Joseph Hernandez

Hey there, I’m Joseph Hernandez, the senior service editor for service features at The Philadelphia Inquirer, where I also previously served as deputy food editor.

Since I was a teenager, I’ve worked in and around all aspects of food or food media, from humble beginnings as a Subway sandwich artist to serving as vice-chair for the prestigious James Beard Awards Restaurant and Chefs committee. I’ve been research director for Bon Appetít, and a former editor of The Chicago Tribune, SevenFifty Daily, Thrillist, and Wine Enthusiast. My food and drinks writing has been published by Eater, Conde Nast Traveler and numerous others, recognized by the Society of Features Journalism, The Online News Association, Poynter Institute, The National Critics Institute, The Symposium for Professional Wine Writers and many others.