Hi, I'm a freelance writer based in Brooklyn, NY, contributing to publications like PUNCH, Bloomberg, and a few other places.

I also produce the podcast Steal This Beer and do some consulting for bars and restaurants in New York City in my free time.

Raised in southwestern Virginia, I have a soft spot for the legacies of Appalachia and its traditional foodways. I love exploring the culinary traditions of places like New Orleans, the Smoky Mountains, and the backwoods of nearly anywhere.

- Justin Kennedy