Mona Holmes's guest appearances

Mona Holmes

Good Food on the Road

The Journalism Salute

Corner Table Talk

David Chang

Sam Sifton

Tracee Ellis Ross

Richard Davies

William Davis

Marcus Samuelsson

Govind Armstrong

JJ Johnson

Tommy Davidson

Nick Hirshon

Mashama Bailey

Nyesha Arrington

Regina King

John Hope Bryant

Alice Randall

OwlTail

Eater LA

On this episode of The Journalism Salute, Mark Simon is joined by Mona Holmes of Eater LA. Mona talked about her career path and the entrepreneurial ventures she tried before deciding that food journalism was what she wanted to do. She explained how food journalism is more than just about food, that it’s about telling stories about people and reporting on policy. She also discussed the process by which a story goes from idea to completion, pointed out the importance of photography to her work, and noted voids in the industry that aspiring journalists could look to fill.Notable LinksMona’s articles for Eater LAStory on grocery store fried chickenFunnel cakes queen featureViral tweet on LA food misconceptions

On this episode of The Journalism Salute, <a href="http://twitter.com/journalismpod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mark Simon</a> is joined by <a href="http://twitter.com/monaeatsLA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mona Holmes</a> of <a href="la.eater.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Eater LA</a>. Mona talked about her career path and the entrepreneurial ventures she tried before deciding that food journalism was what she wanted to do. She explained how food journalism is more than just about food, that it’s about telling stories about people and reporting on policy. She also discussed the process by which a story goes from idea to completion, pointed out the importance of photography to her work, and noted voids in the industry that aspiring journalists could look to fill. Notable Links<a href="https://la.eater.com/authors/mona-holmes" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mona’s articles for Eater LA</a><a href="https://la.eater.com/2021/6/8/22524255/best-fried-chicken-los-angeles-grocery-stores-ralphs-albertsons" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Story on grocery store fried chicken</a><a href="https://la.eater.com/2021/4/28/22399822/funnel-cake-pop-up-fun-diggity-compton-los-angeles-dessert-sweets" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Funnel cakes queen feature</a><a href="https://twitter.com/monaeatsLA/status/1401222608536756231" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Viral tweet on LA food misconceptions</a>

Mona Holmes of Eater LA - Food Journalism is About People Too

As one of a handful of African American food journalists in the country, Mona Holmes is a pioneer in the world of food journalism working as a reporter for Eater LA, a digital publication of food news and dining guides for Los Angeles, and a contributor to LA-based KCRW, a National Public Radio member station that creates and curates music discovery, NPR news, cultural exploration and informed public affairs. Join Brad and Mona as they discuss a variety of topics including: her days as a Princess in the Rose Parade Court; the founding of Shejay, an online network and agency for female DJ’s; where she honed her writing skills; how she transitioned into food and community journalism; topics she is passionate about; and a new LA-based pop-up concept called Bridgetown.   * * *  Instagram Corner Table Talk  and Post and Beam Hospitality LinkedIn Brad Johnson Medium Corner Table Media E.Mail  brad@postandbeamhospitality.com For more information on host Brad Johnson or to join our mailing list, please visit: https://postandbeamhospitality.com/ Corner Table™ is a trademark of Post &amp; Beam Hospitality LLC © Post &amp; Beam Hospitality LLCSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As one of a handful of African American food journalists in the country, Mona Holmes is a pioneer in the world of food journalism working as a reporter for Eater LA, a digital publication of food news and dining guides for Los Angeles, and a contributor to LA-based KCRW, a National Public Radio member station that creates and curates music discovery, NPR news, cultural exploration and informed public affairs. Join Brad and Mona as they discuss a variety of topics including: her days as a Princess in the Rose Parade Court; the founding of Shejay, an online network and agency for female DJ’s; where she honed her writing skills; how she transitioned into food and community journalism; topics she is passionate about; and a new LA-based pop-up concept called Bridgetown.   * * *  Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/cornertabletalk/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Corner Table Talk</a>  and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/postandbeamhospitality/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Post and Beam Hospitality</a> LinkedIn <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/brad-johnson-hospitality/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Brad Johnson</a> Medium <a href="https://medium.com/@cornertablemedia" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Corner Table Media</a> E.Mail  <a href="mailto:brad@postandbeamhospitality.com">brad@postandbeamhospitality.com</a> For more information on host Brad Johnson or to join our mailing list, please visit: <a href="https://postandbeamhospitality.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://postandbeamhospitality.com/</a> Corner Table™ is a trademark of Post &amp; Beam Hospitality LLC © Post &amp; Beam Hospitality LLCSee <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

S1:E9 Mona Holmes I Expanding Culinary Journalism

Jonathan Gold

Before Jonathan Gold became the voice of LA’s culinary scene, he was a music writer. Eater’s Mona Holmes recalls Gold’s 1989 LA Weekly feature on N.W.A.

Before Jonathan Gold became the voice of LA’s culinary scene, he was a music writer. Eater’s Mona Holmes recalls Gold’s 1989 LA Weekly feature on N.W.A.

Mona Holmes: Jonathan Gold's 1989 story on N.W.A.