Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner

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Location: Brooklyn, NY

Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner has spent over a decade working as a writer in New York City. She currently covers all aspects of food, dining, travel and lifestyle trends and the intersection of culture, business and politics in these areas. Her work appears in The New York Times, Real Simple, Vogue, Bon Appetit, Glamour, Time Out, Forbes, Conde Nast Traveler and several more publications.

Experience

Melissa started her career as the publisher and managing editor of Inside New York, a New York City guidebook for new New Yorkers. From there, she used her knowledge of writing, editing, researching and publishing to become a freelance journalist chronicling New York. After working as a lifestyle editor at New York's most-circulated daily paper, amNewYork, she returned to freelance writing, continuing to write about New York City lifestyle, hospitality and culture while adding travel writing and field reporting to her repertoire. Her work has taken her to the top of an active volcano in Guatemala, the vineyards of Champagne for the grape harvest, two(!!) frozen lakes on Alaska's Iditarod trail, the Bronx at the crack of dawn, and many more destinations around the world. Now, she works as a freelance writer, journalist and recipe developer based in Brooklyn.

Education

Melissa received her Bachelor's in Creative Writing with an emphasis in Fiction from Columbia University.

About Food & Wine

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Latest from Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner

Crave Sushi Bar
More and More Sushi Restaurants Across America Are Leaning Into Sustainability — Here’s How
The Costco Wholesale logo with caviar, Maldon sea salt and truffles.
10 Chef-Favorite Ingredients You Didn’t Know You Could Buy at Costco, From Maldon Salt to Caviar
Vice President Kamala Harris in a photo composite with an image of a cooking class.
From José Andrés to Nancy Silverton, Here Are the Chefs in the ‘Cooking for Kamala’ Collective
The Costco logo on a silhouette of the United States along with illustrations of various snacks.
These Are the Top 50 Costco Snacks, According to More Than 145,000 Customer Reviews
A map of the mainland United States made from a tri tip.
Why Steak Tips Are Different on the East and West Coast
Ina Garten and a sign for the Hamptons in a photo composite together.
Where to Eat and Shop Like Ina Garten in The Hamptons
The Blackbird app on a phone.
The Blackbird App Lets You Pay Your Restaurant Bill Right on Your Phone — and You Can Use Crypto
Products from HYUN Wagyu butcher shop
America's First Wagyu Butcher Is Now Open — and Select Cuts Are Wrapped in Silk
The US Open logo in a photo composite over compostable utensils.
Here's Everything You Need to Eat at the US Open
Nespresso Bloom, honey harvested from the same coffee plants as Nespresso coffee.
Nespresso Is Launching Its First-Ever Non-Coffee Product — and It's Pretty Sweet
A photo composite of Kamala Harris and a plate of food.
Kamala Harris’ One-Handed Egg-Cracking Technique Is an Exercise in Dexterity — Here’s Exactly How She Did It
Coffee Mate Releases Kit Kat flavor
Coffee Mate's Newest Creamer Is a Candy Lover's Dream
A double chocolate muffin and the Olympic rings logo.
This Simple Chocolate Muffin Is Captivating Olympic Athletes
All You Can Eat Boneless Wings, Riblets and Double Crunch Shrimp is back at Applebee's.
The All You Can Eat Special Is Back at Applebee's — Here's What's Included
Ina Garten and the window at Poilâne.
Ina Garten’s Paris: Where to Eat, Drink, and Shop Like the Barefoot Contessa
Bulgogi in a photo composite with a photo of cooked rice.
This Budget-Friendly, Quick-Cooking Beef Is Your Solution to Weeknight Dinners
CHIPOTLE AND WONDERSKIN LAUNCH 'LIPOTLE' LIP STAIN IN CELEBRATION OF NATIONAL AVOCADO DAY
Chipotle Launches Its First-Ever Beauty Product
Chef Daniel Humm, Chef Kyle Connaughton and Head Farmer Katina Connaughton
Eleven Madison Park and SingleThread Are Hosting an Epic Plant-Based Meal — Is This the Future of Fine Dining?
Jason and Travis Kelce with five boxes of General Mills cereals.
Travis and Jason Kelce Just Released Their Own Cereal — and it Combines Three Flavors in One
A silhouette of a man in front of a copy of The New York Times.
The New York Times Restaurant Critic Pete Wells Is Stepping Down After 12 Years, Citing Poor Health
The Michelin Man in a composite with silhouettes of the state of Texas.
Michelin Is Adding Another American State to Its Guides — and It’s Huge
Dominique Ansel and Grands Moulins de Paris' Pastry Flour, a T55 flour.
Dominique Ansel’s Beloved French Pastry Flour Is Now Available Stateside — Here’s Where to Find It
A map of Texas with the Whataburger logo, in a photo composite over power lines.
Texans Are Using This San Antonio-Based Burger Chain’s App for Power Updates After Hurricane Beryl
Ludacris with Knorr chicken bouillon.
Ludacris Really, Really Wants You to Cook at Home — and He’s Got a Recipe for You to Try Out