bardo1

Sorry for the rant, but this tired term was retired back in 2004 (or earlier!). Enough already. Just seeing it in the listings is like nails on a blackboard to me.

vjpblovesitaly

I was thinking the same thing when I saw the title! Foodie - what a dopey word.

Dukey

Well, Bardo...now you know what to do when somebody here uses that term...we expect you to charge right in and blast them for it.

Now about that term "passive-aggressive" LOL!

highflyer

The colors prompted me to check if this was a rec for Valentine's Day restaurants!!!!

marginal_margiela

Tough crap what you think. If I want to use "foodie" I will.

When you start writing a food column for the NY TIMES, maybe I will pay attention to you.

Thin

sandi_travelnut

ahhh ThinGorjus

FainaAgain

From Oxford Dictionary:

foodie (also foody)

• noun (pl. foodies) informal a person with a strong interest in food; a gourmet.

Nothing about retirement.

It's like abortion: if you don't like it, don't use it, Bardo.

christy1

If you are going to bash the word, at least propose an alternative so that people with a strong interest in food can get their point across in their thread title.

Though I'm not sure why anyone would ask here for food advice rather than egullet.org, chowhound.com, or mouthfulsfood.com.

NeoPatrick

christy, I'll answer that last question for you. Chowhound is the MOST user unfriendly site I've ever gone to. If you want a nice restaurant in a particular location you could spend hours trying to click back and forth to find nebulous responses about specific places. And even then most posters never mention anything like specific prices or ordering suggestions.

Why come here? Because people will often give specific advice to people who ask specific questions -- that's why.

And I think some of you should get over being upset about the word Foodie. It is in common usage today and most people who are well traveled know exactly what is meant when someone says he's a Foodie. I agree. If you want to retire the word, give us an alternative.

bardo1

Good point. What was ever wrong with gourmet or even epicure. Both fall much easier on the ear and the eyes.

Heck if you want a more trendy sounding word, why not something like gastronaut?

BTW, IS there a major food critic today who still uses "foodie"? Who?

iamq

Well, someone is still using it. Just yesterday I got some advertising in the mail from David Rosengarten editor of the Rosengarten Report, "The Private Newsletter for Passionate Foodies". This thing has the word foodie all over it. Never heard of the guy.

-Bill

monet77

David Rosengarten used to have a TV show on the Food network in NYC. He is the author of The Dean and DeLuca Cookbook. I believe he has written other cookbooks, but I am not familiar with them.

annesherrod

The lady from NPR - Lynn Rosetta Kasper (sp) still says that ALL the time.
Doesn't bother me....

LucieV

I couldn't agree more with the op. It's like "gourmet." Except foodie isn't even pretentious, just comical.

NeoPatrick

A gourmet is something else.

If a person can't wait for the new opening of a top sushi bar in his neighborhood and wants to try the latest creations (let's say they're offering some before unheard of fish selections) then that person is a foodie. He may not be a gourmet.

A person whose favorite restaurant has won many awards and is known for their classic French creations and sauces, service, and decor -- true old fashioned excellence -- then that person is a gourmet. He may not be a foodie.

GoTravel

If I'm not mistaken, you have to be in the business to post on eGullet.com or pay.

Celebrity chefs and food writers post there.

LucieV

I understand the difference, NeoP. My point was that both terms are overused and, imo, comical.

lcuy

Yea, but it's kind of ackward to post titles like "Person who really likes food and other associated aspects of dining would like restaurant recommendations for NYC"

BetsyinKY

Anyone can post in the forums sectons on eGullet.com. You have to register, but it's free. I like eGullet better than chowhound, because it's easier to navigate.

LucieV

But why is there any need to ask for anything other than "good restaurants"? I don't get it. I guess I give people more credit than they deserve or something, but I assume that people who are seeking a good restaurant appreciate good food & good restaurants & everything that implies. It's not rocket science! I just find the label "foodie" a bit self-serving, as in "I'm a foodie; you're a slob."

Whatever. I grew up in a family that was into good food; we just didn't advertise it.