Jeffrey C. Billman, the INDY‘s editor in chief, is a back-on-the-wagon vegetarian
who believes that oysters should count as vegan.

Victoria Bouloubasis is a journalist, the INDY‘s food editor, and forever a restaurant kid. She’s happiest with a lamb chop in her grip.

Curt Fields started in journalism before the digital age but after the papyrus era. He often indulges in chicken tikka masala.

Kim Lan Grout is a writer always looking for the perfect California burrito.

Corbie Hill is a freelance journalist who snacks on raw okra in his garden.

Brian Howe is the INDY‘s managing arts and culture editor. On Mondays and Tuesdays (read: deadline) he only consumes black coffee.

Allison Hussey is the INDY‘s music editor. She often breaks for a Pie Pushers lunch.

Emma Laperruque is a food writer and recipe developer by day and baker by night. Lox and cream cheese on a bagel is her all-time favorite food.

Keia Mastrianni is a food writer and baker of delicious pies.

Sayaka Matsuoka is a freelance journalist. Her favorite food is nigiri.

Matthew Poindexter is a writer who orders fish and chips every time he sees it on any menu.

Eryk Pruitt is a crime novelist who has never turned down a plate of macaroni and cheese.

Maddy Sweitzer-Lamme is a food writer and scholar with an affinity for pasta carbonara.

Emily Wallace is a writer and an illustrator with an allegiance to her hometown, Smithfield, and its red hot dogs.

Laura White is a writer and service industry professional with a constant hankering for fried chicken.

Iza Wojciechowska, a writer, enjoys the simple pleasure of a quesadilla.

illustrations by steve oliva