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Missy Frederick Author

Eater is a digital media brand dedicated to all things food and dining. The Eater brand comprises a national site covering food and dining culture, more than 20 city sites tracking local dining scenes, a robust YouTube channel featuring documentary-style videos about the inner workings of restaurants, and a variety of social channels, all run by a diverse team of writers, editors, producers, and contributors. Missy Frederick is the cities director for Eater, overseeing a department of 23 city sites across the country. She has been with the company since 2012, previously working as a cities manager and focusing on Washington restaurants as the editor of Eater DC. Sarah Zorn is a food writer and editor, as well as the coauthor of Sunday Best and Levant. She was the recipe tester for The Nom Wah Cookbook and Xi’an Famous Foods: The Cuisine of Western China, from New York’s Favorite Noodle Shop, and the author of Brooklyn Chef’s Table: Extraordinary Recipes from Coney Island to Brooklyn Heights.