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.

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One of the tasting pavilions at Quintessa winery in Napa Valley, California

How Quintessa Is Using Architecture to Make Better Wine

When "fighting nature" doesn't work, concrete fermentation tanks come next

soft washed rind cheese wheel with one piece cut out

This Is What It’s Like to Judge the Oscars of Cheese

It's a hard job, but someone has to do it

Chef Heena Patel of San Francisco restaurant Besharam

Everywhere Besharam Chef Heena Patel Eats on Her Days Off

The La Cocina grad shares her favorite pastries, dumplings and cocktails in San Francisco

Dottie May's Cream Liqueur

This Chicago Duo Wants Your Cocktails to Be Just a Little Bit Healthier

The perfect liqueur for a nightcap at the fire, inspired by your morning coffee

adrestia restaurant thanksgiving spread with venison and quail

Game Meat Should Have a Place on the Thanksgiving Table

7 chefs share the non-turkey proteins they’re serving this year

Wisconsin Brandy Old Fashioned Sweet

Why the Wisconsin Old Fashioned Should Be Your Go-To Winter Cocktail

Here’s how to prepare this famous regional speciality

Gordon Hull, the brewer behind Heidrun Meadery, holds a glass of mead

This Geologist Is on a Mission to Make Mead That Doesn’t Taste Like Cardboard

Gordon Hull's Heidrun Meadery hopes to elevate the drink beyond the Ren Faire

Julia Momosé

Kumiko Just Landed Chicago on the 50 Best Bars List for the First Time Since 2018

Bartender Julia Momosé shares her best recs for homestyle cooking and the best ramen in the city

Don Pistos Hamburguesa

This Burger Recipe Calls for Just the Right Amount of Bacon (and Homemade Guac)

You can thank chef Pete Mrabe from Dos Pistos, North Beach’s favorite Mexican spot

The Sweet N' Tangy Sticky Wings from the Katherine in Fort Lauderdale. We got the recipe from chef Timon Balloo.

Chef Timon Balloo Shares His Recipe for Asian-Style Barbecue Wings

Skip the beer, he says, and pair these with a nice pét-nat

BBQ Platter by Matt Horn

Where This Oakland Pitmaster Eats on His Days Off

Chef Matt Horn gives us his best recommendations

Radisson Collection

For a Less Touristy Venice, Stay at This Off-the-Beaten-Path Hotel

Palazzo Nani offers a quieter, and more authentic, side of Venice

A trash pie from Shuggie's, a restaurant in San Francisco focused on food waste

Shuggie’s Is Making Pizza Out of Trash

Turns out, crafting pies by "working backwards" tastes damn good

Mumbo wings from Trummer's on Main

Now You Can Make Mumbo Wings at Home

Make the city's famous sauce at home

The facade of Italica, a new restaurant in Miami, Florida, with the neon sign lit up at night

The Spritz and Pizza Trend Continues With Miami’s Best New Restaurants

Elsewhere, dine on 30-day wet-aged steaks and sip on Caribbean-inspired cocktails

Sitting room interior at Bernard-Loiseau

The Hotel Contains a Bernard Loiseau Restaurant That Is a Masterclass in Fine Dining

Go for the state-of-the-art, 1,500-square-meter spa, stay for the Michelin-starred food and beverage