Anya is a veteran food writer, judge and radio personality, and has been covering the food, drink, hospitality and travel industries in B.C. for 20 years. Her articles have appeared in Vancouver Magazine, The Westender newspaper, BC Business, EAT Magazine, The Vancouver Sun, Metro Vancouver Newspaper (now The Star), WestCoast Families, and other publications. A former weekly columnist on CBC Radio One’s On the Coast afternoon drive-home show and co-host of Fong on Food on both Roundhouse and Co-op Radio, she is also a longstanding judge for the Vancouver Magazine Restaurant Awards and Taste Canada Awards. In her spare time, she edits and reads cookbooks voraciously, indulges in midnight baking, and delights in exploring the local food and drink scene. Find her on IG and Twitter @anyatalking.