ICYMI: Restaurant Wars: Keith Lee vs. Atlanta

Published: Nov. 11, 2023, 8 a.m.

In this episode, Rachelle and Candice map out what happened when TikTok food personality\xa0Keith Lee\xa0traveled to Atlanta and ignited a\xa0culinary controversy. Lee is a former MMA fighter-turned-influencer who has been taking food tours around the country, ranking their cuisine and posting his reviews on TikTok. He was tasting restaurants in Atlanta when the itinerary took a turn for the worst: badly-reviewed establishments were fighting back online, one restaurant started receiving death threats, and even Cardi B had something to say. So how did a humble TikTok food critic become a lightning rod for such fierce (and dangerous) culinary criticism?\nThis podcast is produced by Se\u2019era Spragley Ricks, Daisy Rosario, Candice Lim and Rachelle Hampton.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices