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.
The Expert
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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