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Matthew Schniper

Colorado Springs
As seen in: Side Dish with Schniper, Apple Podcasts, The Atlantic, Substack, Miami New Times, Westword, East Bay Express, Salt Lake City Weekly, Boulder Weekly, Rochester City Newspaper, Springs Magazine and
Covers:  food and drink of every kind
Food Critic • Journalist • Former Food & Drink Editor for the Colorado Springs Independent • Podcaster: State of Plate / Vulnerable Creatures
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Matthew Schniper’s Biography

Matthew Schniper is an independent food/drink journalist and the former food and drink editor at the Colorado Springs Independent. Matthew launched Side Dish with Schniper, a food/drink Substack, in March, 2023. He began freelancing with the Indy in mid-2004 and joined the staff full-time in early 2006, working as an arts editor as well as food critic and environmental reporter. He held the position of head editor from mid 2016 to mid 2019. From 2019 to early 2023 he was food and drink editor and food critic.
His work has also appeared in The Atlantic, Food Network Magazine and several national alternative newsweeklies. Matthew graduated from Colorado College in 2001 with a creative writing and film degree. Between studies and writing, Matthew spent roughly 10 years in the restaurant industry, cooking, serving and managing. He has dined his way through more than 35 countries, and is also a photographer.

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