Food Writers & Food Journalists
108 food writers and food journalists — restaurants, food and wine, markets, producers and culinary travel. All named, all readable.
Photo: MINEIA MARTINS / Pexels
What food writers and food journalists cover
The writers here work across restaurant reviewing and criticism, food and wine pairing and coverage, street food and market reporting, producer and supply-chain stories, recipe development and food history, and culinary travel — going somewhere specifically to eat and reporting back.
Food journalism and food writing overlap but are not identical. Journalism leans on reporting: sourcing, labour, regulation, who profits. Food writing leans on description and craft: what it tastes like and why that matters. Most working writers do some of both, and their profiles show which way they lean.
Briefing a food writer
Say whether the piece needs first-hand eating. A writer can research a regional cuisine from a desk, and it will read like it. If you need someone in the room, budget for the meal and the travel, and say who is paying.
Be clear about independence. If you are a brand commissioning coverage of your own product, say so up front — good food writers will take the work, but they will want the relationship disclosed to the reader, and so should you.
The 108 writers, by name
Every writer below is a real, named person with a profile you can read, and 91 of them have a photo. Nobody is hidden behind a contact form.
Betsi Hill
Author & Travel Journalist | Florida, Food, Wine, Luxury & Cultural Travel
DeLand, USA
Brigitte Hasbron
Luxury travel and culinary arts writer, Le Cordon Bleu Institute graduate.
Cherith Fluker
Author, travel and lifestyle writer, and founder of an award-winning blog.
United States
Craig Stoltz
Freelance journalist, food, wine & travel. Sr. editor, Food, Wine & Travel mag
United States
Dale Sanders
Photo Text Ltd, as Freelance Photojournalist, Travel Writer, Travel Photographer
Dannelle Gay
TV Host, Podcaster, Author, Syndicated, Freelancer, & Group Tour Leader from WI
Darla Hoffmann
Travel Journalist, Certified Sommelier and Owner of About Wine & Travel
David Greenberg
Travel writer on all topics, specializing in luxury travel, food and beverages.
David Nershi
Publisher of Vino-Sphere. Wine, travel, and food writer based in No. Carolina.
United States
Dawn Damico
Editor and storyteller inspiring meaningful, mindful, and flavorful travel.
Debbra Dunning Brouillette
Freelance Writer/Photographer Tropical Travel, U.S. and Intl. travel, Food/Wine
Donna Adinolfi
Travel, spa, wellness, road trip writer & photographer.
United States
Edward Quan
Editor, luxury fashion and travel writer and a global cruise lecturer.
Canada
Eileen Cotter Wright
Freelancer Travel Writer, Founder PureWander.com, Creator
United States
Inga Aksamit
INGA AKSAMIT is an award-winning author and globe-trotting adventurer.
James Merriman
Award-winning British & Irish Travel Writer and Photographer
United Kingdom
Jeanne Neylon Decker
Independent travel journalist and founder/chief content creator traveltawk.com.
United States
Joelle Machia
Travel writer, podcaster, photographer, and co-owner of Wanderers Compass.
Jonathan Sacks
Food, drinks, history, and culture writer at Everybody Hates A Tourist & more
Judi Cohen
Freelance Cruise, Travel and Food Writer with international bylines.
Karen LeBlanc
Karen LeBlanc, Host of LA64, a Louisiana travel show on PBS & The Design Tourist
Kathryn Anderson
Author, travel journalist, and speaker with bylines in publications worldwide.
Kristine Carber-White
Kris is a longtime travel and food writer whose quest is a good story
Latoya Austin
Latoya is a London based freelance travel writer and wine tourism communicator.
United Kingdom
Liz Barrett
Certified Specialist of Wine Wine and Travel Writer and Wine Educator
Luis Reyes-Umana
Mexico, Latin America & Alaska Travel Writer
Mexico City, Mexico
Marjorie Hope Rothstein
Luxe wellness travel and destination spa trends expert
West Hollywood, United States
Merle Rosenstein
Travel, Food and Wine Writer at Travel Dine Wine, with WSET Level 2 Diploma.
Nitisha Shankar
Travel & adventure writer exploring Asia through food, culture, people, and unforgettable moments.
Delhi, India
Penny Sadler
I'm a freelance writer and digital creator based in Dallas.
United States
Phylicia Stitzel
Family travel & wine writer helping parents explore the world—kids in tow
Rachel Belkin
Editor-in-Chief/ Writer at Probe the Globe, Freelance Writer, Marketing Director
Ryan Slough
Travel writer, and podcaster, sharing real, experience-driven stories.
sanjukta goswami
Travel Writer | Cultural Travel, Heritage & Destination Storytelling in Asia
kolkata, India
Shannon DalPozzal
TravelingMamas.com | ShannonDalPozzal.com | ShannonTravels.Substack.com
Sharon Kurtz
Sharon Kurtz—travel writer, photographer and podcaster exploring global stories
United States
Stacey Wittig
Curious travel writer and blogger whose bylines and adventures span the globe
United States
Susan Greenberg
Susan writes on all topics from star gazing to sushi bars.
United States
Susan Lanier-Graham
Publisher of Wander With Wonder | Helping Writers Build Travel Careers
Tamara MC
Lowell Thomas Travel Journalist of the Year (2025) in 90+ outlets, including NYT
Tonya Hennessey
Travel and Food writer and photographer. Producer, Create24 video variety show.
United States
Vivian Vassos
When in Rome! Cheers to Apero hour and covering the world of culinary travel.
Common questions
- What is the difference between a food writer and a food journalist?
- A food writer focuses on the food itself — taste, technique, history and description. A food journalist reports on the industry around it: sourcing, labour, regulation and money. Plenty of people do both, but if your brief is investigative you want the second, and if it is descriptive you want the first.
- How do I hire a food and wine writer?
- Read their published work, then contact them directly from their profile. This directory takes no commission and does not sit between you and the writer. If wine is central to the brief, check they have actually written about wine rather than just eaten alongside it — the two are different specialisms.
- Should a restaurant pay for a review?
- No. Paying for a review buys advertising and readers treat it accordingly. What you can legitimately commission is content — recipes, brand stories, menu copy — clearly published as yours. Keep the two apart and both work better.