Michael A. Gardiner

Michael Gardiner is the author of Cali-Baja Cuisine: Tijuana Tacos, Ensenada Aguachiles, San Diego Cali Burritos + more (Rizzoli, September 2023) and Modern Kosher: Global Flavors, New Traditions, (Rizzoli, September 2020).. Gardiner is a regular food feature writer for the The San Diego Union-Tribune, San Diego’s newspaper of record, as well as Edible San Diego magazine. Gardiner is also a Contributing Editor for The Cook’s Cook, a weekly online publication with over 18,000 monthly unique website visitors. He was the long-time restaurant reviewer for the late-lamented San Diego CityBeat (a Pandemic casualty) alternative weekly that had a weekly circulation of 50,000. Gardiner won 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021 San Diego Press Club awards (most recently two Golds and a Bronze) for his contributions to these various publications, including for articles relating directly to the food of Baja on both sides of the border. Gardiner has freelanced for Thrillist, and Fox News Latino, amongst other publications and outlets.