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'''Sam Sifton''' (born June 5, 1966) is an [[United States|American]] journalist who is a senior editor of ''The New York Times.''.<ref>[http://dinersjournal.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/09/13/times-names-sam-sifton-next-national-editor/ Fox, Nick. "Times Names Sam Sifton Next National Editor." ''The New York Times,'' 13 September 2011]</ref> Sifton has previously served as deputy dining editor (2001); dining editor (2001–04); deputy culture editor (2004–2005) and culture editor (2005–2009).<ref>[http://www.laweekly.com/general/deadline-hollywood/new-york-times-names-its-top-culture-vulture/8508/ Finke, Nikki. "New York Times Names Its Top Culture Vulture." ''L.A. Weekly'', 26 May 2005.]</ref>
'''Sam Sifton''' (born June 5, 1966) is an [[United States|American]] journalist who is a senior editor of ''The New York Times.''<ref>[http://dinersjournal.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/09/13/times-names-sam-sifton-next-national-editor/ Fox, Nick. "Times Names Sam Sifton Next National Editor." ''The New York Times,'' 13 September 2011]</ref> Sifton has previously worked as deputy dining editor (2001); dining editor (2001–04); deputy culture editor (2004–2005) and culture editor (2005–2009).<ref>[http://www.laweekly.com/general/deadline-hollywood/new-york-times-names-its-top-culture-vulture/8508/ Finke, Nikki. "New York Times Names Its Top Culture Vulture." ''L.A. Weekly'', 26 May 2005.]</ref>


In October 2009, Sifton succeeded [[Frank Bruni]] as restaurant critic for the ''Times''.<ref>[http://dinersjournal.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/08/05/sam-sifton-is-named-restaurant-critic-for-the-times/ "Sam Sifton Is Named Restaurant Critic for The Times" 5 August 2009]</ref> Sifton's last review<ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/12/dining/reviews/per-se-nyc-restaurant-review.html "Per Se - A Critic Selects a Last Meal"]</ref> as restaurant critic was published October 11, 2011.
In October 2009, Sifton succeeded [[Frank Bruni]] as restaurant critic for the ''Times''.<ref>[http://dinersjournal.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/08/05/sam-sifton-is-named-restaurant-critic-for-the-times/ "Sam Sifton Is Named Restaurant Critic for The Times" 5 August 2009]</ref> Sifton's last review<ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/12/dining/reviews/per-se-nyc-restaurant-review.html "Per Se - A Critic Selects a Last Meal"]</ref> as restaurant critic was published October 11, 2011.

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Sam Sifton
Born (1966-06-05) June 5, 1966 (age 58)
Statusmarried
Occupation(s)national news editor, restaurant critic, cultural news editor, journalist, author
Notable credit(s)The New York Times, Talk magazine; New York Press (publications); A Field Guide to the Yettie (book)
SpouseTina Fallon
ChildrenHallie Sifton; Claire Sifton
FamilyHon. Charles Proctor Sifton (father); Elisabeth Sifton (mother)

Sam Sifton (born June 5, 1966) is an American journalist who is a senior editor of The New York Times.[1] Sifton has previously worked as deputy dining editor (2001); dining editor (2001–04); deputy culture editor (2004–2005) and culture editor (2005–2009).[2]

In October 2009, Sifton succeeded Frank Bruni as restaurant critic for the Times.[3] Sifton's last review[4] as restaurant critic was published October 11, 2011.

Sifton graduated magna cum laude from Harvard College with an A.B. degree in history and literature in 1988. He began his journalism career as assistant editor for American Heritage magazine in 1988. From 1990 to 1994, he taught social studies in the New York City public school system.

Sifton held a number of positions at the weekly New York Press during his tenure there from 1990 to 1998, including restaurant critic, contributing editor, senior editor, media critic and managing editor.[5]

Sifton was a founding editor of Talk (magazine) in 1998. He came to the Times in 2001.

Personal

Sifton is a son of the Hon. Charles Proctor Sifton, a senior district judge (from 1995 until his death in 2009)[6] of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, and Elisabeth Sifton, a senior vice president at Farrar, Straus & Giroux and author of The Serenity Prayer (2003). Elisabeth Sifton's father was the theologian Reinhold Niebuhr.

Sifton is married to Tina Fallon, an independent theater producer [7] and lives in Brooklyn.

Bibliography

  • A Field Guide to the Yettie. New York: Talk Miramax Books, 2000.

Notes

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