Lia Picard

Lia Picard

Atlanta Contributor

Lia is a lifestyle journalist who has called Atlanta home for more than a decade. Her work appears in The New York Times, Travel + Leisure, Food & Wine, and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, among other national and regional publications. Though she writes about travel and interior design, food is her favorite subject, whether it’s profiling chefs, spotlighting a new restaurant, or uncovering a new trend. When she’s not writing, she’s likely hanging out with her family or playing tennis (poorly).

Fun Facts

  • Lives in
    Atlanta, GA
  • Drink of choice
    A crisp Diet Coke.
  • Most memorable bite
    Sea urchin at Koks in the Faroe Islands.
  • Favorite food movie
    “Bao.”
  • Your Ratatouille moment
    A cherry cordial at Musée Rodin’s sculpture garden in Paris when I was 10.
  • Pro tip for diners
    Go to Atlanta’s Bones for lunch on Friday and order the burger (it’s the only time you can).
  • A spot you’d almost gatekeep
    Minato in Smyrna, GA.

Lia’s Featured Stories

Union Miller pastry chef Claudia Martinez.

Interviews

Miller Union’s Claudia Martinez Wants to Change ‘Toxic’ Restaurant Culture

Dish By Dish

Six Dishes To Order At Madeira Park in Poncey-Highland

The Rundown

Meet Bar Avize, An Alpine-Inspired Bar in West Midtown

The Rundown

Tiger Sun’s a Cocktail Journey On a Vintage Bus In Reynoldstown

The Rundown

In Elise, Atlanta Finally Has the World Class Museum Restaurant It’s Always Deserved

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The bar at Tio Lucho's

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