Born in New York City, Nicholas Gilman is a food writer and critic based in Mexico City. His website, goodfoodmexico.com, has been recognised by Saveur as the go-to for food writing in Mexico City. He was editor and photographer for Mexico City: An Opinionated Guide for the Curious Traveler (CreateSpace) and author of Good Food in Mexico City: Food Stalls, Fondas and Fine Dining (CreateSpace), which won a Gourmand Cookbook award in 2008. He has been interviewed on radio and featured in various publications and has written for Surface magazine, Portland Monthly, Food & Wine, CS Monitor, The New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, LA Weekly, New York magazine, The Guardian, Travel + Leisure, Condé Nast Traveler, Food & Travel, Zester Daily, El Financiero (Mexico), and msn.com.