Matthew Schniper, local food journalist joins us in 2024!
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ew Schniper is an independent food/drink journalist and the former food and drink editor at the Colorado Springs Independent. He began freelancing with the Indy in mid-2004 and joined the staff full-time in early 2006, working as an arts editor as well as food critic and environmental reporter. He held the position of head editor from mid 2016 to mid 2019. From 2019 to early 2023 he was food and drink editor and food critic. Matthew launched Side Dish with Schniper, a food/drink Substack, in March, 2023.
His work has also appeared in The Atlantic, Food Network Magazine and several national alternative newsweeklies. Matthew graduated from Colorado College in 2001 with a creative writing and film degree. Between studies and writing, Matthew spent roughly 10 years in the restaurant industry, cooking, serving and managing. He has dined his way through more than 35 countries, and is also a photographer.