Bridey O'Leary
Joanna Shawn Brigid "Bridey" O'Leary was born in Alexandria, Virginia, grew up in central Pennsylvania and Massachusetts, and now calls Sebec, Maine, home. She graduated from Harvard University with a degree in English and earned a PhD in Victorian literature from Rice University. Bridey serves as a culinary consultant, food historian, and travel/food critic for media outlets such as TheNosher, HuffPost, Let's Go travel guides, Wine Enthusiast, BlackBook, the Onion, Texas Highways, Houstonia, OutSmart magazine, and ColinCowie Weddings.