Gabrielle Lenart

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School
NYU Steinhardt
Expertise
Food and Culture, Queer, LGBTQA+, Intersectional Foodways, Hospitality
  • Named one of the "12 under 35" by the Specialty Food Association in 2022, Gabrielle has built a reputation for herself as a queer food writer and advocate.
  • She co-founded Queer Food Foundation in 2020 and later launched Pantry Magazine, a queer food journal.
  • As a freelancer, she has worked with brands such as The James Beard Foundation and Whetstone Magazine.

Experience

With about a decade of experience in food, beverage, and hospitality, Gabrielle's work lies at the intersection of community, identity, and culture. Her writing appears in both digital and print publications such as Business Insider, Gastronomica, Delish, Esquire, Resy, Good Housekeeping, and Apartment Therapy, among others. In 2023, she served as the project lead for a New York Times-acclaimed student magazine, Pass The Spatula, where she led over 30 students in a food media program. This past April, she spoke at the University of Oregon on effective pitching for food, beverage, and hospitality brands. Gabrielle was a featured panelist at Boston University's Queer Food Conference, where she spoke on Teaching Queer Food Curriculum at a University Level. She was recently selected as a 2025 ASFS/AFHVS conference presenter on her editorial project, Pantry Magazine.

Education

Gabrielle received her BS in Food Science from Penn State University, followed by an MA in Food Studies from NYU Steinhardt.

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