The Advocate
I worked as a reporter on the Baton Rouge metro desk of The Advocate/Times-Picayune in Louisiana, covering rural parishes, mental health and police pursuits. Stories here.
Devex
Covering the intersection of food, agriculture, and international development. Stories here.
Washington Post
Eastern European Wineries In Turmoil As War Rages In Ukraine
Broken Doors Podcast [Research Assistant]
No-Knock Raids Have Led to Fatal Encounters and Small Drug Seizures
The Tennessean
WBEZ Chicago
The CTA Is On a Campaign to Win Back Riders. Who’s Listening?
Everybody’s late and everything smells like weed: What nearly 2,000 CTA riders told us
The New York Times
How to Actually Eat Like a Local While Traveling
Wine Enthusiast
Ancient Grape Varieties Make a Comeback In Lebanon
Architectural Digest
A Design Lover’s Guide to Rome
Architectural Digest Middle East: Dubai’s Hutong Serves Classic Chinese Fare With a Modern Twist
Whetstone Magazine
Wild Yeast and Native Grapes In Lebanon
The Guardian
Getting Fizzy With It: The Italian Wine Route That Sparkles
AFAR
Where to Escape the Summer Crowds In Italy
This Town In Southern India May Be the Country’s Most Healing Retreat
Where to Go In 2019 (Bora Bora section)
The Best Airbnbs In Chicago to Book Right Now
Food & Wine
This New Cabo Restaurant Is a Good Excuse to Plan a Vacation
Black McDonald’s Franchisees Are Protesting Amid Multiple Lawsuits
José Andrés Is Opening a Speakeasy Dedicated to Jamón Ibérico
How to Host an Italian Aperitivo at Home
6 Easy Ways to Upgrade Your Kitchen for Under $100, According to an Interior Designer
Travel + Leisure
The National
Lentil Soup for the Soul: Inside Lebanon’s Soup Kitchens
Is This the Middle East’s Best Olive Oil
The Great Oven Project: Lebanon’s Community Kitchen Cook Up Message of Hope With Free Meals
Planting Seeds: How Heirloom Seeds Have Helped This UAE Farm Flourish In the Desert
Farm to Fork: How a New Project Will Help Tourists Eat Their Way Around Jordan
Jordanian Designer Nafsika Skourti On the Shifting Styles of Arab Women
Business Insider
What It’s Like to Be an American Abroad In 2020
Chicago Tribune
How Renting My Place On Airbnb Helps Me Travel the World
Yes, Eric Barry. You Did Chicago Wrong.
Saveur
Roads & Kingdoms
20 Things to Know Before You Go to Chicago
Parts Unknown
Eating the World On One Chicago Street
The Independent
The 400-Mile Hiking Trail Rebooting Tourism In the Middle East
Inside Lalish, the Heart of the Yazidi Faith
The Natural Wonders of Northeastern Turkey
Catapult
Peanut Farming, Robert E. Lee, and a Virginia Family’s Legacy
Narratively
Pacific Standard
How Two Midwest Cities Are Handling Rohingya Resettlement
The Lancet
Frontline Support for Breastfeeding In Crisis
Al Jazeera
What Is It Like to Be a Fixer In Iraq?
Fodor’s
Why You Should Visit Detroit’s Most Dynamic and Delicious Suburb
How to Toast In Tbilisi: Georgian Food Is Nothing Without Supra
The Myths, Legends, and Truths of India’s Most Fascinating Temple
Eater
The Ripple Effects of Restaurant Closures
Chicago’s Most Beautiful Restaurant
Where to Eat Middle Eastern Food In Chicago
Michelin Guide
Chef BK Park on His First Kitchen Job and Creating Omakase With a Twist
Carrie Nahabedian Seeks to Bring Back Hotel Dining
Superkhana International Celebrates Indian Food
Spiaggia’s New Executive Chef Wants You to Embrace Italy and Eat Good Pasta
Hemispheres
Four New Speakeasies to Try In Chicago
New City Chicago
The Southside Soap Box: Making Cleaner Cleaning Products In Pullman
Shawarma Diaries: One Writer’s Quest to Eat All the Shawarma In Chicago
The Big Heat 2020: Chicago’s Food & Drink 50
The Big Heat 2019: Chicago’s Food & Drink 50
What I Learned About Chicago From Writing a City Guide
Chef Joe Flamm On Bringing Croatian Cuisine to Chicago
Cultural Overlap: Chef Zach Engel’s Southern/Middle Eastern Cuisine at Lou’s Backyard
The Art Comes First: Former Next Chef Jenner Tomaska and Katrina Bravo Launch Esmé
Islands Magazine
8 Things to Know About Visiting Puerto Rico After Hurricane Maria
USA Today
Jordan’s National Dish Is Eaten In Times of Celebration and Conflict
The Kitchn
My Favorite Road Trip Snacks From Around the World