Updated: Oct 18, 2022
Writer, Gastronome, Polymath, Bon Vivant
Josh Ozersky at the 2008 Burger Bash in NYC. Photo by Nick Solares
Joshua Ozersky was a James Beard winning American author, pioneering food blogger, and founder of the International food festival Meatopia, the Woodstock of edible animals.
Resources
Selected Bibliography
Colonel Sanders and the American Dream May 2013 (ISBN 0292723822)
The Hamburger: A History May 2009 (ISBN 0-300-11758-2)
Meat Me in Manhattan: A Carnivore's Guide to New York October 2003 (ISBN 0-9703125-7-1)
Archie Bunker's America: TV in an Era of Change 1968–1978 March 2003 (ISBN 0-8093-2507-1)
Author Archives
OzerskyTV (Via Wayback Machine, web archive)
Solitary Man - Saveur
The-Feedbag (Via Wayback Machine, web archive)
So You Want to be a Food Writer - Medium
Consider the Food Writer - Medium
The Josh Ozersky Tribute bench, Tompkins Square Park, NYC.
Video / TV / Radio
Ozersky TV presented by Underground Eats - YouTube (channel cancelled)
OzerskyTV - YouTube
OzerskyTV - Vimeo
The-Feedbag - YouTube
Munchies - Vice
Hamburger Alley - City Search
Nightline - ABC News
The Mister Cutlets Show - Heritage Radio
Go Fork Yourself: Meat with Josh Ozersky - Andrew Zimmern Podcast
A Farewell to Quenelles: The Evolution of Restaurant Culture in New York - NY Public Library
United State of Drinking - Smithsonian
News from the Underground -The Untold History of Drive-By America
Pizza, New York's Finest - Hungry In... East Village - City Search / Hungry
Hungry In... Chinatown, Manhattan - City Search / Hungry
Hurricane Sandy Restaurant Relief Efforts - City Search / Hungry
Social Media
Tributes
What Makes the Perfect Burger? A Tribute to Josh Ozersky - The Meat Show/Eater
Platt Remembers Ozersky: A True Grub Street Intellectual - Adam Platt
Josh Ozersky and Grub Street’s Salad Early Days - Daniel Maurer / Grub Street
Remembering Josh Ozersky - The Front Burner / Heritage Radio
Remembering Josh Ozersky - Meathead Godlwyn / Amazing Ribs
American Mouth: The Loud Life and Meaty Legacy of Josh Ozersky - Nigel Durara / PDX Monthly
Remembering Josh Ozersky: Chefs, Restaurateurs, and Writers Pay Tribute - Eater
A Well Fed Life Cut Too Short - Ed Levine / Serious Eats
How Great Chefs Remember Josh Ozersky - Esquire
Chef John Tesar remembers Josh Ozersky - Austin 360
Josh Ozersky was the food world’s master provocateur - Tim Carman / Washington Post
Josh Ozersky was my Biggest Frenemy Joshua David Stein / Esquire
America's Best New Restaurants 2015 - Ted Allen / Esquire
The Ozersky We Know - Ridiculous and Sublime - Joe Keohane / Esquire
Josh Ozersky Tribute Video - Don Blender / YouTube
Obituaries