Jeremy Repanich

Features, Essays and Interviews

Jeremy Repanich
Features, Essays and Interviews

Along with Robb Report, Jeremy's writing has appeared in Sports Illustrated, Vice, Deadspin, Men's Journal, Wired, Outside, Popular Mechanics, Playboy and Seattle Metropolitan. Below is a collection of his features, essays and interviews on a variety of topics including the science of sport, finance, technology, design and culture.

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As the Global Supply Chain Falters, Restaurant Costs Are Soaring
As the Global Supply Chain Falters, Restaurant Costs Are Soaring

How long will the inflation last?

The 15 Most Anticipated Restaurant Openings in the US This Fall
The 15 Most Anticipated Restaurant Openings in the US This Fall

Where you should sate your hunger through the end of the year.

The Restaurant Industry Has Failed Working Mothers—And Beverly Kim Is Working to Change That
The Restaurant Industry Has Failed Working Mothers—And Beverly Kim Is Working to Change That

A candid conversation with the award-winning chef.

How This Acclaimed Restaurant Turns Old Bread Into Delicious Ice Cream Bars
How This Acclaimed Restaurant Turns Old Bread Into Delicious Ice Cream Bars

Matt Orlando and team challenge themselves to make upcycled food good—not just virtuous.

As the Delta Variant Surges, Restaurants Begin Requiring Proof of Vaccination
As the Delta Variant Surges, Restaurants Begin Requiring Proof of Vaccination

Hundreds of bars are checking for vaccine status, too.

‘Top Chef’ Winner Stephanie Izard Brings Her Girl & the Goat to LA
‘Top Chef’ Winner Stephanie Izard Brings Her Girl & the Goat to LA

Following a pandemic-induced delay, the successful chef-restaurateur ventures out of Chicago for the first time.

Michelin 3-Star Restaurants Received $23.2 Million From the Restaurant Revitalization Fund
Michelin 3-Star Restaurants Received $23.2 Million From the Restaurant Revitalization Fund

Seven of the 14 top-rated restaurants were awarded government grants.

How 'Sustainability' Became the Food World's Most Pernicious Grift
How 'Sustainability' Became the Food World's Most Pernicious Grift

The controversy around where Belcampo sources its meat is just the latest in a line of food-world deceptions.

Why One of the World’s Great Chefs Walked Away From Restaurants
Why One of the World’s Great Chefs Walked Away From Restaurants

Magnus Nilsson discusses closing Faviken, watered-down luxury and restaurant life after Covid-19.

How CJ McCollum Created the NBA’s Most Coveted Wine
How CJ McCollum Created the NBA’s Most Coveted Wine

The Portland Trail Blazers star is using his proximity to Oregon’s best vineyards to develop his palate—and his own label.

‘The Streets Are Going to Feel Alive’: Wolfgang Puck on How the Pandemic Changed Fine Dining Forever
‘The Streets Are Going to Feel Alive’: Wolfgang Puck on How the Pandemic Changed Fine Dining Forever

His flagship restaurant is getting a boost from a new $350,000 tent.

How Trailblazing Chef Patrick Clark Changed the Story of Modern American Dining
How Trailblazing Chef Patrick Clark Changed the Story of Modern American Dining

At the Odeon, he brought fine dining skill to a more casual setting in a way that took New York by storm.

The US Government Decided to Let Independent Restaurants Die
The US Government Decided to Let Independent Restaurants Die

In the face of crisis, we should view political inaction as a conscious choice.

The Court of Master Sommeliers Should Be Disbanded
The Court of Master Sommeliers Should Be Disbanded

The continued failures of one of the wine world's most prestigious organizations shows it cannot be reformed.

My 11 Favorite Stories and Videos of the Decade
My 11 Favorite Stories and Videos of the Decade
The 30 Most Influential Restaurants of the Last 30 Years | Robb Report
The 30 Most Influential Restaurants of the Last 30 Years | Robb Report

We've asked some of the world's leading chefs what restaurants they think most changed how we dine.

The Best Young Chefs in America | Robb Report
The Best Young Chefs in America | Robb Report

Meet the next generation of cooking talent who show the country’s culinary future is bright.

Jordan Kahn Isn't Cooking Weirdness for Weirdness' Sake | Robb Report
Jordan Kahn Isn't Cooking Weirdness for Weirdness' Sake | Robb Report

How Vespertine is challenging the very basic notions of fine dining.

"Caviar Is Airport Food Now." Rene Redzepi on What Makes Food Luxurious | Robb Report
"Caviar Is Airport Food Now." Rene Redzepi on What Makes Food Luxurious | Robb Report

A conversation with Noma’s chef about the changing face of fine dining.

This Election Could Actually Be a Whole Lot Crazier | Playboy
This Election Could Actually Be a Whole Lot Crazier | Playboy

In an interview with Face the Nation moderator John Dickerson, he discusses Trump, race, presidential election history and whether campaigns actually tell us anything

How America Turned Into a Country of Makers and Takers | Playboy
How America Turned Into a Country of Makers and Takers | Playboy

An interview with Time economics columnist Rana Forohaar about how finance has destroyed the American economy.

Helmets Alone Won't Save Football from Concussions | Sports Illustrated
Helmets Alone Won't Save Football from Concussions | Sports Illustrated

As people searched for the "concussion-proof" helmet, scientists agreed the whole pursuit was a fool's errand

Guy Fieri Is the Hero We Need | Playboy
Guy Fieri Is the Hero We Need | Playboy

The crown prince of Flavortown is the bane of the culinary world, but he may be the greatest champion of all the values the hold so dear.

Wait, Who Really Won All Those Tour de France Titles? | Vice
Wait, Who Really Won All Those Tour de France Titles? | Vice

After Lance Armstrong was stripped of his seven Tour de France titles amid a doping scandal, I dug into the drug-fueled world of cycling that he left behind.

How to Speak Money | Playboy
How to Speak Money | Playboy

Part of the reason the Financial Crisis blindsided so many people was because the world of finance is so opaque and hard to understand. Author John Lanchester wants to make sure that doesn't happen again

An Appreciation of Colbert and 'The Report' | Playboy
An Appreciation of Colbert and 'The Report' | Playboy

As Stephen Colbert prepared to retire his famed blowhard character, an exploration of one of TV's most bravura performances ever.

Scorecasting Tackles Sports Biggest Myths | Wired
Scorecasting Tackles Sports Biggest Myths | Wired

A discussion with Jon Wertheim, the Sports Illustrated staff writer teamed up with a leading economist to create the Freakonomics of sports

How Athletes Get Great | Outside
How Athletes Get Great | Outside

Just train for 10,000 hours, right? Not quite. In his new book, author David Epstein argues that top-shelf athletic performance may be a more complicated formula than we’ve recently come to believe.

World Cup Goal-Line Technology, Explained | Popular Mechanics
World Cup Goal-Line Technology, Explained | Popular Mechanics

When FIFA finally introduced goal-line technology for the 2014 World Cup, the engineers at the German company GoalControl explained how it worked

Are We Reaching the Limit of How Fast a Human Can Throw a Ball? | Popular Mechanics
Are We Reaching the Limit of How Fast a Human Can Throw a Ball? | Popular Mechanics

When Aroldis Chapman uncorked a 105-mph pitch, we called on the world's leading biomechanics experts to determine the limit of human performance