Meet the people behind our guides
Discover the writers, editors, and local experts who research and shape Restaurantor recommendations.
Liana Westcott
Restaurantor contributor
Liana Westcott writes about restaurants all over California and Hawaii for Restaurantor, two areas where eating happens fast and demands much. Her investigation ranges from local taco joints…
Maren Hollis
Restaurantor contributor
Maren Hollis investigates various establishments in New York, New Jersey, and Vermont for Restaurantor and puts emphasis on establishments that deserve second visits from customers. Her subjects of…
Adrian Vale
Restaurantor contributor
As a restaurant correspondent for Texas and Louisiana, Adrian Vale covers restaurants in two states, in which the cuisine is strongly associated with location, tradition, and identity. His…
Cole Bennett
Restaurantor contributor
Cole Bennett is a Mid-Atlantic restaurant researcher of Restaurantor, responsible for Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, and West Virginia. The basis of Cole's work rests upon the following principle—a restaurant…
Eliana Brooks
Restaurantor contributor
Eliana Brooks covers restaurant discovery for Florida, Alabama, and Mississippi for Restaurantor. In this part of the country, there is an intersection of coastal food, southern culture, Latin…
Ethan Mercer
Restaurantor contributor
Ethan Mercer is a New England restaurant researcher for Restaurantor, and he covers the states of Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, and Maine. His expertise lies in uncovering restaurants…
Grant Calloway
Restaurantor contributor
For Restaurantor, Grant Calloway investigates the various restaurants of Georgia, South Carolina, and Tennessee. He has a particular fascination with those culinary practices that provide Southern cities with…
Jonah Kessler
Restaurantor contributor
As a restaurant researcher for Restaurantor, Jonah Kessler works in Arizona, Nevada, and Utah, where many of the venues he examines face high dynamics in terms of tourism,…
Nolan Pierce
Restaurantor contributor
Nolan Pierce investigates restaurants in Ohio, Michigan, and Indiana for Restaurantor. The researcher focuses on the establishments people keep going back to: local pizzerias, family restaurants, breweries, hamburger…
Paige Whitmore
Restaurantor contributor
Paige Whitmore writes about restaurants located throughout Illinois, Wisconsin, and Iowa for Restaurantor, switching from fancy cities' dining establishments to more humble venues that define the culinary scene…
Sierra Langford
Restaurantor contributor
Sierra Langford studies restaurants in the states of Colorado, New Mexico, Wyoming, and Montana for Restaurantor. The research is influenced by the region and its unique characteristics, such…
Tessa Rowan
Restaurantor contributor
Tessa Rowan covers restaurants in the states of Virginia and North Carolina and Washington, D.C., for Restaurantor. However, her specialty is not only the choice of restaurants per…