William Rice (food journalist)

William Rice (July 26, 1938 - April 3, 2016) was an American food journalist.[1] He was editor-in-chief for New York’s Food and Wine magazine; The Washington Post’s first ever restaurant critic[2] and a food and wine critic at The Chicago Tribune. [3] He also contributed articles to Travel and Leisure,[4] GQ, Gourmet, Elle, and The Connoisseur.[5]

While at The Washington Post, he interviewed James Beard and Marcella Hazan among others.  He also covered the riots in Washington which followed the Martin Luther King 1968 assassination.[6] Gibsons Bar & Steakhouse named the W. R. Chicago Cut for him.[7] He chaired the James Beard Foundation’s restaurant awards committee.[8] He was inducted into Who's Who of Food & Beverage in America"[9] in its first year in 1984 and thereafter, Chicago’s Oyster Hall of Fame at Shaw's Crab House. He wrote two books: Feasts of Wine[10] and Food and Steak Lover’s Cookbook.[11] He co-edited three versions of Where to Eat in America.[12]

References
  1. "William Rice, Food Editor and Critic for Washington Post and Chicago Tribune, Dies at 77 – Editor & Publisher". www.editorandpublisher.com. Retrieved 2018-10-15.
  2. "Food Writer and Cookbook Author William Rice Dies at 77". Eater. Retrieved 2018-10-15.
  3. Daley, Bill. "William Rice, former Tribune food and wine journalist, dies at 77". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2018-10-15.
  4. "Cookstr.com". Cookstr.com. Retrieved 2018-10-15.
  5. "William Rice - Workman Publishing". Retrieved 2018-10-15.
  6. "William Rice, food journalist at Washington Post and Chicago Tribune, dies at 77". Washington Post. Retrieved 2018-10-15.
  7. Chowhound (2002-12-10). "Gibson's Chicago Cut steak - Restaurants - Chicago". Chowhound. Retrieved 2018-10-15.
  8. Taylor, Elizabeth. "William Rice, our food and wine columnist,..." chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2018-10-15.
  9. "In Memoriam: William Rice". www.jamesbeard.org. Retrieved 2018-10-15.
  10. "Veteran Food Writer and Restaurant Critic William Rice Succumbs at 77". The Daily Meal. 2016-04-05. Retrieved 2018-10-15.
  11. "TBT Cookbook Review: Steak Lover's Cookbook by William Rice". Cooking by the Book. 2015-09-17. Retrieved 2018-10-15.
  12. "Nonfiction Book Review: Steak Lover's Cookbook by William Rice, Author Workman Publishing $23.95 (256p) ISBN 978-0-7611-0631-9". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2018-10-15.
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