Hunter Lewis

Portrait of Hunter Lewis
Title: Editor in Chief, Food & Wine
Education: BA in Journalism and Mass Communication, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Location: Birmingham, Alabama
Expertise: recipe development, writing, editing, managing teams, cooking.

Hunter Lewis has been the Editor in Chief of Food & Wine since 2017, leading a team that has earned multiple James Beard and IACP Awards and nominations from the American Society of Magazine Editors. Prior to that he was the Editor in Chief of Cooking Light, Executive Editor of Southern Living, Food Editor of Bon Appétit, and Kitchen Director of Saveur. Lewis cooked under chef Jonathan Waxman in Sonoma County, California, and as a line cook at Barbuto in New York City. A graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, he was also a reporter for The Herald-Sun in Durham, North Carolina. You can find him in his home kitchens in Birmingham, Alabama, and New York City cooking for his friends and family, on Instagram @notesfromacook, and as a guest judge on Bravo’s Top Chef.

About Food & Wine

Food & Wine, a Dotdash Meredith Brand, is an award-winning online resource for anyone passionate about the culinary world. With rigorously tested recipes and the most trusted restaurant, drinks, culinary travel and home coverage, we inspire and empower people everywhere to discover, create, and devour the best in food and wine. Learn more about us and our editorial process.

Latest from Hunter Lewis
Matt Horn, Horn Barbecue
A Fire Gutted a Beloved Oakland Barbecue Joint and the Owners Still Gave Away 150 Turkeys for Thanksgiving
Green Mango Martini
Meet the Buzzy New Mexican-American Cocktail Bar Our Editors Can't Stop Hanging Out At
Garlicky Roasted Green Beans with Ginger and Mint
Roasted Green Beans Pack a Punch With Ginger, Garlic, and Chiles
50 mins
White Beans with Sausage and Arrabiata Sauce
White Beans with Sausage and Arrabiata Sauce
10 hrs 45 mins
Crispy Grilled Trout
Grilled Trout with Crispy Fish Skin
15 mins
Feta Brines Chicken Thighs
Feta-Brined Grilled Chicken
4 hrs 35 mins
Bobby Flay; fresh pasta
Become a Better Pasta Cook With These 5 Tips From Bobby Flay
Dia Simms
Liquor Industry Executive Dia Simms Plans to Generate $2B for the Black Community in the Next 10 Years
Homemade roasted nuts
How to Roast Nuts Perfectly Every Time
Spatchcocked Sheet-Pan Turkey with Brown Sugar and Coriander
Why You Should Pre-Season Your Turkey
Top Chef Melissa King
'Top Chef' Winner Melissa King Is Defining Success In Her Own Way
A Proper Shrimp Boil
A Proper Shrimp Boil
1 hr 30 mins
A Proper Shrimp Boil
How to Cook a Proper Shrimp Boil
Ghetto Gastro
F&W Game Changers: Ghetto Gastro
Top Chef "The Final Plate" Episode 1914
The Future of Fine Dining Is in Good Hands with the Season 19 'Top Chef' Winner
Church nuts peanuts and packaging
In Praise of Church Nuts
Good Good Culture Club team
That QR Code on Your Menu Is Doing a Lot More Good Than You Think
L to R: Jon Gray, Pierre Serrao, and Les Walker of Ghetto Gastro.
Best Practices: The Art of the Launch with Ghetto Gastro
Mushroom-and-Herb Gravy with Apple Brandy
The Only Thing Standing Between You and the Best Gravy of Your Life Is Your Own Fear of Greatness
Caroline Glover, June Rodil, Maneet Chauhan
How to Disarm Angry Guests, Build Loyalty, and Deal with the 'Garbage Fire' of Yelp Reviews
Chef cooking soup
Turn Off the News, Turn On the Stove, and Come Together at the Table
portrait of Dana Cowin
Best Practices: Dana Cowin Knows What You Should Be Doing, and She's Not Afraid to Tell You
View of a mixed race chef in a restaurant kitchen
Don't White-Knuckle Your Life, and Other Lessons Chefs Learned from Failure and Setbacks
A restaurant table with wine glasses and candles
Restaurant People Are the Best of Us