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Sit down with Edible LA, Jenn Harris, restaurant critic for the Los Angeles Times, and a powerhouse panel of food writers in Los Angeles. We'll invite you into the wild world of food writing in LA, the joys and challenges of 'eating for a living,' what's cool and what's next.
Panelists
Jenn Harris
Restaurant critic for the Los Angeles Times and a 2025 finalist for the James Beard Foundation Award for Restaurant Criticism.
Danielle Dorsey
Senior editor and writer of guides for Los Angeles Times Food. Formerly senior West Coast editor at Thrillist.
Khushbu Shah
Author of Amrikan: 125 Recipes from the Indian American Diaspora, and contributing editor of Food & Wine. Her Substack, Tap is Fine! is read across 66 countries and her work has appeared in New York Times, Bon Appetit, Eater, LA Times and the Best Food Writing series.
Esther Tseng
Academy chair of the USA West region for The World's 50 Best Bars, judge for James Beard Foundation and Tales of the Cocktail's Spirited Awards. Her work has been featured in the NY Times, LA Times, Saveur, Bon Appetit, Eater, Food & Wine and more.
Mona Holmes
Editor at Eater Southern California/Southwest, contributor to KCRW. In 2022, she was nominated for a James Beard Foundation Award.
Jean Trinh
James Beard Foundation Award-nominated writer who work has been featured in LA Times, NY Times, Food & Wine, Washington Post, Bon Appetit, and The Infatuation.
