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A newsletter devoted to reading, eating, and family dinner, however you define "family" and however you define "dinner." Written by the bestselling author of the Dinner: A Love Story book series including, most recently "The Weekday Vegetarians.".
Data updated 6 days ago
Avg Comments
28.1
Avg Likes
147.3
Engagement Rate
0.21%· ~175 likes + comments/post
(comments + likes) / subscribers
Quality Score
Engagement vs Food
0.21% engagement rate
Score Breakdown
Engagement Score
| Public |
| The Pasta I'll Be Making for the Rest of My LifeAka Spaghetti all'AssassinaMay 8, 2026 | Subscriber-only |
| Three-ish ThingsAsparagus for dinner, almond cloud cookies, the best store bought vegetable broth (we had a taste-test!)May 5, 2026 | Subscriber-only |
| Mother's Day Gift Guide25-plus ideas for the readers and eaters in your lifeMay 1, 2026 | Subscriber-only |
| Three ThingsAsparagus for dinner, mail-order cold brew, mapping happinessApr 28, 2026 | Public |
| Three Things10-minute salmon dinner, a strawberry trick, the gift of ritualApr 21, 2026 | Public |
| Vacation Highlight Reel: RomeThe 12 best things we did (and ate and saw) in the Eternal CityApr 17, 2026 | Subscriber-only |
| Three ThingsOne-pot family dinner, green goddess season, Lena Dunham's new memoirApr 15, 2026 | Public |
| Three ThingsAngel food cake, spring flowers, the first rule of entertainingApr 8, 2026 | Subscriber-only |
| Cheap, Loud, Fun: Where to Eat in New YorkRestaurant recs from my favorite twenty-somethingsApr 3, 2026 | Subscriber-only |
vs 94 newsletters in Food
82K places you in the top 10% of newsletters in this category.
Engagement Rate
0.21%
median: 0.00%
Posts per Week
1.1
median: 0.9
Publishing Consistency
54/100
median: 67/100
Subscribers
82K
median: 2K
Here's what we know about this newsletter's activity:
Publishing Pace
Weekly
Variable
Category Rank
#31 of 820
in Food
Engagement Trend
Declining
based on recent posts
7.8K paid
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DINNER TONIGHT
88K subs
-0.6%/wk
Picnic Date
93K subs
FOUND Global
97K subs
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Publishing Frequency
Weekly
Last published May 10, 2026
Usually publishes Tue, Fri
1.1 posts/week avg
Food Pricing
$5.5/mo median
Above average(+27%)
Monetization Readiness
Already monetizing
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Start tracking — free82.0K subscribers, 0.21% engagement, and 3 detected sponsors — a strong profile for advertisers.