2020-21 SATW Foundation Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism Competition
118 Culinary-Related Travel ( Newspapers,Travel Magazines,Travel Coverage in General Magazines,Travel Audio-Radio,Travel Audio-Podcasts and Guides)Back
Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Smithsonian Magazine Entry Title: Pie Is A Constant Entry Credit: Franz Lidz, Francesco Lastrucci, Kathleen Burke, Jeff Campagna, Maria Keehan Judge Comment: Pizza perfection and so much more! “Pie is a Constant” is the ideal headline for this delectable deep story. The ebb and flow of Naples' tastes and traditions and restaurateurs' commitment to their culinary dreams are front and center from the past to the present to the future for the reader and for the traveler. An alluring and delicious feature.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: BBC Travel Entry Title: How rice shaped the American South Entry Credit: Michael W Twitty Judge Comment: Wow, what stunning and riveting rice revelations! Michael W. Twitty's feature truly exemplifies the traveling connections between culture and cuisine from West Africa to the American South. As he says, “you can eat and enjoy food and still comprehend the chain of human experience that led to your plate.”
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Betsy Andrews Entry Title: The World's Best Spud Recipes Come from This Potato Paradise Entry Credit: Betsy Andrews Judge Comment: This engaging story manages to be an edible history lesson, dining review and a personalized journey anchored in impeccable reporting. Betsy Andrews' enthusiasm for potatoes revealed in stories about restaurants, vendors and events makes for joyous and authoritative prose that captures details about the people and place. It points the way forward for entertaining, informative food writing.
Place Name: Honorable Mention Contestant Name: National Geographic Traveler Entry Title: Singapore's iconic, but endangered, street food now has UNESCO status Entry Credit: Rachel Ng Judge Comment: Hawker Hurray! This article is equal parts cultural history and culinary story, reading like a love letter to a hidden subculture that is such a vital part of Singapore. Ng's writing is clear and engaging with history woven in well. Bravo.
