Substacks recommended by Rachel Karten

Recommended by Rachel Karten

TAPPED IN

By Byron Stewart

Recognizing the content, trends, and products driving today's culture. It's always better to be “in” than “out.”

Coco's Kitchen

By Courtney Storer

a newsletter by chef Courtney Storer

Tap Is Fine!

By Khushbu Shah

A newsletter about the business of eating from Food & Wine magazine's former Restaurant Editor.

Carmen in the Garden

Growing my own food in Los Angeles. No-nonsense gardening advice, seasonal cooking tips, and candid glimpses of city life.

the group chat

By Meredith Hayden

Exploring the wonderful world of Wishbone Kitchen

Food Processing

By carla lalli music

We love fat in this house.

The only thing better than Carla's perfect recipes are the zany, hilarious, and comforting stories she pairs with them. This newsletter is a must for any home cook!

- Rachel Karten

Hot Dish with Sohla

By It's Sohla

New exclusive recipes every month! Featuring fun tips on how to riff and deep dives into culinary techniques—so you can be a boss in your kitchen.

Gentle Foods by Christina Chaey

Recipes and essays from a former food editor, ex-line cook, and soon-to-be cookbook author learning to let go of perfectionism in the kitchen

Embedded

By Nick Catucci

Your essential guide to what’s good on the internet. Written by Kate Lindsay and edited by Nick Catucci.

Kate and Nick live on the internet so you don't have to. Insightful and hilarious distillations of internet culture, right in your inbox. Highly recommend!

- Rachel Karten

ICYMI by Lia Haberman

ICYMI (In Case You Missed It) is your weekly dose of platform updates, brand social and creator marketing news — perfect for anyone looking to better understand how to connect with online audiences

A useful and detailed weekly digest of what happened on social media the past five days. Necessary for anyone who works in the industry.

- Rachel Karten

Hung Up

By hunter harris

Movies, tv, the celebrity industrial complex, and personal pop culture obsessions. Delivered twice a week to your inbox, written by Hunter Harris.

Perfectly Imperfect

By ⭐ Perfectly Imperfect ⭐

A Taste of Someone's Taste 2ish times a week.

So many great recommendations from people who have great taste. Receiving this newsletter always results in opening way too many tabs and usually a few purchases.

- Rachel Karten

Feed Me

By Emily Sundberg

A daily newsletter about the spirit of enterprise.

After School by Casey Lewis

an examination of youth culture