Emily Monaco

Emily Monaco is a freelance food and travel writer based in Paris, where she has been living, working, writing and eating cheese for nearly 20 years. Originally from New York City, she is the original Emily in Paris, though her pursuit of food knowledge has led her to embark on adventures in northern Wales, eastern French Vosges and southern Italy to meet cheesemongers, cheesemakers, and serve as an international cheese judge. Her writing has appeared in the BBC, Saveur, Food & Wine and more, and her fiction is represented by Heather Jackson of the Heather Jackson Literary Agency. When she's not writing about cheese, wine and more, she also offers food tours of Paris's tastiest fromageries, boulangeries and cavistes. She shares her favorite Parisian foodie gems in her free weekly newsletter, Emily in France.

All Articles From Emily Monaco

This Hyper-Sustainable DC Restaurant Is Mid-Atlantic Local Done Right

Featuring: Sea salt that tastes like summer at the Jersey Shore

How DC’s Best Bars Perfected the To-Go Cocktail

Getting granular with the city’s most innovative mixologists

What Four First-Generation DC Chefs Are Grilling This 4th of July

Because any notion of “American” cuisine is by definition a thing that originated elsewhere

Alexandria Just Might Be the Craft Beer Destination of Your Dreams

The best way to honor 250 years of beer-making is beer-drinking

Six Outdoor Getaways Near DC That Feel an Entire World Away

From campgrounds to cabins to beaches, these are the perfect destinations for getting back out there this summer

This Summer, Learn How to Grill the Whole Damn Animal

Chicago’s Devin Keller is here with a next-level Memorial Day menu

The 5 Best Restaurants That Opened in DC This Spring

Crab-dip doughnuts, puffy tacos, and all those stretchy pants can handle

How a Michelin-Caliber Chef Makes Chicken Wings

Sorry, chicken "lollipops." With blue cheese mousse.

Meet DC’s Newest Michelin-Starred Chef, And His Secret Paella Recipe

Danny Lledó’s take on Spain's most iconic dish is a killer addition to your at-home repertoire

Three World-Class Mid-Atlantic Road Trips for When You’re Ready to Leave DC

From a lazy sojourn on the Chesapeake to fly-fishing with a side of American history

This Bulgogi Cheeseburger Will Ruin Every Other Burger for You

LA chef Nyesha Arrington has a truly decadent recipe for your upcoming cookouts

LA Chef Matthew Kenney Has a Better Way to Make Cacio e Pepe

It’s healthier, greener and more photogenic, to boot