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New York Post
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- New York Post
New Yawkas have the most confident US accents — think this Joe Pesci line
Do I amuse you? The Big Apple boasts the most confident sounding accents in the US, a recent study found. The unique tone, marked by dropped 'R's, shifted vowels (like coffee becoming 'caw-fee') and tough talk — often thought of as a specific Brooklyn or Bronx sound, is particularly associated with working-class, multi-generational New Yawkas. 5 Actor Joe Pesci's had roles with memorable New York accents. Getty Images Think Joe Pesci's 'Funny how' in 'Goodfellas' and Chazz Palminteri's iconic 'Now youse can't leave' in 'A Bronx Tale' — or anything Fran Drescher. 'There's a rhythm to it that cuts through small talk and its placement and resonance tends to sit further forward giving it a brighter sound — which tends to resonate louder in most spaces,' voice coach Molly Parker told The Post. 5 Fran Drescher's New York accent is part of her brand. Ron Adar/Shutterstock The distinctive New Yawk City sound, Parker said, is attributed to its quick and punchy flow and unfiltered nature — traits in the accent's musicality associated with confidence and assertiveness. Brooklyn-born stand-up comedian Elyse DeLucci calls it passionate. 'I think it's the force with which the words come out of the mouth,' DeLucci tells The Post. 'New Yorkers, we speak almost from our diaphragm. It's very confident sounding. You know, we walk into the store and we're like, 'How you doing?' You walk in like you own the joint.' DeLucci, who hosts a podcast called 'New York Tawk,' described her accent as 'nasal, raspy…. almost a little masculine at times' but said 'it's a diehard New York accent for sure.' 5 DeLucci was not surprised the New York accent was found to be the most confident. Helayne Seidman Answering Service Care picked the brains of more than 2,000 Americans for its study. To no one's surprise, the Southern accent — most commonly associated with Louisiana, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Texas, Virginia and South Carolina — was found to be the most charming. 'The Southern accents tend to have a slower pace, musical intonation, and warmth in their vowel sounds, which could evoke friendliness or approachability,' said Parker. 5 Piper no! America fell in love with Posey Parker's character – Victoria Ratliff's South Carolina accent on White Lotus. Stefano Delia/HBO America was certainly charmed by Posey Parker's snotty North Carolina accent in White Lotus ('Piper, no!') and Matthew McConaughey's 'alright, alright, alright' in 'Dazed and Confused' is still part of the American zeitgeist more than 30 years after it made its debut. But researchers also found the Southern twang is becoming extinct in younger generations, as people from all over the US flock south, particularly since the pandemic. 5 McConaughey's Texan accent has charmed Hollywood for more than three decades. Getty Images for IMDb The Hawaiian accent, meanwhile, was found to be the most soothing – highlighting its melodic, laid back and welcoming nature.
New York Post
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Keith Lee on hosting NYC food festival: 'I take it very seriously'
It's a festival worth its salt. Starring a who's who of culinary icons, Keith Lee's Family Style Food Festival is set to take over Industry City on Saturday, May 17, to assuage even the hangriest New Yawkas. 'I'm more than excited,' Lee, the martial artist-turned-foodfluencer whose 17 million TikTok followers can make or break a restaurant, told The Post. 'It's gonna be amazing, not even just from a food perspective, but from a culture perspective, and from a community perspective.' Produced in partnership with Complex, the festival is set to bring together the trendiest treats from across the city, all under Lee's trademark umbrella of shining a light on independent businesses. 5 Keith Lee, shown as a South by Southwest influencer panel in March, is 'more than excited' about his foodie gathering this Saturday. SXSW Conference & Festivals via Getty Images That includes slices from Brooklyn's celeb favorite Lucali Pizza, sammies courtesy of Lower East Side legend Katz's Delicatessen and the viral Thai eats from Noho's Fish Cheeks, among a buffet of others. 'There's never really a way to include everyone, but we can try,' said Miles Canares, a founder of the festival alongside Ben Shenassafar and Bobby Kim of the Hundreds. It all began in 2019 with the idea of hosting a family-oriented food bacchanal. Complex acquired the festival last year amid larger plans for a food-focused publication. 