Jane Godiner

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Location
Washington, DC
School
Columbia University, Bowdoin College
Expertise
Global cuisine, Restaurant industry news, Home cooking
  • Jane has served as a judge for the James Beard Foundation, a nonprofit that recognizes excellence in the restaurant and food media industries.
  • In 2025, Jane won first place in the South Carolina Press Association News Contest's food writing category.
  • Jane has dined at over 700 restaurants across the country and the world.

Experience

Jane Godiner specializes in telling stories about the figures and forces that influence the culinary world. She has interviewed world-renowned chefs, reviewed restaurants across the country, and written deep-dive foodways stories for national outlets such as TASTE and Chowhound. She has also contributed to local publications including The Baltimore Sun in Maryland, Washingtonian Magazine in DC, and The Post and Courier in South Carolina.

Education

Jane received her bachelor's degree in English and psychology from Bowdoin College, and her master's degree in journalism from Columbia University.

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