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Kevin Alexander

Kevin Alexander

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Kevin Alexander is Thrillist's National Writer-at-Large, and writes primarily about the restaurant/bar industry and hamburgers. He won a James Beard Award in 2017 for finding New York Times restaurant critic Pete Wells' yearbook, and excels at Stratego and modesty.

Articles by Kevin Alexander:

Can a Chain BBQ Joint Actually be Consistently Good?

Published: August 23, 2019 at 12:04am EST

Dickey's Barbecue is the biggest smoked-meats chain in the world. But can they do slow-and-low in a fast-casual world? more
Food & Drink

My Grandma Made the Worst Sandwiches: A Personal History of the Fluffernutter

Published: August 22, 2019 at 12:04am EST

The fluffernutter -- made with bread, peanut butter, and marshmallow Fluff -- is an… more
Food & Drink

Five Guys Might Just Be Winning the Fast-Casual Burger War

Published: August 9, 2019 at 12:09am EST

Five Guys Burgers & Fries has expanded from a beloved burger counter to a 1,500-location fast-casual dynasty. We ate everything… more
Food & Drink

Panda Express Does One Thing Very Well, and It’s Not Orange Chicken

Published: July 25, 2019 at 6:00pm EST

Panda Express is the biggest American Chinese restaurant chain in America. But what, beyond Orange Chicken, should you order? more
Food & Drink

Will LeBron James' Blaze Become America's 'Chipotle of Pizza?'

Published: July 12, 2019 at 12:09am EST

Can Blaze become the Chipotle of Pizza? more
Food & Drink

How Roy Choi Kicked off the Food Truck Revolution That Changed the Way Americans Eat

Published: July 11, 2019 at 12:09am EST

In "Burn The Ice" (Penguin Press), Thrillist National Writer-at-Large Kevin… more
Food & Drink

Is Chipotle Actually Good?

Published: June 28, 2019 at 12:17am EST

We ate every single thing on the Chipotle menu to answer the burning question: Is America's most popular burrito restaurant even good? more
Food & Drink

This Upstart Chain Is Conquering California With Healthy Fast-Casual Fare. Is America Next?

Published: June 21, 2019 at 12:09am EST

Lemonade is a health-conscious, fast-casual chain with a high price point and an… more
Food & Drink

Can Panera Keep up With the Fast-Casual Renaissance It Helped Start?

Published: June 14, 2019 at 4:30pm EST

How Panera Bread held up in the fast casual renaissance it helped start more
Food & Drink

Can Jersey Mike’s Beat Subway as the New Lunchtime Sandwich King?

Published: June 7, 2019 at 12:14am EST

We ate through the Jersey Mike’s menu to find out what the best sandwiches are, and reviewed Jersey Mike’s menu, along with its… more