You know the video. A man in mirrored sunglasses, white T-shirt stretched tight, pinches salt between his fingers and lets it cascade down his forearm in slow motion to land on a slab of meat, like ...

Luke Fortney is a journalist based in New York City. He most recently worked as a reporter for Eater, where covered restaurants and food trends for nearly five years. Salt Bae is down to one ...

Salt Bae rose to prominence in 2017, when a video of him sprinkling salt on steaks became a viral meme. The chef was able to parlay his five minutes of fame into a global restaurant empire, although ...