Eater Editor-In-Chief Stephanie Wu on the newest trends in American food, what’s ahead, the Eater 38, and what it’s like being the person so many Americans rely on to decide where – and what – to eat

Eater Editor-In-Chief Stephanie Wu is probably the most influential person in American food. She was raised in the Taiwan capital of Taipei, one of the world’s great food cities. After college in New York, she began a meteoric magazine career that now sees her in charge of the editorial content at Eater, which just celebrated its 20th anniversary, and has grown from a single blog focused on dining in New York to an online culinary juggernaut with a national edition, multiple city editions, and a host of related media ventures. She sees her mission as helping Americans find their next great meal and this episode is filled with unique knowledge, insights, and predictions about every facet of American dining that only she can provide. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices