Jan 18, 2012 >> Meet Amanda Puck, the Foodie Friend

Food is her passion and stalking her profession: Amanda Puck seeks out and dishes on her favorite food and drink in her deliciously perceptive blog, TheFoodarazzi.com. This ultra-obsessed foodie is a recognized leader in hospitality, event and public relations industries in Chicago. But back to the plate: Amanda was the managing partner of Spago Restaurant and also the two-time Emmy Award winning host of Check, Please.

WE’RE CATCHING SOME DOWNTIME BETWEEN COURSES TO GET SOME QUICK INFO ON THIS LEADING LADY IN THE CULINARY SCENE.

What’s your favorite G&F feature? The Spotlight. I love learning about cool people and what drives them.

What’s your weakness? Food. Period.

Who is your industry icon? Julia Child. I love a woman that loves to eat and is not afraid of butter.

What websites do you visit daily? FoodMafia.com for food reviews. Foodrepublic.com for serious food news and for the love of Marcus Samuelsson.

What are you hoping to share with our readers as our Food expert? The stalking, loving, overall obsession and candid photography of prominent, mouth-watering, lip-smacking good food that you might find on my blog, TheFoodarazzi.com.

Best advice that you keep with you at all times? Always smile. No matter what.

If you were not founder of TheFoodarazzi.com, you would: Well, I was a pastry chef in college. I made the best crème brûlée.