AUTHOR

Emma Orlow

Emma Orlow is a founding journalist at Caper and a longtime chronicler of New York’s restaurant scene.

Formerly an editor at Eater, Orlow has written for The New York Times, New York Magazine, Vogue, Bon Appétit, and many others. She’s covered restaurant openings and closings, real estate and community board gossip, chef shuffles, industry trends, and more, and gravitates towards eccentric characters, overlooked places, and obsessive niches. Born and raised in New York City, Orlow approaches restaurant reporting as a way of archiving the city itself. She is currently working on a book about Manhattan diners to be published in 2026. Send her a tip: [email protected].

Articles by Emma

Emma Orlow

1 week ago

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11 min read

Going, Going, GONE

After 35 years, the Tribeca Grill auction reveals the afterlife of a New York institution.

Emma Orlow

2 weeks ago

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9 min read

The NY Startup Trying to Take on Guinness

"'I want you to take down your Irish draft and put on mine’ is laughable; it’s never going to happen."

Emma Orlow

3 weeks ago

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10 min read

Your Favorite Chef’s Favorite Edible

From flavors like salted plum-lime to michelada with fermented jalapeño.

Emma Orlow

1 month ago

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9 min read

Uncovering an Underground Cheese Sample Sale

C. Hesse Cheese supplies to cheese to New York’s most-talked-about restaurants, including Le Veau d’Or and Bridges