Lesley Balla

Based on the West Coast, Lesley has covered the food and beverage, travel, entertainment and lifestyle beat for more than 20 years. She's written for numerous digital and print publications, including Taste of Home, Resy, Food Fanatics, Eater, Los Angeles magazine, Zagat, Angeleno, The Hollywood Reporter, Skift, The Seattle Times, and many more. When she's not road tripping with her husband and pup, she's planning her next bucket-list vacation. Some all-time favorites: Tokyo, Amsterdam, San Sebastian, Paris, Cabo, and the San Juan Islands.