10 Facts About Alan Richman

Alan Richman was born on January 25,1944 and is an American journalist and food writer.

Alan Richman was a food correspondent for GQ magazine, and has won 16 James Beard Foundation Awards for journalism.

Alan Richman was a cadet in the Army ROTC, rose to the rank of captain on active duty and served two tours in the United States Army, including one in South Vietnam, for which he was awarded the Bronze Star.

Alan Richman served in the earlier US invasion and occupation of the Dominican Republic.

Alan Richman began his career as a sportswriter in Philadelphia in the 1970s, covering the 76ers for the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin.

Alan Richman later worked as a sports columnist and, using a pseudonym, as restaurant critic for the Montreal Star.

Alan Richman has won 16 James Beard Foundation Journalism Awards for excellence in culinary writing, including two in 2009 for Magazine Feature Writing Without Recipes and Writing on Spirits, Wine, or Beer.

Alan Richman won a National Magazine Award in 1995 for three articles that appeared in GQ.

Alan Richman served as the dean of food journalism at the French Culinary Institute in New York City, teaching "The Craft of Food Writing".

In 2006, Alan Richman caused a controversy after criticizing the cuisine of New Orleans and questioning the existence of the Creole ethnicity.