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Teresa Byrne-Dodge spent nearly 45 years as a feature writer in New York City and Houston. Most of that time was spent writing (and editing) articles about food, wine, cocktails, restaurants, travel, residential architecture and gardens. She was the Houston editor for several editions of the Zagat Houston Restaurant Survey and was founder/editor/publisher of My Table ~ Houston's Dining Magazine for 23 years. Today she lives on the Big Island of Hawaii and writes about homes and gardening, especially orchid culture.
Location (City or region) : Big Island of Hawaii
List any memberships you have with other organizations : Certified Master Gardener (East Hawaii), Hilo Orchid Society, Big Island Palm Society, Big Island Press Club, American Association of University Women, Bayou Bend Docent Organization (Houston, sustainer level)
General Subjects (Select all that apply) : Arts & Culture, Lifestyle, Food & Drink, Nature & Environment, Travel
Specialty Subjects : Hawaii real estate, residential architecture, plants, gardens, orchids, tropical fruit farming, Hawaii travel & culture
Skills (Select all that apply) : Brochures, Content marketing, Editing, Feature writing, Q&A, Books, Articles, Profiles, Publication management, Essays
Writing Credits : Southern Accents, Bon Appetit, My Table ~ Houston's Dining Magazine, Town & Country, Texas Highways, Houston Post, Houston Metropolitan, The New York Times, various airline magazines, Texas Monthly, Hamakua Times
Book Credits : The Ultimate Food Lover's Guide to Houston: 1st edition (2008), 2nd edition (2011) and 3rd edition (2013) and Haiku-Sine ~ 217 Tiny Food Poems by Texans Who Love to Eat & Feed Their Heads (2000), all published by Lazywood Press
Awards & Recognitions : Numerous Lone Star Awards from the Houston Press Club. John J. McCloy Fellowship in Journalism from the American Council on Germany to research Gasterbeiter (guest workers) in Germany. Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Humanities to pursue studies in critical writing at UC Berkeley.
Retired Membership