Leeanne Griffin has been covering Connecticut food and dining for nearly two decades, first as a journalist for the Hartford Courant in Hartford, CT and then as a senior reporter for Hearst Connecticut's various publications, including the statewide CTInsider.com and Connecticut Magazine. Her work has also appeared on MassLive.com and Connecticut Public Radio.
She has earned several awards over the years from the Connecticut Society of Professional Journalists and the New England Newspaper & Press Association, including a recent first-place SPJ honor for a story about Connecticut cheesemakers. She has also served as a past Northeast regional panelist on the James Beard Foundation Restaurant and Chef Awards Committee.
Leeanne lives in Hartford County with her husband and their three-pound Holland lop rabbit. A native of Worcester, Massachusetts, she holds a master's degree in journalism from Quinnipiac University, where she first learned about the magic of New Haven apizza.