Stephanie Gravalese
Food & Culture Writer + Dining Critic
- Role
- Dining Critic at Times Union Media Group
- Location
- Pittsfield, MA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Stephanie Gravalese
With a decade of experience as a food and beverage writer and photographer, I have developed a passion for exploring and sharing the stories behind the plate. I have a content marketing certification and a strong background in online reputation management, public relations, and constituent services. As a contributor to Forbes.com, I focus on the world of restaurants and food culture, highlighting the importance of worker equity in the industry and the diversity of foodways and traditions.In addition to writing for Forbes.com, I freelance for national publications such as Food & Wine, The Guardian, FoodNetwork.com, and Martha Stewart Living. I specialize in covering topics in food, farming, and restaurant culture, featuring stories by Black and brown makers, chefs, and experts in their fields. Through my writing and photography, I aim to inspire readers to think beyond their plates and consider the broader implications of the food we eat and the people who make it possible.
Experience
Dining Critic
Sep 2025 — Present · Albany, NY, US
Dining critic for Albany and the Capital Region of New York. I bring nearly a decade of experience in food and culture journalism, focusing on how restaurants reflect community, craft, and care. Part of the Times Union’s two-person critic team, the paper’s first new critics in 14 years.
Education
Hampshire College
Bachelor of Arts, Cultural Studies
2002 — 2005
Bay Path University
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), I/O Psychology
2001 — 2002
Skills
- Strategic Communications
- Event Planning
- Web Content
- Television
- Public Relations
- Media Relations
- Fundraising
- Speech Writing
- Advertising
- Magazines
- Press Releases
- Copywriting
- Social Media Marketing
- Online Reputation Management
- Blogging
- Trade Shows
- Newsletters
- Publications
- Customer Relations
- Event Management
- Crisis Communications
- Photography
- Volunteer Management
- New Media
- Management
- Program Development
- Storytelling
- Customer Service
- Publicity
- Social Networking
- Marketing Communications
- Nonprofits
- Social Media
- Constituent Services
- Marketing
- Copy Editing
- Editing
- Grant Writing
- Community Outreach
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