10 Most Followed Food Critics On Twitter

#1 Gael Greene: 69,230 Followers

With a whopping 69,230 Twitter followers, this former New York Magazine critic (and current Insatiable Critic) tops this list. Gael Greene currently follows only 100 people on Twitter in return. 

 

Handle: @GaelGreene

#2 Sam Sifton: 56,136 Followers

Being the food critic of The New York Times is a pretty high-profile job, which is why it's not surprising that Sam Sifton scored the number two spot on this list with 56,136 followers.

 

Handle: @SamSifton

#3 Jonathan Gold: 18,850 Followers

Resident restaurant reviewer for LA Weekly, Jonathan Gold comes in third on this list. Gold trails both Gael Greene and Sam Sifton with a total of 18,850 followers, and has tweeted 1,699 times to date. 

 

Handle: @thejgold

#4 Tom Sietsema: 12,257 Followers

Washington Post food critic, Tom Sietsema has 12,257 Twitter followers and follows just 85 people.

 

Handle: @tomsietsema

#5 Michael Bauer: 11,382 Followers

Michael Bauer, the food critic for the San Francisco Chronicle, has tweeted 690 times, follows 32 people, and boasts 11,382 followers.

 

Handle:  @michaelbauer1

#6 Jeffrey Steingarten: 7,304 Followers

Whether critiquing chefs as a judge on Iron Chef America or in his Vogue column, Jeffrey Steingarten is not known for being shy about sharing his opinion. Although he only follows nine people on Twitter at last count, he is followed by 7,304 people.

 

Handle: @jsteingarten

#7 Adam Platt: 6,227 Followers

New York Magazine's food critic, Adam Platt, follows 433 people on Twitter (the second highest number of people followed by a critic on this list) and has currently tweeted 1,007 times.

 

Handle: @plattypants

#8 Corby Kummer: 6,130 Followers

The restaurant critic for Boston Magazine (and senior editor for The Atlantic), Corby Kummer has 6,130 Twitter followers, but follows only 45 people in return.

 

Handle: @ckummer

#9 Brett Anderson: 5,404 Followers

Restaurant critic for The Times-Picayune in New Orleans, Brett Anderson has tweeted a total of 1,904 times and follows 652 people.

 

Handle: @BrettAndersonTP

#10 Robert Sietsema: 5,069 Followers

Robert Sietsema, the critic for The Village Voice, is the tenth most popular food critic on Twitter. He has 5,069 followers and follows 126 people.

 

Handle: @robertsietsema