My name is Drew Lazor. I’m a freelance writer and editor based in Philadelphia. I cover food, drink, movies and music locally and nationally.

I’m a 2006 graduate of La Salle University. I’ve appeared on Food Network, Cooking Channel and Travel Channel and have radio experience with WHYY and WXPN. I’m the co-author, with Jeremy and Jessica Nolen, of New German Cooking, published by Chronicle Books in January 2015.

Writing honors include First Place in the “Food Writing” category of the 2011 AltWeekly Awards; First Place in the “Best Newspaper Food Feature” category of the 2013 Association of Food Journalists Awards; and First Place in the “Outstanding Arts Journalism” category of the 2013 and 2014 Pen & Pencil Club News Awards.

A more detailed CV here. Below is a selection of my stories from various outlets. See the movie log for film review clips. See Flickr and Instagram for photos. You can reach me at drewlazor@gmail.com.

Work, past and present: Bon Appétit > Condé Nast Traveler > COOK > DIW > Edible Philly > First We Feast > Fodor’s > Food Network > Food Republic > Google > Grid > Lucky Peach > NBC > Okayplayer > Philadelphia City Paper > Philadelphia Daily News > Philadelphia Inquirer > Philadelphia Magazine > philly.com > PUNCH > Saveur > Serious Eats > Time Out New York > TODAY.com > URB > US Airways > Vice > Visit Philly > Wall Street Journal > Zagat > etc.

PRINT:

- Cover feature on LCD Soundsystem’s James Murphy [DIW, March 2007]

- Bistrot La Minette at James Beard House [City Paper, Dec. 2010]

- My disastrous attempt at Escoffier [City Paper, Aug. 2011]

- Profile of chef Chris Kearse [City Paper, May 2012]

- Why Cafe Estelle closed [Daily News, Sept. 2012]

- Profile of Fergus “Fergie” Carey [Philly Beer Scene, Oct. 2012]

- TJ Kong and the Atomic Bomb [City Paper, Oct. 2012]

- Kati rolls at Spice End [Daily News, Aug. 2013]

- Philly Neighborhoods intro [US Airways Magazine, Oct. 2013]

- Eric Stonestreet interview [Bon Appétit, Dec. 2013]

- The best coffee in Philadelphia [Philly Mag, Feb. 2014]

- The state of Korean food in Philly [Daily News, May 2014]

- James “The Jerk Chicken Man” Leggett [Daily News, June 2014]

- Chefs and “authenticity” [Inquirer, July 2014]

- Coquito, Puerto Rico’s answer to eggnog [Daily News, Dec. 2015]

- Speck’s Broasted Chicken in Collegeville, Pa. [Daily News, March 2016]

WEB:

- Where to eat and drink in Philadelphia [Bon Appétit, Oct. 2013]

- Jim’s Lunch in Millville, N.J. [philly.com, Oct. 2013]

- The cocktail world’s obsession with Fireball [PUNCH, June 2014]

- Surviving summer music festival season [CN Traveler, June 2014]

- An introduction to Filipino cuisine [Serious Eats, July 2014]

- How are there Cowboys fans in Philly? [Philly Mag, Nov. 2014]

- New Jersey’s obsession with Chicken Savoy [Serious Eats, Jan. 2015]

- The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board [Lucky Peach, May 2015]

- The North Jersey Sloppy Joe [Serious Eats, June 2015]

- Can the mojito’s reputation be saved? [PUNCH, June 2015]

- Vincent Price predicted America’s culinary future [Serious Eats, Oct. 2015]

- Dungeons & Dragons & Drinking [PUNCH, Nov. 2015]

- Stargazy brings East End pie and mash to America [Food Republic, Dec. 2015]

- Flair’s influence on modern bartending [PUNCH, Feb. 2016]

- Filipino food in Jersey City, N.J. [Saveur, April 2016]

- The plastic wrap of the future will be made of milk [Vice, Oct. 2016]