Amelia Schwartz

Amelia Schwartz headshot
Title: Editor
Education: University of Denver,
Location: Brooklyn, New York
Business:

Amelia Schwartz is a Brooklyn-based writer and editor who has been covering food, beverage, and culture for over seven years. She is currently an editor at Food & Wine magazine, focusing on trends and innovations in the hospitality industry.

Experience

While pursuing a degree in restaurant management at the University of Denver, Amelia founded the college's Spoon University chapter and ran the digital publication as editorial director. After graduation, she moved to New York City and was hired as editorial assistant at the B2B restaurant industry magazine, StarChefs, all while working as a maître d' at the East Village Vietnamese restaurant, Hanoi House. She was promoted to associate editor in 2020 and continued to travel around the country, interviewing and reporting on the Rising Star restaurant professionals. In 2022, Amelia became associate editor at Food & Wine magazine, and was promoted to editor in 2025. Amelia covers trends and innovations in home cooking and the hospitality industry across print and digital, and oversees the front-of-book magazine section, Obsessions.

About Food & Wine

Food & Wine, a People Inc. 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 Amelia Schwartz

Pithiviers Terre & Mer (Le Chêne, New York City)
Our 10 Best Bites of 2026 (So Far)
Mirra's Rasmalai Tres Leches
The 7 Best Desserts We’ve Eaten at Restaurants This Year (So Far)
A selection of packaged meat sticks arranged on a flat surface
We Tasted 14 Meat Sticks So You Don’t Have to — These Are the 5 Worth Buying
Three yogurt containers Forager Project Greek style Bellwether Farms sheep milk and Straus Family Creamery Greek yogurt
5 Store-Bought Yogurts Chefs Always Keep in the Fridge
Tyler Florence's tableside caesar
Tyler Florence’s Favorite Thing to Do When Hosting Friends for Dinner — Plus Other Tips for Upgrading Your Next Party
A selection of various grape jellies and preserves displayed on a wooden surface
The 4 Best Grape Jellies You Can Buy, According to Our Taste Test
The dining room at the Restaurant at Edna looks out onto the vineyards.
Food & Wine’s 10 Most Anticipated Fall Restaurant Openings
People enjoying various dishes at Yotaka Martin's Lom Wong in Phoenix.
Meet the Hospitality Heroes Making Restaurants Better in 2026
A note on a clip that says Table No 7 Thanks for joining us Same table next time placed on a surface
6 Small Gestures That Show the Power of Great Restaurant Hospitality
Brown eggs in a paper tray.
Think Your Eggs Have Gone Bad? Here’s How to Tell
An open bag of potato chips spilling out onto a surface
Chefs Say These Are the 5 Best Potato Chips You Can Buy
An assortment of packaged pita breads from various brands
We Tasted 10 Store-Bought Pita Breads, and the Winner Was Unanimous
Baked sweet potato with mashed filling topped with melted butter and pepper
6 Chef Tips for the Best Baked Sweet Potatoes of Your Life
A plate of shrimp ceviche with a yolk and tomato pieces
After Eating Hundreds of Meals This Month, These 10 Dishes Stood Out as the Best
A glass bowl of vanilla ice cream garnished with sliced strawberries shaped as flowers on a textured surface
Chefs Say These Are the 5 Best Vanilla Ice Creams You Can Buy
Assorted chicken nuggets from various fastfood chains displayed in packaging
We Tried 7 Fast-Food Chain’s Chicken Nuggets and Ranked Them From Worst to Best
Packaging for various frozen treats including Jonny Pops Unicorn Twist Fruit Riot Sour Grapes and Tru Fru True Yogurt
The Frozen Dessert Aisle Is Better Than Ever — Here Are 5 New Products to Try
Pecan Sandies on a plate.
Even Pastry Chefs Eat Store-Bought Cookies — Here Are 9 of Their Favorites
Three bottles and cans of beer Abita Purple Haze Peroni 00 and Allagash Summer Lager displayed side by side
5 Beers Professional Chefs Swear by to Beat the Heat
A variety of ice cream sandwich brands displayed on a counter
We Tried 11 Ice Cream Sandwiches to Find the Best — These 4 Belong in Your Freezer
Assortment of protein bars from various brands spread together showcasing different flavors and packaging styles
We Tasted 26 Protein Bars — the Top 7 Are Filling, Nutritious, and Actually Delicious
Duck and garlic sausage at Porcine (Sydney, Australia)
The 16 Best Dishes We Ate in July, From Campfire Beans to Corn Ice Cream
Assorted containers of chocolate ice cream from various brands displayed outdoors
We Tried 9 Chocolate Ice Creams — These Are the 3 Worth Buying
Closeup of a roasted marshmallow on a stick against an orange background
The Best Way to Roast a Marshmallow, According to Chefs