Eric Barton
Verified- Writer and Editor, Freelance
- Senior Writer and Contributing Editor, Flamingo Magazine
- Editor in Chief, The Adventurist Magazine
Florida, Miami
Freelance editor and writer, investigative journalist, maker of excellent tacos, cocktail enthusiast, fan of adventures.
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Medi Brings St. Tropez to Florida’s Gulf Coast
RESTAURANT NEWS | FLORIDA MEDI | MAP | INSTAGRAM By Eric Barton 6:25 a.m. ET, Nov. 2, 2026 AUTHOR BIO: Eric Barton is editor of The Adventurist and a freelance journalist who has reviewed restaurants for more than two decades. Email him here. At Medi, the new restaurant in Naples, Florida, dinner starts with a spread of Mediterranean dips in brass bowls, pita for tearing, and live music drifting in from the bar.
The Best Hotels in Wyoming Have Stories of Their Own
CITY GUIDES | WYOMING By Eric Barton | Nov. 1, 2026 AUTHOR BIO: Eric Barton is editor of The Adventurist and a freelance journalist who has reviewed restaurants for more than two decades. Email him here. I’m filing this dispatch from a room at the Rusty Parrot Lodge & Spa, a Jackson hotel that manages the near-impossible task of being both luxurious and as comfortable as a terrycloth robe.
Gourmand Opens in Asheville, Two Years After Helene Lifted Its First Building Off Its Foundation
RESTAURANT NEWS | ASHEVILLE GOURMAND | MAP | INSTAGRAM By Eric Barton Published 7:59 a.m. ET, Oct. 30, 2026 AUTHOR BIO: Eric Barton is editor of The Adventurist and a freelance journalist who has reviewed restaurants for more than two decades. Email him here. At Gourmand, the whole menu comes down to a single bird turning slowly on a spit, the French way, juices dripping down, skin getting as crispy as crackers, served with the kinds of sides that’d make a fine picnic.
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