Margaret Abrams

• Margaret is the former New York deputy editor of the Evening Standard and lifestyle writer at Observer
• Her articles have appeared in Teen Vogue, Marie Claire, Southern Living, USA Today, TheKitchn, Apartment Therapy, and more
• She has written for Byrdie since January 2021

Experience

After graduating from Tulane University in 2012, Margaret became a social media manager for many high-profile restaurants in New Orleans, including Acme Oyster House, Mellow Mushroom, and others. She took food photos, wrote copy for the restaurants, and engaged with patrons. 

She then worked as a lifestyle writer at Observer, where her focus was health and wellness. She reported on restaurant trends in New York City and interviewed famous chefs, such as The Meatball Shop's Daniel Holzman. She also profiled food-focused influencers, including the man behind the popular Food Baby account. She wrote a weekly "Wellness Wednesday" column spotlighting fitness classes and healthy restaurants and events around the city. Her weekly pieces highlighted vegan mini-chain By Chloe, vegan cooking demos, ayurvedic food at Divya's Kitchen, and more.

As New York's deputy editor at the Evening Standard, Margaret wrote about wellness trends and vegetarian restaurants around the world. She covered the popularity of vegan pork rinds, reported on how they make the vegan ramen at Los Angeles hot spot Ramen Hood (including realistic eggs), and the best plant-based spots in New York City. 

In 2019, Margaret left New York for Santa Rosa Beach, Florida, where she now works as the special projects manager and newspaper editor for the town of Seaside—the location where "The Truman Show" was filmed.

Education

Margaret earned a Bachelor's degree in American Studies from Tulane University.

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