The Foodfluencers: The Foodie Magician on What’s Actually Worth the Hype

E161 - The Foodfluencers: The Foodie Magician on What’s Actually Worth the Hype

Published: September 24, 2026

Duration: 46:43

Josh Beckerman does not cook. He barely eats at home. For more than two decades, he has been eating his way through New York City restaurants while building an equally unusual career as a professional magician, mentalist and one of the city’s most plugged-in food personalities.

On this episode of Hospitality Hangout’s Foodfluencers series, Josh, better known as the Foodie Magician, joins Jimmy and Schatzy to talk about the strange intersection of restaurants, social media, magic and influence.

Josh explains why he prefers dining alone, how he can walk into restaurants without reservations, and...