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A. K. Carroll

San Francisco
As seen in: Eater SF, Berkeleyside, San Francisco Weekly, Modern Luxury San Francisco, 7x7, Diablo Magazine, Lamorinda Weekly, Journal of Pediatric Urology
Covers:  Food/Spirits, Culture, Tech, Profiles, Human Interest
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A. K. Carroll’s Biography

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Originally from the cornfields of Nebraska, Amanda has spent most of her life wandering and wondering, often getting lost in the process. She is fascinated by the complexity of people and driven by a need to connect and a desire to understand. Amanda has written for Diablo, Saint Mary's, San Francisco and Napa Sonoma magazines, facilitated classes in memoir writing, and served as the Creative Non-Fiction Editor for MARY: A Journal of New Writing. She is a contributing writer for the Lamorinda …

A. K. Carroll’s Journalist Portfolio

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Artistic Adaptation

Artistic Adaptation

Published September 23rd, 2015 Artistic Adaptation -- Eleven years ago artist and Moraga resident Michael-Che…

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A Profile of Simplicity in This Spectrum Called Life

A Profile of Simplicity in This Spectrum Called Life

A Profile of Simplicity in This Spectrum Called Life Char Orina is a thinker and an artist. She likes Tudor…

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All About the Game

All About the Game

For a man in his 70s, Alan Cupples is impressively active. "I get kidded by people who ask me 'What are you d…

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Auto Zone

Auto Zone

As someone who doesn't know the difference between a piston and a spark plug, I wasn't sure what to expect at…

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Drink Up

Drink Up

In one of the world's premier wine regions, why might you order a cocktail? Well, a carefully crafted concoct…

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What's It Like to Be Miss Chinatown?

What's It Like to Be Miss Chinatown?

Since 1958, San Francisco has played host to the Miss Chinatown U.S.A. pageant, which draws dozens of young w…

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Articles

Women-owned Napa winery Eleven Eleven celebrates the art of living well.

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By A. K. Carroll
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The descendant of Greek immigrants, Anest was a little girl with big dreams. She recalls cutting images out of magazines and pasting them into a visionary scrapbook. “I created pictures of what life could look like outside of this small town—a world where there’s diversity and opportunity and art and interesting people.” One has to wonder if any of those photos included a vineyard.
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First Taste: This new French bistro in the Inner Sunset is a hidden trove of culinary memories.

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By A. K. Carroll
| 7x7 Verified
Thomas, the restaurant's director of operations, and Mounier, its chef, first connected over their shared love of San Francisco while working at Le Grande Maison de Bernard Magrez, a two-Michelin-starred restaurant in Bordeaux, France. Each had dreams of someday moving to the City by the Bay. This March, that dream became a reality when they opened a bistro on 9th Avenue, just a stone’s throw from Golden Gate Park. The decor is warm and playful with a retro flair.
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Napa winery Eleven Eleven's women founders believe in serendipity.

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By A. K. Carroll
| 7x7 Verified
The child of immigrant parents, Anest was a little girl with big dreams. She recalls cutting images out of magazines and pasting them into a visionary scrapbook. “I created pictures of what life could look like outside of this small town—a world where there’s diversity and opportunity and art and interesting people.” One has to wonder if any of those photos included a vineyard.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

A freelance position with an online publication that went under six months after I joined (but not for that reason)

What story are you most proud of writing or working on?

The transformative story of an Iranian immigrant who smuggled herself into the UK

When's the best time to pitch you?

When you have something amazing to share

Awards

Excellence in Journalism

2009 - Journalism