Robert Sietsema is an American restaurant critic. He wrote reviews and articles for the ''
Village Voice
''The Village Voice'' is an American news and culture paper, known for being the country's first alternative newsweekly. Founded in 1955 by Dan Wolf, Ed Fancher, John Wilcock, and Norman Mailer, the ''Voice'' began as a platform for the creat ...
'' from 1993 to 2013. He has also contributed to
''Gourmet'' magazine. After being let go from the ''Voice'' in a round of downsizing, he was hired the following week by ''
Eater
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* ''Eater'' (w ...
'', the New York City-based food website, as a feature writer before moving into the role of senior food critic.
Biography
Of Dutch descent, Sietsema is from the Midwest. Around 1978, he left college to move to
New York City
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, where his wife-to-be was moving. He worked for a book publishing house and played bass in the band
Mofungo alongside guitarist
Elliott Sharp
Elliott Sharp (born March 1, 1951) is an American contemporary classical composer, multi-instrumentalist, and performer.
A central figure in the avant-garde and experimental music scene in New York City since the late 1970s, Sharp has released ...
.
He started a newsletter called ''Down the Hatch'' and charged $10 a year for five issues.
References
External links
Robert Sietsemaat the
Village Voice
''The Village Voice'' is an American news and culture paper, known for being the country's first alternative newsweekly. Founded in 1955 by Dan Wolf, Ed Fancher, John Wilcock, and Norman Mailer, the ''Voice'' began as a platform for the creat ...
@RobertSietsemaon Twitter
American restaurant critics
American male non-fiction writers
American bass guitarists
Living people
The Village Voice people
Year of birth missing (living people)
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