With more than two decades of writing about food, restaurants and the chefs that make them happen, Carey Sweet has won numerous national restaurant criticism and food writing awards, including First Place in the nation from the Society of Professional Food Journalists. She is a regular contributor to the San Francisco Chronicle, the Arizona Republic, USA Today, Sunset, the Houston Chronicle, Phoenix Magazine, Modern Luxury magazine, Alaska Airlines magazine, Michelin Guide and Gayot Guide, and writes for numerous other publications, as well.