Michael Gardiner is the author of Modern Kosher: Global Flavors, New Traditions (Rizzoli 2020). He is a regular food feature writer for The San Diego Union-Tribune, Edible San Diego magazine and a contributing Editor for The Cook’s Cook. He was a restaurant reviewer for the San Diego CityBeat. Gardiner won 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021 San Diego Press Club awards (Golds and Bronze) Gardiner has also written for Thrillist, and Fox News Latino, amongst other publications.
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