We Are What We Eat
Deep Read with Restaurant Owner Missy Flynn
Today’s Deep Read is a conversation with Missy Flynn, co-founder of the beloved London’s restaurant Rita’s. I’ve been eating at Rita’s since it was a pop-up in a rowdy Dalston nightclub and have dined at all its iterations since – mostly recently, in Rita’s current home on Soho’s charming Lexington Street. I hosted a Salon on Nostalgia in Rita’s lovely courtyard garden back in August; you can find the reading list for that here.
As fellow born-and-raised Londoners, the conversation between Missy and I inevitably turned to the city: our thoughts on its past and present, and our hopes for its future. We also spoke about what social media is doing to dining and food culture, the joys of eating out in New York, and the books Missy turns to when she’s craving food for thought (excuse the pun). I hope you enjoy the conversation.
As always, you can find an accompanying Deep Reading list for the episode below featuring a selection of excellent picks from Missy alongside a few additions of my own.
The conversation can be found on Apple here and Spotify here.
Thank you for reading,
Phoebe
MISSY FLYNN: DEEP READING LIST
Keywords and Phrases: Food and Sociology, Paris, New York City, The Economics of Eating, Mushrooms, Tortillas, Prawns, Oysters!
Missy’s Picks