I wanted to check in and see if Restaurants and Institutions is taking on writers at the moment. I'm a full-time freelancer based in Austin, and I have several years of experience writing restaurant and restaurateur profiles for America Online's
CityGuide, The Onion A.V. Club, Club Systems International, Pizza Today
, and a few regional pubs, as well as a couple of dozen other outlets unrelated to the hospitality industry. Please let me know if you'd like to see some samples.