City of Ate Needs a Part-Time Food Blogger

By Joe Tone Thu., Jun. 30 2011 at 1:28 PM

Google-imaging bacon: a required skill for all food bloggers.

This here Beard-nominated restaurant blog is looking for a part-time reporter and writer to help contribute to Dallas' daily food and restaurant conversation.

The freelance blogger will work with the Observer's editors, interns and (brand new!) food critic to identify, develop and write stories about the city's restaurants, the people who run them and the food they turn out. And bacon. We'll probably need some bacon stories.

Food passion and knowledge are musts, but we're not looking for a second critic. We need someone unafraid to pick up the phone, chase down a rumor and ask the chefs the tough questions (i.e., "Did you ever think about adding bacon to that?")

This is a part-time job paid on a per-story basis. Hours are flexible, but the blogger will need to be able to work during part of the workday Monday through Friday. (In other words, if you have a full-time day job, this isn't for you.)

Interested candidates should send me a short note, a resume, some writing samples, and links to any websites, social media accounts or interesting criminal histories.

Follow City of Ate on Twitter: @cityofate.

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John Finley

Lordy! I'd love to, but I have no experience in the field of journalism. However, I have years of experience eating and trying to find places to eat in DFW that aren't chains.

twinwillow

I'll think it over. How many hours should I expect to be actually working? How much do you pay? Will I have to work nights? Will I have a private office and a choice of secretary? What are the health and retirement benefits? Will I have the use of a company car? And, what kind of car? I prefer a convertible. And, will I have a key to the executive washroom and use of the executive dining room?Answer these questions and I'll have my people get back to you.

Elizabeth Bair

C'mon, Twin, you know the executive washroom and dining room are only reserved for Wilonsky. Seriously though, you should email Joe.

I'll get back to you after I check with my allergies first.

Scooter

Knowledge in edible marijuana and food contests a must. Anyone associated with the Beard nomination bailed long ago.

Just saying...

Yet Scooter is still reading COA - and now everyone pause for some witty reply from Scooter about how he was just passing through and stumbled upon this post

Scooter

No I like reading about weed muffins and large titted broads scarfing wings. Why are you here?