Introduction

Who am I, and why am I writing this blog?

I'm an artist based in Los Angeles.  I'm not a professional chef, but I can feed myself.  I'm not a professional food critic, but I would like to play one on tv.  (More on that in a bit.)

When I'm not writing this blog, I'm probably painting or editing the novel I'm trying to finish/publish.  Or posting things to my art blog.

So why am I writing a food blog?

One: I have an absurd need to share my restaurant suggestions with other people (but no desire to bother putting anything on yelp).

Two: I would really like to be a judge on Iron Chef one day.  Writing the Great American Food Blog seems like a step in the right direction.

My qualifications?

I've been eating food for most of my life.

My college admissions essay was about a sandwich. (I got into my top choice school.)

I regularly drag my friends to remote places for food, and they continue to join me, talk to me, etc.

 

I don’t know.  What qualifications did Jonathan Gold have when he started out?  He ate at a lot of places, wrote about it, and people agreed with him.  Eventually he got a Pulitzer.  All I’m looking for is a guest judging spot on Iron Chef.

I’ll post things on a regular-ish basis, so please follow/bookmark/check in semi-regularly.

With any luck, you’ll find some new good things to eat, and I’ll get to be on tv.

Thanks for reading,
Steve