Michele Laudig is a writer, artist and editor eating up New York City’s deliciously diverse food scene. Currently senior editor at Zagat in Manhattan, she was the staff restaurant critic and food blogger at Phoenix New Times since 2006, where she wrote cover stories, a weekly column and daily blog posts. Michele co-authored 100 Years, 100 Chefs, 100 Recipes, an Arizona Centennial Legacy Project published in February 2012, and has also written for Phoenix Magazine, Edible Phoenix, The Arizona Republic, Sommelier Journal and Hemispheres.
In previous lives, she served as New Times’ music editor, styled fashion shoots, toured with a rock ‘n roll band and lived in Tokyo. She has a B.A. in East Asian Studies from Columbia.
A taste of summer, served up at home: Sweet corn and heirloom tomato salad. It's a beautiful day to start a food blog! Staring at a fresh, white screen, I'm excited about filling this space with all the things that inspire me, that get me riled up -- restaurants, geeky food and beverage tidbits, gossip, art, and style. Phoenix is my playground, but ...