Michelle Yee

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Location
Los Angeles, California
School
Chapman University, Loyola Marymount University
Expertise
Matcha cafes, Cozy Asian eateries, Afternoon tea
  • Michelle is obsessed with everything relating to tea, from learning all the newest techniques to whisking matcha and visiting a variety of afternoon tea shops.
  • Michelle has a spreadsheet of all the best restaurants and cafes in Los Angeles and the Bay Area that she keeps updated.
  • As a huge Hello Kitty fan, Michelle has visited every official Hello Kitty café in existence.

Experience

Michelle is a freelance writer, editor, and journalist based in Los Angeles. While she started writing about different pop culture events and festivities like Hello Kitty Con and San Diego Comic Con for Los Angeles magazine, she eventually branched out to creating content about interior design and architecture for Communication Arts and Interior Design. Now, she embraces her love of food and is diving into the culinary scene at The Takeout. In her free time, to bolster her grasp of different cuisines, she enjoys visiting different restaurants and coffee shops, baking sweet treats, and trying out new matcha recipes.

Education

Michelle earned a Master's in Creative Writing from Chapman University and a Bachelor's in English from Loyola Marymount University.

The Takeout Editorial Policies

The Takeout’s industry-leading editorial coverage is the result of collaboration between writers and editors with a wide array of experience and expertise in the world of food and drink. Every article is fact-checked by our team of editors to ensure accuracy. Outside experts are also consulted to help deliver factual, up-to-date information.

Our mission is to both inform and entertain our readers, telling them everything they want to know (and more) about food. We strive to always provide a well-rounded reading experience, bringing both the biggest food news of the day and a break from the news. Additional information on our editorial process available here.

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