Location
Brooklyn, New York
Expertise
Food history, The art of beer (drinking), NYC eats
- Joe's stage comedy, "Bringer of Doom," premiered Off-Broadway in 2025 and was a finalist for the Ambassador Theater Group's Playwrights' Prize.
- Joe comes from three generations of Italian-American restaurateurs, including one of the first Neapolitans to sell pizza in New York City.
- Joe's favorite New York literary bars to gain, ahem, inspiration are The Dead Poet and Swift Hibernian Lounge.
Experience
Prior to joining Static Media, Joe had written about eating and imbibing for publications like Tawk of New Yawk and The Queens Ledger. From 2017 to 2020, he was the head writer for digital content company On Time Studios. During that period he was also a writer for e-learning giant Skillsoft, preparing scripts for food safety and handling videos, among others. In 2021, he became a children's book writer for NYC-based education company Blossom, penning several stories centered on nutrition. Soon after, he started writing scripts for BabyBus, adapting international folk tales. A Dramatists Guild member, his stage work has been performed around New York.
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From casual dining to fast food, salads are one of those menu items customers can count on for freshness and affordability ... except for when they're not.
By Joe Thristino
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