"I come from a restaurant family. My grandparents opened Henry's Hunan-the only Hunanese restaurant in the city at the time. Chinese food in San Francisco was largely American Chinese or Cantonese-inflected, so it was unusual to have this different region represented. I spent childhood Saturdays at the restaurant, making Shirley Temples, and helping seat people. I waited tables in college but never saw a career in the restaurant industry. I then worked in documentary film for many years."
"She carved out her own voice, and humor permeates much of her writing about food. Plus, she makes "news you can use" accessible. But who knew that she was queer? Once The Gay Gourmet found this out, I wanted to learn more. So, over a lunch at Fable in the Castro and a personal 1-1 interview, I had a chance to get to know this clever, funny, and talented reporter a bit better."
MacKenzie Chung Fegan became the San Francisco Chronicle restaurant critic in 2014 and established a distinct, candid voice with humor and practical guidance. MacKenzie grew up in a family restaurant, Henry's Hunan, one of the only Hunanese establishments in the city, and spent childhood Saturdays helping there. She waited tables in college, then worked in documentary film for many years. A transition to food writing occurred unexpectedly while producing a documentary in Alaska. MacKenzie's reporting combines industry insight, accessibility, and attention to queer representation within food media and journalism.
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