Selected Work

Features, profiles, cultural criticism, and reported essays across US and UK publications

Featured Work

A ‘Micro-Influencer’ Drama Caused a Brand New Wine Bar to Close Permanently — Eater SF

Down North Pizza: Muhammad Abdul-Hadi's Second Chance Empire — Beyondish

Interview: Bob Bergen Shares the Magic Behind Porky Pig — Voquent (UK)


 Food, Culture & the Human Story

Women's Bean Project: A Business Built Around Around the Women Society Overlooked — Beyondish

At Mother's Bistro, Home is Always on the Menu — Willamette Living Magazine

Can TikTok Save Mitra's Cafe? — San Diego Reader

At Emma's Torch, Food Becomes a Way Forward — Beyondish

Inside the Portland Nonprofit Where Volunteers Play a Vital Role — Willamette Living Magazine

Sweet Relief: How a Kentucky Fudge Shop Is Fighting Child Hunger — Beyondish

No Limits Cafe: Where Inclusion is Always On the Menu — Beyondish

The Power of Food and Family — Beyondish

Connecting Cultures Through Food — Beyondish


Arts & People

Artist Steph Littlebird Steps Into Authorship with 'You Are the Land' — Oregon ArtsWatch

Behind the Curtain of 'Liberace and Liza' — Oregon ArtsWatch


Consumer & Cultural Criticism

Is Too Good to Go Worth It In Portland? We Tested the App At 3 Downtown Locations Stumptown Savings

1 Store, 1 Week: Is Trader Joe's Enough for This Gresham Writer’s $100 Budget? — Stumptown Savings


✦ Essays

Antics in Portugal: Why I Go to Europe to Enjoy My Mental Breakdowns — Medium


Short-Form Reviews

Chicken & Waffles, Willa Jean, New Orleans, LA

One Meat Platter, Wonderboy’s Smokestack, Portland, OR

Apple Frittwich, Cheryl's on 12th, Portland, OR

Smoked Salmon Chowder, Pike Place Chowder, Seattle, WA

Huevo Mutilation, Fried Egg I'm in Love, Portland, OR

Chicken Tikka Pizza, Curry Pizza House, Portland, OR

Peanut Butter Burger, Killer Burger, Portland, OR

Bibimbap, K-Food Grill, Portland, OR

Yakisoba with Chicken, Joy Teriyaki, Portland, OR

Carbonara, Grassa, Portland, OR

Donuts, Voodoo Doughnuts, Portland, OR

Baja Fish Tacos, Padero Beach Grill, Santa Barbara, CA

Nuova Cesarina, Cesarina, San Diego, CA

Berry Patch Cake, Lilac Patisserie, Santa Barbara, CA

Raspberry French Toast, Petite Provence, Portland, OR