Top Journalists in Restaurants
Tejal Rao The New York Times
Co-chief restaurant critic at The New York Times (based in Los Angeles). Former NYT California critic; writes nationally on restaurants and food culture. Specialties: Restaurant criticism, California and national dining, culture reporting
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Ligaya Mishan The New York Times
Co-chief restaurant critic at The New York Times (based in New York). Previously wrote the Hungry City column and serves as a food columnist for T Magazine. Specialties: Restaurant criticism, New York and national dining, essays on food culture
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Bill Addison Los Angeles Times
Restaurant critic at the Los Angeles Times; former national critic at Eater and James Beard Award winner for criticism. Specialties: Restaurant criticism across Los Angeles and California; national dining trends
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Tom Sietsema The Washington Post
Longtime food critic at The Washington Post, known for comprehensive reviews and national dining city rankings. Specialties: Restaurant criticism, D.C. metro dining, national dining travel guides
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Tim Carman The Washington Post
Food reporter at The Washington Post covering national food/restaurant issues and trends; former critic for the Post’s casual dining column. Specialties: National food issues, restaurants, affordability/cheap eats
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Adam Platt New York Magazine / Grub Street
Senior restaurant critic for New York Magazine’s Grub Street; a leading voice on NYC restaurants and dining culture. Specialties: Restaurant criticism, New York City dining, chef/industry profiles
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Hannah Goldfield The New Yorker
Staff writer at The New Yorker covering restaurants and food culture; 2024 James Beard Award winner for profile writing. Specialties: Restaurants and food culture features, profiles, trend reporting
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Heather Haddon The Wall Street Journal
Restaurants reporter at The Wall Street Journal; covers national chain performance, strategy, and restaurant labor/policy issues. Specialties: Restaurant chains, corporate strategy, labor and policy impacts
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Amelia Lucas CNBC
CNBC reporter covering restaurants and the broader food-and-beverage sector, with a focus on public companies and breaking industry news. Specialties: Restaurant and food & beverage companies, earnings and corporate news
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Kate Krader Bloomberg
Food editor at Bloomberg, leading coverage of restaurants, chefs, and dining culture across Bloomberg platforms. Specialties: Restaurant news and trends, chefs, luxury dining
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Julie Littman Restaurant Dive
Senior reporter covering franchising, financing/M&A, and development news across the restaurant industry. Specialties: Franchising, finance/M&A, development for chains
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Sam Oches Nation’s Restaurant News
Editor in chief of Nation’s Restaurant News and Restaurant Hospitality; leads editorial strategy and covers leadership, technology, and industry trends. Specialties: Executive interviews, strategy, technology, market trends
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Alicia Kelso Nation’s Restaurant News
Executive editor at Nation’s Restaurant News; covers consumer trends, brand strategy, loyalty programs, and macro forces impacting operators. Specialties: Restaurant industry news, consumer/traffic trends, loyalty and digital
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Bret Thorn Nation’s Restaurant News / Restaurant Hospitality
Senior Food & Beverage Editor for Nation’s Restaurant News and Restaurant Hospitality; a go-to source on menu trends and culinary innovation. Specialties: Menu and beverage trends, culinary R&D, chef interviews
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Jonathan Maze Restaurant Business
Editor-in-chief at Restaurant Business; analyzes finance, franchising, and the economics of major chains; hosts the A Deeper Dive podcast. Specialties: Restaurant finance, franchising, chain economics, M&A
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Joe Guszkowski Restaurant Business
Senior editor at Restaurant Business covering restaurant tech, AI, delivery platforms, and the digital customer experience. Specialties: Restaurant technology, digital ordering/delivery, casual dining
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Patricia Cobe Restaurant Business
Senior editor at Restaurant Business and co-host of the Menu Talk podcast; focuses on menu innovation and F&B strategy. Specialties: Menu R&D, food and beverage trend coverage, chef/operator interviews
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Peter Romeo Restaurant Business
Editor-at-large at Restaurant Business; covers government affairs, labor, and policy developments impacting operators. Specialties: Policy, labor, regulatory issues for restaurants; family/casual dining
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Danny Klein QSR magazine / FSR
Editorial director for QSR and FSR magazines; leads coverage of limited-service brands, growth, and operator strategy. Specialties: Quick-service and fast-casual strategy, franchising, executive profiles
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Hillary Dixler Canavan Eater (Vox Media)
Restaurant editor at Eater; leads national restaurant coverage and Eater’s annual Best New Restaurants initiative. Specialties: National restaurant coverage, dining trends, Best New Restaurants list
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