5 Keith Lee (left) is joined by rapper Tobe Nwigwe for a food sampling at a 2024 festival in Las Vegas. 'It's gonna be amazing, not even just from a food perspective, but from a culture perspective, and from a community perspective,' he told The Post of his upcoming get-together. Julian Berman According to Canares, there's a cutthroat competition for a space at the highly sought-after snack summit. 'Our process of who to include is having a mix of institutions like Russ and Daughters, as well as hot spots,' says Canares. He points to Williamsburg's L'Industrie Pizza with its daily snaking lines, and Calvin Eng's Cantonese-American restaurant Bonnie's as two examples. Adds Lee, 'I get hundreds of messages a day.' The festival, which last had a successful stint in Los Angeles in 2024, is also known for limited-time collabs and mountains of merch. This year, they include a juicy Scallion Pancake Burrito with Char Sui (see: thick slices of Chinese-style pork) cooked up by LES stalwart Nom Wah Tea Parlor in partnership with Forsyth Fire Escape, the likes of which have been creating a buzz online. The mighty and meaty selections don't end there. Canares is especially salivating over a bountiful bagel sandwich courtesy of Greenberg's, stuffed with eggs, cheese and massive slabs of bacon from Hometown BBQ. Other noteworthy participants include a veritable UN of eats: Japanese delicacies from Raku and Vietnamese coffee courtesy of La Gaz, are among them. There are even bites from Georgia, the country, that is, in the form of Chelsea's Chama Mama. The pop-up Schmackwich, known for an ooey-gooey Wagyu chopped cheese, is also a member of the robust roster. 'They don't have a brick and mortar shop, but they have a team that has so much energy behind them,' says Canares. 5 Lee's event is produced in partnership with Complex and will bring together numerous city purveyors. WireImage Even the sips have major cred, with acclaimed watering hole Double Chicken Please (which was just named one of the 50 Best Bars in the world) also making an appearance. 'The food we feature is really a combination of who we feel like and who can create buzz,' Canares noted. 'There's a lot of restaurants who will have a trick or two up their sleeve.' When it comes to Lee, he's no stranger to rallying the masses to munch. The 29-year-old was a successful MMA fighter before becoming a breakout star on TikTok, thus far amassing nearly a billion likes thanks to his nonchalant reviews of tasty mom-and-pop operations nationwide, many of which he films inside the confines of his car. In the past couple of months alone, Lee's savory search has brought him everywhere from Texas and Chicago to London, where he shot a recent series of reviews. Lee even attended the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles as part of his scrumptious sojourn. 'I take food very seriously,' he says about his review methods, which are more sweet than sour, eschewing the Simon Cowell school of critique. 'I take people's feelings into consideration and I take people's hard work into consideration as well.' 5 Keith Lee says his culinary creation is about bringing 'buzz.' WireImage 5 TikTok creator Lee gets a taste of a British feast for a video. @keith_lee125/Tiktok Known to favor smaller operations off the beaten path (earning him the nickname 'The People's Champ'), his first viral hit came as a surprise — even to him. 'The moment I realized this was something bigger than just eating food was when I posted about a pizza shop that was about to close its doors,' Lee recalled. '24 hours later, I went to sleep and my mom woke me up at eight in the morning screaming and yelling and I thought it was an emergency.' It turns out, his mother saw the fledgling shop on the morning news — with a line out the door, thanks to Lee's video. But, there's also a flipside. Last November, eagle-eyed followers spotted something wiggling on sushi he scored from Seattle's FOB Sushi Bar. While Lee couldn't confirm or deny it was a worm, the public reaction was so intense that it led the eatery to temporarily close its doors. 'As long as I stay true to myself, there's no pressure at all because these reviews are exactly who I am in real life,' Lee said of his secret sauce to success. 'When you're not pretending to be something you're not, it's a lot easier to maintain your character than putting on a personality and having to take it off.' 'It's all based on the same thing I pride myself in, which is family,' said Lee, who has two kids with wife Ronni Lee, with a third on the way. As for his expectations of the festival: 'It's gonna be crazy.'
