Introduction
Mimi Sheraton (born February 10, 1926) is an American food critic. She was born in Flatbush, Brooklyn, NY.Her mother, Beatrice, has been described as an excellent cook and her father, Joseph Solomon, was a commission merchant in a wholesale produce market.,
Education and early career
A 1943 graduate of Midwood High School, Sheraton attended the NYU School of Commerce, majoring in marketing and minoring in journalism.She went to work as a home furnishing copywriter.That led her on a path to becoming a certified interior designer.While traveling often as the home furnishing editor at Seventeen Magazine, she began to explore her interest in food. Her food career continued and in December 1975, she became the food critic for the New York Times, where she stayed for eight years.Sheraton was the first female restaurant critic at the Times.
Food critic career
After leaving the Times in 1983, Sheraton worked for a variety of magazines, including Time, Condé Nast Traveler, Harpers Bazaar, and Vogue.She has lectured at the Cornell University School of Hotel Administration as well as the Culinary Institute of America in St. Helena, California. She is also a food columnist for The Daily Beast
Honors and awards
- The Whole World Loves Chicken Soup won the IACP and James Beard awards., 1996
- James Beard journalism award for her article on the Four Seasons’ fortieth anniversary in Vanity Fair (James Beard Award for Magazine Feature Writing About Restaurants and/or Chefs)
- 1974 Penney-Missouri Award
Personal life
Married to Richard Falcone, she has one son.