Renée Suen is a (WSET Level 1 Award in Wines certified) restaurant and travel writer/photographer based in Toronto who searches the world for memorable tastes and the stories behind the plate. In another life she pursued a doctorate in Cardiovascular Sciences, but now specializes in covering the Canadian food scene, much of it through ambient-light photography. She is a columnist at SingTao's EliteGen magazine, and a regular contributor to Toronto Life, WestJet Magazine and NUVO. Her works have appeared in The Globe and Mail, Toronto Star Travel, AFAR, enRoute, CBC Life, Best Health, Bon Appétit and Wall Street Journal. A firm believer in health and wellness, Renée was also the recipe editor and a senior contributor to Inspired Cooking (2016) - a cookbook, anthology and resource focused on providing health- and nutrition-driven recipes to all Canadians. A panellist for various restaurant ranking surveys, chaired Vacay.ca's Top Restaurants in Canada list, and a guest judge on Iron Chef Canada.