Life’s too short to eat bad food.

If you’re the type of person who lives to eat out and hates nothing more than mediocre food, you’ve come to the right place.

Restaurant recommendations you can trust.

Our team of local, trustworthy foodies scout out the best places to eat, so that you don’t have to waste your hard earned pennies on lousy food. Ever again.

Hi I’m Brooke

Hi there. I’m Brooke Eliason (pronounced “e-listen”), a Salt Lake City native that’s simply obsessed with all things food. I started Female Foodie in 2010 when I was living in the little touristy town of West Yellowstone, Montana and decided to document my experiences trying every single restaurant in town.

Twelve years later, we have hundreds of restaurant guides and restaurant-inspired recipes powered by yours truly and our incredibly talented team of food writers and recipe developers across the country. It is an honor and privilege to engage in the “work” that I do every day.

My perfect day includes throwing together a decadent breakfast sandwich with James Taylor playing in the background, followed by a long, scenic hike in the mountains, and ending things with a slow, sit-down dinner (pizza or pasta!) with my family outside while the sun sets– don’t forget something chocolate for dessert.

I’m married to my best friend and the love of my life, Cody Eliason, and we love being parents to our two boys, George and Freddie. As a family, we have lived in SLC, Austin, and now the Portland area, and we even spent 18 months on the road, traveling our way through the U.S. and Europe. I have made life-long friends through this foodie adventure and hope to meet you too!

Meet the Foodies

Brooke Hafen

Seattle

Creating content is Brooke’s thing. Originally from Salt Lake City, Brooke relocated to Seattle in 2015 and has been obsessively tasting her way through the local food scene ever since. When she’s not writing, Brooke lives for traveling, baking, live music, all things hygge, and hiking with her husband Carl, son Henry, and Goldendoodle Griffey (go Mariners!).

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Amanda Proudfit

Denver

Amanda is a freelance photographer who currently lives in Denver, CO with her husband and adventure dog. She has a deep affinity for the outdoors, traveling and food, and loves photographing and writing about breakfast, lunch, dinner and everything in between with Female Foodie.

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Katie Harper

San Antonio

Full time mama to two babies and wife to main squeeze Thomas, who all happily entertain her love of dining out. BS in studio art/photography and culinary arts. Has an ongoing stack of cook books on her night stand (and on floor by nightstand). Home was all over the globe until settling recently in San Antonio where she plans to find all good tacos and explore the Alamo City’s best offerings.

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Kylie Moe

Salt Lake City

Kylie plans her days around food! Working as a School Counselor by day, she dedicates her evenings/weekends to finding the best food around. Her current cravings are sushi, hamburgers, and cookies. She loves traveling for the chance to eat new foods and especially likes Hawaii, New York, and Taiwan.

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Katie Calton

Utah County

A native Utahn but Texan at heart, Katie is usually eating, cooking, or daydreaming about food. Aside from being a passionate eater, Katie is a full-time writer side-hustling as a traveler, artist, and amateur chef. She loves her dog and has been known to get misty eyed at excellent cheeses.

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Jillian Fox

Austin

A Wyoming native loving the warm Texas sunshine since 2015. Jillian is a Registered Dietitian turned self-taught food photographer, which is perfect for her Austin food bucket list that’s a mile long. Jillian loves cooking new recipes and binge-watching British TV shows when her two cute boys are in bed.

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Lauren Millington

Phoenix

Lauren is a full-time event planner from California who recently relocated to Phoenix. She loves to travel and firmly believes the best way to explore a new city is by eating your way through it. When she’s not on the road, she spends all her free time with her husband. They love weekend getaways, hiking, and, of course, eating out!

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Ashlyn Hertzberg

San Francisco

Ashlyn is a San Francisco Bay Area native who recently graduated from the University of Arizona. She loves checking out the local food hot spots since she’s a lover of pizza, sushi, and burritos. Ashlyn also enjoys photography, traveling, going to concerts and staying in binge-watching her favorite shows!

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Bonnie Bradford

Seattle

Bonnie and her husband are living the dream in downtown Seattle. As a foodie and photographer, nothing excites her more than capturing the incredible restaurant options in her favorite city. She loves a good hike, being with family, and baking a new recipe any chance she gets.

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Ellen James

Washington DC

Ellen is originally from beautiful Moab, Utah, and is the mother of four almost grown children. Working on Capitol Hill keeps her busy, but she spends weekends trying all the incredible food Washington, DC has to offer. If she ever finds free time, you can find her cooking, traveling, playing hostess, or reading (mostly cookbooks).

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Katie Macdonald

New York City

When Katie was introduced to the food scene in New York a few years ago, it was love at first taste. Now settled on the Upper East Side, she works as a full-time writer and is thrilled to live in a city where she can perfectly merge her love of content and eating.

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Natalie Christensen

Salt Lake City

Natalie obsessively reads restaurant reviews and loves trekking to far-flung corners to find the best burger or Taiwanese food, and even studied foodways as part of her education in folklore. She loves podcasts, watching buzzy TV shows with friends, quilting, cycling, baking, stressing about politics, and hanging with her new baby, Gus.

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Celeste Lemus

Orange County

Celeste can often be found roaming the streets of Orange County searching for the next perfect bite. You can also find her running around Disneyland with her two year old Malakai, and her husband Allen. She loves all things pop culture, cooking, Angels baseball, and live music. One of her ultimate passions is sitting around a table eating delicious food with her loved ones.

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Moriah Quenneville

Salt Lake City

Moriah is an event planner by day, and going to grad school to become a therapist by night. In her free time, she loves cooking for others, trying new restaurants, going to movies, reading, and traveling. When it comes to food, she is especially passionate about fries and ice cream. She lives in Salt Lake City with her husband and dog and can usually be found wearing something sparkly.

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Lindsay Steele

Lindsay Steele, a California native, swapped the beach for the mountains and lives in Utah county with her husband, Derek. Lindsay loves cooking meals and baking treats for her family and friends. Her favorite thing is to watch her family eat the delicious things she’s made them (not creepy at all). She loves writing about food and trying new things at Trader Joe’s. When she’s not eating, she’s an avid reader, amateur interior designer, and full-time freelance marketing professional.

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