Rachel was born and raised in Hells Kitchen, NYC where she was immediately exposed to a wide range of foods but her plate did not expand much past ice cream and apples as a kid. While these are still two of her favorite foods, she has found herself immersed in food in all senses of the word since she moved to Boston. She completed an undergraduate degree in hospitality at Boston University with a minor in journalism. She went on to earn a masters in gastronomy from BU as she began to pursue a path of food writing. She has two main focuses – storytelling and lifestyle/blog writing. She loves highlighting small, local food businesses and telling her own stories surrounding food. If you’re looking for her you will likely find her on a stoop in Brookline eating a treat from Clear Flour Bread in a brown paper bag.

Growing up in Denver, Colorado, Katie fell in love with Boston after visiting a friend who went to college in the city. Now living in the Boston area for 17 years, the history, architecture and culture – and of course the food – are still the things that attract her to this incredible city. After enjoying the the Sweet & Savory South End Tour so much as a tour guest, she decided she wanted to be a part of the fun and joined the Bites of Boston team as a tour guide! Katie is a First Grade teacher, and also enjoys spending the summer and weekends sharing all the things she loves about the South End with guests as a guide. Katie is a big fan of local food and loves to find fun, new restaurants to enjoy!

Growing up an hour outside of Boston, Katie would often come to the more touristy neighborhoods for dinner with her family. It wasn’t until she moved to the city after college and started exploring that she discovered what the rest of the city had to offer. Exploring different neighborhoods through local restaurants (especially bakeries!) is one of her favorite pastimes. When she is not giving tours, baking, or watching cooking competition shows on Food Network, she works as a curator at a local museum.

After growing up just outside Denver, Colorado, Natalie fell in love with Boston during a college tour. She decided to make the move out East and ultimately received her undergraduate degree from Bentley University where she studied math and business. Eager to stay in Boston after graduation, Natalie signed her first lease in Boston’s Brighton neighborhood and began working in finance. She has since lived in neighborhoods all over the city including Brookline, South Boston, the West End, and Back Bay. She has loved exploring and trying the foods of each neighborhood and is excited to share her knowledge and love for the city through food tours. When she’s not trying new restaurants, Natalie can be found taking a stroll along the esplanade, jamming out at a concert (usually hip-hop), or cheering on the Celtics.

Jillian was born and raised on Long Island, New York and moved to Boston in October 2022. Growing up she was quite the picky eater, however it was when she moved out for college and later moved to Spain after graduation that she really began to expand her palate outside of store-bought rotisserie chicken and Rice-A-Roni that she was used to. She will never forget her first food tour in the Basque Country, Spain where she ate such different but delicious foods than she was used to. After that experience, she wanted in on the action! The year after that she became a wine and tapas tour guide in Madrid and loved every second of it. After relocating to Boston, she wanted to replicate that experience and quickly stumbled upon the Bites of Boston website. When she’s not leading tours, you can find Jillian dancing salsa and bachata, playing pick-up soccer or riding her bike on the esplanade.

Judy is originally from South Korea but has lived all over the world (Seoul, Bogotá, Miami, Austin, NYC). After graduating with her masters from Harvard, she now works in data analytics and reporting. Judy loves to travel and enjoys trying out new dishes to discover how history and culture influenced local cuisines. Having experienced food tours in different cities, she wanted to share her love of food with others in Boston and is thrilled to be a part of the Bites of Boston Team!

When deciding which city to move to after graduating college, Swetha decided to attend a private food tour put on by Bites of Boston to learn more about the city of Boston. She ended up loving the tour and the rest was history. Originally from the Twin Cities, Swetha went to the University of Minnesota and majored in Finance and Business Analytics. Swetha has loved her time in Boston so far, and has enjoyed exploring local neighborhoods like Cambridge and Somerville where she lives. Growing up in a food-loving Indian-American family, Swetha has always loved talking about food and loves trying new cuisines and learning about the history and culture of different foods. She also spent some time in Italy as a college student, and spent most of her semester abroad attending food and wine tours and even took a class in the Culture of Food in the Mediterranean. When she is not leading tours, you can find Swetha exploring different bakeries, reading, doing yoga at her local studio, and trying to cook Indian food as good as her mother’s.

Megan is a freelance food and wine writer with a love of all things Boston. She has written for outlets like Wine Enthusiast and Eater Boston. When she’s not giving tours, you can catch her at local haunts like Bow Market.

Jess is a Rhode Island native, but has only just begun to explore Boston after moving here in 2024. She spent much of the 10 years after college traveling, tour guiding, and (of course) eating wherever she went. She has led both national, “road-trip” style cross-country trips for foreign tourists, as well as local neighborhood tours for locals and visitors alike during her time in San Francisco. After moving to Southie, she knew she wanted to get involved in the Boston food tour scene and quickly found Bites of Boston. She now enjoys diving into the history and food scene of her new city, all while sharing what she learns on her tours every weekend.