Making Our Own Way, Ep. 5: Food Reporter Karon Liu
Toronto Star food reporter Karon Liu didn’t always dream of covering restaurants (his passion is actually graphic design). Instead, he fell into food writing after graduating from journalism school and interning at Toronto Life, where he began writing for its then-new food and restaurant blog. But he quickly discovered how much he enjoyed covering not just what we’re eating now and the restaurants large and small that are worth trying, but also issues like tipping, how colonization shaped his favourite comfort food and what’s missing from Toronto’s Michelin Guide. In this week’s episode of Making Our Own Way, Liu talks about the food story he never wants to read again (hint: it involves smelly lunches), the state of Canada’s food writing scene and the benefits and responsibilities that come with being one of the few full-time, unionized food journalists in Canada.
Making Our Own Way is a six-part video series about GTA creatives who are figuring out their own unique pathways to success, both within and outside of traditional power structures. Hosted by Friday Things founder and editor Stacy Lee Kong, each video features thoughtful conversations about what it’s like to break new ground—and why it matters that we do. We also laugh (a lot).