Rachel Leah Blumenthal
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(She/Her)
As seen in:
Boston Magazine,
MSN,
Wiley Online Library,
WBZ-TV (Boston, MA),
Eater,
Eater Boston,
World Science Festival,
Brattleboro Reformer,
Bennington Banner,
Executive Leaders Radio,
Idaho Grain Magazine
and
Covers:
restaurant reviews, local food, food, chefs, restaurant openings, local food movement, cooking, local restaurants
Doesn't Cover:
products, liquor brands
Food editor of @bostonmagazine (former editor of @EaterBoston), lapsed science writer, occasional musician, cat person/plant person
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Rachel Leah Blumenthal’s Biography
Read Full Bio →I'm a Boston-based food editor and writer. My educational background is in science (BS in Neuroscience, University of Rochester, 2007; MS in Science Journalism, Boston University, 2010). I was the editor of Eater Boston from 2013 to 2022, covering Boston-area restaurant news. As of August 2022, I am the food editor at Boston Magazine, working in both print and digital.
Rachel Leah Blumenthal’s Journalist Portfolio
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Jack Bishop and Dan Souza of Cook's Illustrated at Harvard: 'The Accidental Chemist'
Ferran Adrià at Harvard: The Evolution of Culinary Theory
Wylie Dufresne at Harvard: Meat Glue and the 'Dirty Little Secrets of Chefs'
Joanne Chang's Harvard Lecture: 'The Science of Sweets'
Nandu Jubany at Harvard: 'Emulsions: Concepts of Stabilizing Oil & Water'
José Andrés at Harvard: 'The World of Gels Is Huge!'
Awards
National City and Regional Magazine Awards
2025 - Food or Dining Section
Judges described Boston Magazine's food section, The Beacon, as "vibrant in every way,” with well-conceived stories, rich profiles, and savvy roundups.