Amy Cavanaugh is a Chicago-based food, drink, and travel writer, dining editor at Chicago magazine, and editor of American Weekender.

Recent Work

  • Eat at the Hot Dog Stand

    For Conde Nast Traveler, I wrote an ode to the enduring joys of the hot dog stand.

  • The Cocktailification of Coffee

    For Food & Wine, I explored how the line between the coffee shop and the cocktail bar has blurred.

  • Indy’s New Culinary Wave

    For Chicago, I headed to Indianapolis to check out the city’s up-and-coming chefs and bartenders.