Meet The Man Who Broke The Moldy Jam Story (Joe Rosenthal on Sqirl)

<p>Joe Rosethal is not a food journalist. Like many, he's a food lover with a modest (but rapidly growing) <a href="https://www.instagram.com/joe_rosenthal/?hl=en" target="_blank">Instagram account</a>. But this weekend, the mathematician by day did some serious journalism, breaking the story about acclaimed Los Angeles restaurant Sqirl serving customers jam that had been covered in mold, allegedly under the instruction of renowned chef-owner Jessica Koslow, and hiding it for years. Rob Petrone discusses the story with Rosenthal, while also exploring how stories now break in the most unconventional ways.</p><p>For more on this developing story: <a href="https://www.eater.com/2020/7/13/21322462/sqirl-jam-mold-moldgate-jessica-koslow" target="_blank">https://www.eater.com/2020/7/13/21322462/sqirl-jam-mold-moldgate-jessica-koslow</a></p><p>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.</p>