Emily Monaco

Emily Monaco is an American writer based in Paris. She loves tasting new cheeses and boring people with facts about 19th century French literary icons. Her work has previously appeared in EatingWell Magazine, Atlas Obscura, the BBC and others.

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Chicago’s 7 Best Cheese-Centric Dining Experiences

We've got elevated cheese boards, of course, but also pecorino cocktails and French onion éclairs

What It’s Really Like to Work at Noma

Plus, Chef Akino West's stunning realization about his own fried chicken recipe

This Impossibly Simple Lamb Chop Recipe Stars a Beer Marinade

Chef Fernando Salazar of Platea shares how to make his rack of lamb inspired by pollo a la brasa

A “Mad Scientist of American Whiskey” Shares His Favorite SF Watering Holes

Plus, St George’s Master Distiller Dave Smith tells us his favorite local cocktail

Meet the Only Chocolate Brand in the US Ethically Sourcing from Africa

Beyond Good has done what no chocolate brand has done before it

Venice and Colombia Come to SF With the Best New Restaurants

Plus, a two-in-one option at a terrific new hotel in the Tenderloin

Here's How to Make Dauphine's Decadent Muffaletta at Home

Your Super Bowl party menu just got way more interesting

James Beard Award Nominee Brad Kilgore Shares His Favorite Burger Recipe

A French onion soup burger — with Japanese mayo and good ol’ American cheese

A Comprehensive Guide to the Bay Area’s Best Mocktails 

These 12 spots are light years beyond fake gin and tonics

Port City Brewing’s Tim Quintyn on His Favorite Winter Beers

Pine flavors and decidedly higher ABVs are on the menu

Fish Sourcing Is Mostly BS — But One SF Chef Is Trying to Change That

At Palette, Peter Hemsley is doing the hard work of living by his ideals

This Michelin-Starred Restaurant Now Serves a 135-Year-Old Brandy

To complement the aged pour, Sepia's head bartender shares his favorite old-school Chicago spots

We Have Jean-Georges Vongerichten’s Best Steak Recipe

A super-simple preparation, plus a mini-course in home fermenting

How to Serve Charcuterie Like a Spaniard

The founders of Mercado Famous give us tips and tricks for presenting and enjoying cured meats

A Chicken Sandwich Recipe Worthy of Its Michelin-Starred Creator

That's right: a Michelin-starred Buffalo chicken sandwich you can make at home