Hannah Selinger
American author
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Hannah Selinger is an American author and journalist, known primarily for her writing on food, wine, and the restaurant industry. She published a memoir, Cellar Rat: My Life in the Restaurant Underbelly, in 2025.
Hannah Selinger | |
|---|---|
| Citizenship | American |
| Occupations | Author, Journalist |
| Website | www |
Career
Hannah Selinger started her career in the restaurant industry in the early 2000s, working as a server and sommelier in New York City establishments such as Jean-Georges and Momofuku. She began her writing career in the late 2000s to early 2010s, following her transition from the restaurant industry.[1][2]
Her essay “In My Childhood Kitchen, I Learned Both Fear and Love” was featured in the 2022 Best American Food Writing anthology. She was a finalist for the 2022 James Beard MFK Fisher Distinguished Writing Award.[3][4]
In 2025, Selinger published her debut memoir, Cellar Rat: My Life in the Restaurant Underbelly, through Little, Brown and Company. The memoir details her experiences in the fine-dining industry.[1][5][6]
With over 15 years in journalism, Selinger has contributed to esteemed publications such as The New York Times, The Washington Post, Travel + Leisure,[7] Food & Wine, The Wall Street Journal,[8] Bon Appétit,[9] CNN,[10] The Independent,[11] HuffPost,[12] and Al Jazeera,[13] among many others.