(Arranged chronologically)
Podcast Appearances, Speaking Engagements, etc.
2020 Fellow, The National Critics Institute
2020/21 Fellow, Poynter & Washington Post Leadership Academy for Diverse Voices in Digital Media
Salt + Spine podcast (July 8, 2020): “What can food media learn from the overdue reckoning at Bon Appétit?”
Carb Face podcast (May 14, 2020): “Full Body Frown with Joseph Hernandez”
Food Writers’ Workshop 2019 (New York City): Moderator, “Building a Niche”
International Association of Culinary Professionals (Santa Fe): Panelist, “LGBTQ Voices at the Table: The Rise of Queer Food Culture in Media”
Chicago Style Cocktail Conference (Chicago): Panelist, “Media Responsibility Within Hospitality”
TravelCon Boston 2019: Panelist, “How to Effectively Pitch Editors” and “LGBTQ Travel”
Welcome Conference Chicago 2019: Intro Presenter
Racist Sandwich: “Wine Not! (W/ Joseph Hernandez)
Chewing: Aviary Cookbook and The Onion Mystery Bar Challenge
Chewing: Food Trucks, Immigrant Food and a Sandwich Surprise
Champagne & Snark: Joseph Hernandez on Creativity & Champagne
Bon Appétit
This is the Year to Grow Citrus Plants
SevenFifty Daily
2019 Drinks Innovators package (editor)
Rising Stars package (editor)
The Increasing Threat of the Spotted Lanternfly
Drinks Industry Leaders Speak Out on Looming EU Trade War
Thrillist
Where to Celebrate Pride, This Month and Every Month package (editor/writer)
Drag Brunch Is the Most Important Meal of the Week
The Most LGBTQ-Friendly City in Every Red State in America
Meet Lambrusco, the Bubbly Wine that Tastes like Grape Soda
What Was Saved and What Was Lost in the Notre Dame Cathedral Fire
The 13 Best Places to Celebrate the Lunar New Year in the U.S.
The Ultimate Denver Travel Guide (editor)
The Ultimate Puerto Rico Travel Guide (editor)
Chicago Tribune
I wrote 400+ bylines during my time at The Chicago Tribune. A selection of my favorites is below.
Video (producer): ‘Family traditions stick, the dough doesn’t’: Reflecting on family with mom’s homemade cavatelli
Scandal in wine world: 23 new Master Sommeliers stripped of titles after cheating discovered
How one Chicago sommelier seeks out ‘hip-hop’ wines: ‘If it ain’t yummy, it ain’t flyin’ ‘
Eat This! Dig in at Sunda’s kamayan feast
New book collects essays, recipes to ‘feed the resistance’ and encourage community, activism
Drink This: Coffee cocktail lit on fire at Baptiste & Bottle
Big, punchy Filipino flavors coming out of Smalls’ reconcepted kitchen
‘Hamilton’ stars give Founding Fathers-inspired wines a shot — are they revolutionary?
Wine Enthusiast
5 questions for American winemaker Ray Walker
11 Wines to Drink While Crying to Adele
Adventurous and Alternative Food and Wine Pairing Tips
Expand Your Palate & Save Endangered Grapes – 5 Varieties to Try
Do You Really Know What Biodynamic Means?
Elsewhere
Farmed Oysters are the Stars of Sustainable Seafood [Plate Online]
NYC’s Kolkata Chai Co. Wants to Reclaim Chai’s Narrative [Plate Online]
Sheet Pan Recipes Are Absolutely Everywhere [Eater]
Where to Find the Best Wines in the World Right Now [Conde Nast Traveler]
8 Alternative Asian Hot Sauces for Sriracha Lovers [Paste]
Afar “Local Expert” Highlights [Afar Magazine]
No Jerking Around: Jamaican Classics Served Straight Up in Harlem [Marcus Samuelsson]
Kare-Kare, Filipino Oxtail and Peanut Stew Recipe [Marcus Samuelsson]
Hidden Chicago: Off-the-Beaten-Path Food, Museums, and More [Shermans Travel]
Harlem, NYC: An Insider’s Guide [Shermans Travel]