Experience

Eater

• Online Audio and Video Media
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Writer

  • Jul 2017 - Present

• Writer Freelance

  • Jan 2017 - Present

  Food writer.



Club Tengo Hambre

• United States
• Leisure, Travel & Tourism

• Co-Owner

  • 2012 - Present

• Business Owner

  • Jun 2012 - Present

  Owner of Roving Supper Club, providing food tourism in Mexico City, Baja California and Los Angeles.



Food & Wine

• United States
• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Freelance Writer

  • Jan 2019 - Present



Roads & Kingdoms

• United States
• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Writer Freelance

  • Jan 2017 - Present

  Food writer Food writer



CNN

• United States
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 700 & Above Employee

• Writer Freelance

  • Jan 2017 - Present

  Food writer Food writer



Prospect Park Books

• United States
• Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Author

  • May 2016 - Present

  Author of LA Mexicano. Author of LA Mexicano.



Cast Iron Partners

• United States
• Food and Beverage Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Consultant

  • Aug 2018 - Present

  Consultant and curator for L.A. Rams and The Fields LA. Consultant and curator for L.A. Rams and The Fields LA.



Live Nation Entertainment

• United States
• Entertainment Providers
• 700 & Above Employee

• Curator

  • Aug 2018 - Present

  Curator of food vendors for Live Nation concerts. Curator of food vendors for Live Nation concerts.



Freelance

• TV Personality

  • Jun 2010 - Present

  Onscreen guide specializing in Latin American cuisine for food/travel programs.

• Fixer

  • May 2010 - Present

  Fixer for food television. Shows include Bizarre Foods, I'll Have What Phil's Having, CNN Parts Unknown, Somebody Fee Phil, and more.

• Musician

  • Jan 1977 - Present

  Saxophone player with Bryan Setzer Orchestra, Bryan Adams, Bobby Caldwell, Slash's Snakepit, Chris Cain, Diane Schurr, Maria Conchita Alonzo, Elan, Santana, Khaled and more.



Princess Cruises

• United States
• Travel Arrangements
• 700 & Above Employee

• Spokesperson

  • Nov 2017 - Dec 2019

  On board personality, and brand ambassador with outreach to Latin American travelers and food lovers. On board personality, and brand ambassador with outreach to Latin American travelers and food lovers.



LA Weekly

• United States
• Online Audio and Video Media
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Curator

  • Jun 2013 - Jun 2017

  Curator for LA Weekly's Tacolandia, which grew to 120 vendors and 8,000 attendees in the last two years of the event. Curator for LA Weekly's Tacolandia, which grew to 120 vendors and 8,000 attendees in the last two years of the event.



Los Angeles Magazine

• United States
• Online Media
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Writer

  • Oct 2012 - Jun 2017

  Food and Travel writer. Won a James Beard with Lesley Suter for our Taco issue. Food and Travel writer. Won a James Beard with Lesley Suter for our Taco issue.



Petty Cash Taqueria

• Greater Los Angeles Area

• Consultant

  • Jun 2012 - May 2015

  Opening consultant Opening consultant



Los Angeles Times

• United States
• Newspaper Publishing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Writer

  • Jan 2011 - Jul 2012

  Food Writer. Food Writer.



Marisela

• Mexico

• Saxophonist

  • Apr 2001 - Sep 2011

  Tenor saxophonist with Marisela Tenor saxophonist with Marisela



Colin Hay

• Greater Los Angeles Area

• Saxophonist

  • Jan 2000 - Oct 2006

  Tenor saxophonist with Colin Hay. Tenor saxophonist with Colin Hay.



Bobby Caldwell

• Greater Los Angeles Area

• Saxophonist

  • May 1998 - Jul 2004

  2nd Tenor in the Bobby Caldwell Big Band 2nd Tenor in the Bobby Caldwell Big Band



Brian Setzer Orchestra

• Greater Los Angeles Area

• Saxophonist

  • Dec 1995 - Jul 1997

  2nd Tenor in the Brian Setzer Orchestra. 2nd Tenor in the Brian Setzer Orchestra.