GraceAnn Walden

GraceAnn Walden, (gaw@sbcglobal.net), has written a weekly column entitled the "Inside Scoop" for the San Francisco Chronicle. She covers the local restaurant scene, the activities of super chefs as well as trends in the industry.

She has appeared on KGO radio with Ronn Owens. She has written features for many local and national publications like the Wine Spectator, Sunset and Modern Maturity. She has a story in "Fork in the Road"; a Travelers' Tales publication.

GraceAnn has authored six restaurant guidebooks. She leads culinary, cultural and historical walking tours in North Beach on Saturdays and for private groups on weekdays. Her other tours are the Latino Mission and Chinatown.