Alona Martinez is a South Florida-based food, beverage, and travel writer with over 25 years of editorial experience. She is a regular contributor to Eater, with additional bylines in Saveur, Men’s Journal, Atlas Obscura, Hemispheres, and Yoga Journal. She also serves as the editor of The Boca Raton Observer, an award-winning lifestyle magazine, and holds a WSET Level 2 wine certification. She is the author of the food memoir My Culinary Compulsion: Serving Up Sizzle.