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Karen Brooks (food critic)

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Karen Brooks
NationalityAmerican
OccupationFood critic

Karen Brooks is an American food critic and writer. She has worked for Portland Monthly, The Oregonian, and Willamette Week.[1] She was laid off from The Oregonian in 2010.[2]

Brooks co-wrote The Mighty Gastropolis: Portland (2012) with Gideon Bosker and Teri Gelber.[3][4][5] In 2017, she received the James Beard Foundation's Craig Claiborne Distinguished Restaurant Review Award.[6] She has appeared in the television series Eater's Guide to the World[7] and Street Food: USA.[8]

References

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  1. ^ Korfhage, Matthew (2017-05-02). "Karen Brooks, Chefs of SuperBite and Ox Win James Beard Awards". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on 2018-10-12. Retrieved 2023-05-02.
  2. ^ Martin, Adam (2011-08-25). "Do We Need Professional Food Critics? Ask Portland". The Atlantic. Archived from the original on 2022-08-16. Retrieved 2023-05-02.
  3. ^ Korfhage, Matthew (2012-12-18). "Karen Brooks' Brutal Youth". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on 2018-11-16. Retrieved 2023-05-02.
  4. ^ Druckman, Charlotte (2013-04-22). "Interview with Karen Brooks, Author of 'The Mighty Gastropolis". Bon Appétit. Archived from the original on 2022-11-29. Retrieved 2023-05-02.
  5. ^ Rodbard, Matt (2013-03-12). "Portland's Biggest Restaurant Supporter Is Also Its Biggest Judge". Food Republic. Archived from the original on 2018-08-08. Retrieved 2023-05-02.
  6. ^ Bamman, Mattie John (2017-06-01). "Karen Brooks, Portland's James Beard-Awarded Restaurant Critic, On Food Criticism in 2017". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2023-01-31. Retrieved 2023-05-02.
  7. ^ Reed, Conner (2020-11-10). "Portland Monthly's Own Karen Brooks Kicks Off New Hulu Food Series". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2022-10-04. Retrieved 2023-05-02.
  8. ^ Turnquist, Kristi (2022-07-20). "Portland dishes and chefs get more TV time in Netflix's 'Street Food: USA'". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2022-12-05. Retrieved 2023-05-02.