“The Mango Tree” Author Annabelle Tometich Reflects On Identity, A Family Felony & Being A Food Critic In Florida

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4.6 • 592 Ratings

🗓️ 5 August 2024

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

Annabelle Tometich is the author of the new book, “The Mango Tree: A Memoir of Fruit, Florida, and Felony,” and a long-time restaurant critic for her hometown paper, The News-Press in Fort Myers, Florida. She talks with guest host Londyn Crenshaw, Cherry Bombe’s Content & Partnerships Manager, about her celebrated book, telling her family’s story, and the realities of restaurant reviewing. Thank you to OpenTable and Pernod Ricard for supporting our show. Order our print magazine, get show transcripts, subscribe to our newsletter, and get event details & tickets. More on Annabelle: Website, "The Mango Tree" More on Londyn: Instagram More on Kerry: Instagram Produced by Catherine Baker and Elizabeth Vogt Edited by Jenna Sadhu Content & Partnerships Manager Londyn Crenshaw Recorded at Newsstand Studios at Rockefeller Center Radio Cherry Bombe is a production of The Cherry Bombe Podcast Network.

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0:00.0	Hey there.
0:17.0	Hey there. You're listening to Radio Cherry Bomb, and I'm London Crenshaw.
0:21.3	Host Carrie Diamond is on vacation this week, so I'm filling in.
0:24.6	I'm the content and partnerships manager at Cherry Bomb, and I'm coming to you from
0:28.1	newsstand studios at Rockefeller Center in the heart of New York City.
0:32.0	I'm a big fan of food memoirs, so I was excited to learn about the mango tree, a memoir of
0:36.7	fruit, Florida, and felony by Annabel Tomitich.
0:39.8	I picked up the book and was just a few pages in when I knew we had to ask Annabelle to come on the show.
0:45.2	I'm thrilled to report she's joining me as today's guest.
0:48.1	Annabel thought she'd become a doctor one day, but life had other plans.
0:51.7	After college, she worked as a line cook, then spent 18 years as an editor, writer, and restaurant critic for her hometown paper, the news press in Fort Myers, Florida.
1:01.4	Annabelle and I talk about her critically acclaimed book, the all-important mango tree, and wellness and anonymity when it comes to restaurant reviewing.
1:08.8	Stay tuned for our chat. A little housekeeping.
1:11.8	Thank you to everyone who joined us for our art of entertaining dinner
1:14.5	at Alex White's Crown Jewel restaurant in Portland, Maine.
1:17.7	We had a beautiful night with Alex and her team on Great Diamond Island.
1:21.1	Special thanks to our sponsors, Kerry Gold and Perno Ricard.
1:24.3	If you'd like to learn about future Cherrybaum events, head to Cherrybom.com.
1:28.2	Check out our events calendar and sign up for our free weekly newsletter.
1:32.0	Hi, everybody. This is Carrie Diamond, the founder and editor of Cherrybaum. This episode of Radio
1:37.3	Cherry Bomb is supported by Open Table. As you may know, we've been on the road this summer with
1:41.9	Open Table for our Sit With Us community dinner series,
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