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Joe Erbentraut

Joseph Erbentraut

location-pin Chicago, IL

School: University of Wisconsin

Expertise: Food News; Restaurants; Celebrity Chefs

Joseph Erbentraut

  • 16 years in digital media, including editorial expertise in travel, tech, lifestyle, and food and ag policy
  • Recognized as a National Press Foundation fellow and Solutions Journalism Network award winner
  • Once attempted to make every recipe in Yotam Ottolenghi's Plenty, but gave up on page 25

Experience

Joseph Erbentraut is an editor, writer and editorial leader based in the Chicago area. His work has appeared in Thrillist, the Village Voice, Fodor's, Riot Fest Magazine, INTO, Chicagoist, Gapers Block and many other publications. He also publishes a Substack newsletter called Queering the Burbs. In his free time, he enjoys music, fashion, art, design and food.

Education

University of Wisconsin, bachelor's degree in journalism and mass communication

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Articles & Recipes

I Tried Dennys He Man Masters Of The Universe Menu

I Tried Denny’s He-Man ‘Masters of the Universe’ Menu, and It Made Me Feel Like a Kid Again

The diner chain just launched a collab with the much-anticipated nostalgic superhero movie.
I Tried Savory Doughnuts Via Parlordoughnuts.com(5) Atedit Ft

I Tried Savory Doughnuts, and It Has Me Questioning Everything I Know

I tried the TikTok-trending treat at Parlor Doughnuts.
This Convenience Store Just Launched Chicken Sandwich

This Convenience Store Just Launched $4 Chicken Sandwiches, and 1 of Them Was a Major Surprise

The new sandwich is part of the chain’s push into the fried chicken space.