Tae Yoon was born and raised in Flushing, Queens. After studying writing in college, he made a career for himself working in the NYC food and restaurant industry.
His industry expertise and dedication to writing was chronicled in a personal writing project he published for fifteen years from 2006 to 2021.
He began contributing to VICE in 2013, in addition to their food channel MUNCHIES at its launch in 2014. His writing has also appeared in them., Eater, Gothamist, and Edible Queens.
Tae previously worked at Thrillist as a Senior Editor overseeing Thrillist NYC from April 2020 to June 2024. As the East Coast editor, he was also in charge of all East Coast verticals like Thrillist Boston, Thrillist DC, and Thrillist Philadelphia. He volunteered as a mentor in the 2022 Vox Media Writers Workshop.
Looking to collab? Email him at taenyc212@gmail.com.
