Becky Hughes
Associate Social Media Manager Emeritus
Becky Hughes is the social media editor for NYT Cooking where she's written about the New York City restaurant scene and the return of the espresso martini. She has a bachelor’s degree in journalism and food theory from the Gallatin School of Individualized Study at New York University. During college, Becky was also the editor in chief of the N.Y.U. branch of Spoon University.
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