Urmila Ramakrishnan

Urmila Ramakrishnan is an award winning food writer, social media and audience engagement specialist, and content producer currently based in the New York area. Her first venture into food writing, as Minneapolis' first dedicated  food truck reporter at the Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal, spurred her move to Italy to pursue her master's degree in food culture and communications. Since then, she's contributed to national and international publications and co-founded a food tourism magazine Carry On.  She's currently associate director of social media for Bon Appétit and Epicurious.

Urmila has published multi-platform content for The San Francisco Chronicle, KQED, The New York Times, Eater, Time Out New York, GOOD, Edible, and Delta SKY Magazine. 

In 2017, she received a Society of Professional Journalists award for a story featuring migrant farmworkers.

When she's not chasing the latest scoop, Urmila can be found experimenting with leftovers in the kitchen. Her fondest memories always brings her back to standing by her mother's side, anxiously waiting to stir caramelizing onions in an oversized wok. She continues to find inspiration to combine food, travel, and writing in her daily life. 

Connect by emailing Urmila at ramakrishnan.urmila@gmail.com. Follow her food adventures in Instagram.