Mariana Zapata

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Location
Miami, FL
School
New College of Florida
Expertise
Hispanic cuisines, Street food, Hotel restaurants
  • Mariana's first professional internship was with the award-winning site Atlas Obscura, and she wrote various articles for the brand's food vertical, Gastro Obscura.
  • She once interviewed the head chef of a Michelin-starred restaurant in South Korea.
  • She was a staff writer at Far & Wide, where she regularly covered international cuisine, restaurants, and all things food.

Experience

Mariana was born in Colombia before moving to the U.S. at the age of 10. She's lived in France and South Korea and has traveled to over 45 countries. This has given her a passion for new flavors and the experience to cover international cuisine. She likes fine dining as much as street food and has written about food for numerous publications, including Spruce Eats and Thrillist.

Education

Mariana has a Bachelor of Arts in sociology from New College of Florida. She also completed a semester at the Institut Catholique de Paris, where she studied French and sociology.

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