Heather Platt
Journalist
Heather Platt is a Los Angeles-based food and travel writer and journalist with over a decade of experience covering food, restaurants and travel stories for outlets including The Los Angeles Times, CNN Travel, Los Angeles Magazine, Vegetarian Times, Eater, Resy, LA Weekly and many more.
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Prior to becoming a food journalist, Heather Platt got her start in the culinary world working both front and back-of-house in the hospitality industry. In addition to experience in professional kitchens, Heather has contributed to home cooking blogs, worked as a recipe developer and food stylist for cooking shows and recipe tested for several cookbooks. Her background in the field inspires and informs her work of the last decade as a journalist covering the stories of food and beverage professionals with respect and compassion.
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