Sean Flynn

Portrait of Sean Flynn
Title: Associate General Manager, Food & Wine
Location: New York City
Expertise: travel, food, cocktails, and spirits

Sean Flynn has spent the past 17 years working across digital, print, broadcast, and radio, covering food and drink, travel, architecture, and immigration. His work has appeared in The New York Times, Edible, Afar, Travel + Leisure, and Condé Nast Traveler, among others.

Experience

Sean Flynn has written for a number of the world's most highly regarded travel and food publications. He's also held editorial positions as esteemed publications like Travel + Leisure, Departures, and Condé Nast Traveler, in addition to his current role at Food & Wine. During the course of his career, Flynn has assigned and edited immersive features from award-winning journalists, conceptualized brand defining editorial franchises, and traveled the world to conduct interviews, produce and host videos, and shoot photos. For the past two decades he has written at length about luxury travel, food, chefs, spirits, and cocktails.

Education

Flynn received his Bachelor's in English and history at Canisius College in Buffalo, New York and his Master's at the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism in New York City. He has also taken master's classes in integrated marketing communication.

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 Sean Flynn

Sofa Vergara featured alongside a table setup with food and plates
For Sofía Vergara, Entertaining Is a Family Affair
Lavish buffet setup in a luxury resorts dining hall with intricate decor and large windows
These All-Inclusive Resorts Are All About the Food
A barista wearing an apron operates a touchscreen at a coffee counter
As a Former Barista, I’m Begging You to Stop This Rude Habit
The view from La Minerva in Rome.
Food & Wine 2026 Global Tastemakers
The atmospheric ruins of the Ruthven Barracks can be found inside Cairngorms National Park in the Scottish Highlands, en route to Inverness.
Follow the Single Malts on a Father-and-Son Tour of the Scottish Highlands
Stanley Tucci pictured in front of a plain background
Stanley Tucci’s Favorite Bar Has Twice Been Voted the Best in the World — and They’re Known for This One Signature Service
A view of Rome with the Altare della Patria and St. Peter's Basilica
With Nearly a Dozen Itineraries, This Luxury Train Takes Riders on a Culinary Journey Through Italy
Scott Blackwell and staff of High Wire Distilling Co. examining an ears of Jimmy red corn.
How an Award-Winning Distillery Helped Save a Grain From Near Extinction
A pasta dish at the Four Seasons Hotel at the Surf Club
3 World-Class Chefs Predict 1 Trend for the Future of Fine Dining
A mortar filled with freshly made pesto sauce and a pestle resting inside the bowl
How Italian Chef Massimo Bottura Makes the Perfect Pesto Every Time
Andrew Zimmern, Tyler Florence, Maneet Chauhan, Marcus Samuelsson, and Channing Frye cheering outdoors
Here's Your Front Row Seat to the Food & Wine Classic in Aspen — Live
Sliders being served at the Food & Wine Aspen Classic.
The Tastiest Bites From the Food & Wine Classic in Aspen
Almanac Barcelona - Azimuth Rooftop
The Best Views in Barcelona Come With a Cocktail
A person cooking in a wooden window while surrounded by dried foods, banana flower and clay pots.
Food & Wine 2025 Global Tastemakers
An illustration with wine, food, trains, ice cream sundaes, cheese, steak, and mountains.
Where We're Eating: Our Favorite Culinary Experiences Around the Globe
the Grand Riad at the Royal Mansour Marrakech
In Morocco, One of the World’s Grandest Resort Brands Is Expanding With New Properties — Here’s an Inside Look
Seating at Outline.
Mexico City Welcomes a New Cocktail Bar From a Team Behind Some of the Most Awarded Bars in the World
Interior of Bar Raval in Toronto, Canada with wood walls, tin ceilings and a stocked bar.
How One Canadian City Became the Epicenter for Cocktail Innovation
Dine in a Bucolic Courtyard in the Center of Paris at This Luxe Hotel
Spend a Day in the French Countryside Without Leaving Paris at This Stunning Courtyard Restaurant
The Whiskey Library at Carton House
Inside a Hidden Two-Story Whiskey Library in a Countryside Irish Manor
The Wauwinet Lady boat docked at the Wauwinet Hotel in Nantucket.
Add This Nantucket Water Excursion to Your Summer Wish List
bartenders making martinis at Connaught Bar in London
Why London's Hotel Bars Are the Best There Is Right Now
A split image of the inside of a restaurant and a design text for Global Tastemakers
Food & Wine 2024 Global Tastemakers
An exterior view of The Fife Arms in the winter time
How a 170-Year-Old Restored Victorian Coaching Inn Became the Home to One of the Best Bars in the World in 2024