudeaia#chefsf#restaurantst#foodfilml#scriptwritingn#anthropici#authorshipip
#aia#generativeaia#claudeaia#chefsf#restaurantst#foodfilml#scriptwritingn#anthropici#authorshipip
October 1, 2025 at 5:51 PM
My hunch about Claude.ai’s source material verified (circumstantially) in episode 4. Binge from the beginning on my Substack. Link in bio.
#aia#generativeaia#claudeaia#chefsf#restaurantst#foodfilml#scriptwritingn#anthropici#authorshipip
#aia#generativeaia#claudeaia#chefsf#restaurantst#foodfilml#scriptwritingn#anthropici#authorshipip