Sam Sifton
Sam Sifton | |
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 Sam Sifton, right, in 2018. | |
| Born | June 5, 1966 |
| Occupation(s) | food editor, national news editor, restaurant critic, cultural news editor, journalist, author |
| Notable credit(s) | The New York Times,Talkmagazine;New York Press(publications);A Field Guide to the Yettie(book) |
| Spouse | Tina Fallon |
| Family | Hon. Charles Proctor Sifton (father); Elisabeth Sifton (mother) |
Sam Sifton(born June 5, 1966) is an American journalist and assistant managing editor atThe New York Times.He previously served as the paper's food editor.[1]Sifton has also worked as deputy dining editor (2001); dining editor (2001–04); deputy culture editor (2004–2005), culture editor (2005–2009), restaurant critic (2009-2011), and national editor (2011-2014).[2][3]
Early life
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Sifton was born on June 5, 1966, to the Hon.Charles Proctor Sifton,a senior district judge of theUnited States District Court for the Eastern District of New York,andElisabeth Sifton,a senior vice president atFarrar, Straus & Girouxand author ofThe Serenity Prayer(2003). His maternal grandfather was the theologianReinhold Niebuhrand his maternal grandmother wasUrsula Niebuhr,the author ofRemembering Reinhold Niebuhr(2001) and founder of theBarnard CollegeReligion Department.[4]
Sifton graduated magna cum laude fromHarvard Collegewith an A.B. degree in history and literature in 1988.
Career
[edit]Sifton began his journalism career as assistant editor forAmerican Heritagemagazine in 1988. From 1990 to 1994, he taught social studies in theNew York Citypublic school system.
Sifton held a number of positions at the weeklyNew York Pressduring his tenure there from 1990 to 1998, including restaurant critic, contributing editor, senior editor, media critic, and managing editor.[5]
Sifton was a founding editor ofTalkin 1998 before coming to theTimesin 2001.
In October 2009, Sifton succeededFrank Brunias restaurant critic for theTimes.[6]Sifton's last review[7]as restaurant critic was published October 11, 2011. He was succeeded byPete Wells.
Personal life
[edit]Sifton is married to Tina Fallon, an independent theatre producer, and resides inBrooklyn.[citation needed]
Works
[edit]- Sifton, Sam, Malosh, D., & New York Times Company. (2021).The New York Times Cooking No Recipe Recipes.New York: Ten Speed Press. ISBN 1529109833.OCLC1250363553
- Sifton, Sam (2000).A Field Guide to the Yettie: Young, Enterepreneurial Technocrats.New York: Hyperion.ISBN9780747556138.OCLC59487866.
- Sifton, Sam (2013).Thanksgiving: How To Cook It Well.New York: Random House.ISBN9780679605140.OCLC869561516.
- Sifton, Sam (2020).See You on Sunday: A Cookbook for Family and Friends.New York: Random House.ISBN9781400069927.OCLC1111271503.
References
[edit]- ^Grub Street,July 2014
- ^Finke, Nikki. "New York Times Names Its Top Culture Vulture."L.A. Weekly,26 May 2005.
- ^Fox, Nick. "Times Names Sam Sifton Next National Editor."The New York Times,13 September 2011
- ^"Charles P. Sifton, Judge in City Case on Term Limits, Dies at 74".The New York Times. 2024-11-09.Retrieved9 October2024.
- ^"The New York Times Names Sam Sifton Culture Editor; Jim Schachter to Assume Enlarged Role as Deputy Editor" 19th May 2005
- ^"Sam Sifton Is Named Restaurant Critic for The Times" 5 August 2009
- ^"Per Se - A Critic Selects a Last Meal"
External links
[edit]- Articles by Sam Siftonon the New York Times website
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