CEO & Editor – Karen Lawson
Karen’s corporate job took her around the world and has undertaken numerous CEO roles, NED positions and loves growing businesses. She’s been the MD of Spotify and Peloton, bringing the New York business to Australia for the first time. Her ultimate passion is food, wine and travel! With a constant curiosity of ‘Just how do they do that?’ (she confesses she was brought up on meat and vegetables, so this is all very exciting). Also a Mr & Mrs Smith ‘Tastemaker’, she’s flash-packed around the world, learning about wine, experiencing different cultures and cuisines and had a two- year love affair with it all. Originally from England, she finally settled in Sydney and continues to be besotted by food, wine and travel preferring to focus on the luxury end of town but often with her two greyhounds as DA tastemakers(nothing less than 1000 count bedlinen please).
Karen’s articles here
Senior Journalist – Lisa Perkovic
Lisa used to use Sydney as a base to drop off souvenirs before heading off on the next adventure but these days she’s got her feet almost on the ground, with a desire to try every high tea in Sydney, and a cute cavoodle puppy at home. Travel writer, photographer and Kitchen Aid freak, she loves to eat, bake and write.
Lisa‘s articles here
Senior Journalist – Michelle Tucker
Michelle hails from the UK – but grew up with big flavours and spices thanks to her Singaporean Mum. International cuisine has always been part of Michelle’s life as she explored the world in the pursuit of delicious food and wine – along with a castle or two. Michelle now lives in Sydney after a lengthy stint in Brisbane (a city dear to her heart, which she visits frequently). She is letting her nose and palette be her guide as she discovers and shares exciting and delicious dining experiences. Michelle also loves, in equal measure, fashion, sunshine and puppies.
Melbourne Senior Journalist – Darielle Ben-David
Coming from an Israeli background, and being fortunate to live and travel abroad in the Middle East and Europe for several years, Darielle has been a passionate foodie with since birth. She has an inherent love and knowledge of the hospitality industry, visited over 200 cellar doors worldwide and was the chief Melbourne judge at an international Resturant guide. With a corporate profession working as a lawyer in banking for 11 years, Darielle developed a love of writing. A busy mum of 2 little girls and a woman about town, if you don’t find Darielle out on a run, a gym class or hiking to the top of a mountain somewhere outlandish, she will no doubt be visiting a winery with her partner, sampling food at the newest Resturant, or cooking up a storm in her kitchen.