Shanika Hillocks

WRITING

 
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EDITORIAL PORTFOLIO

 

The Statement//

Bylines//

Branded Partner Editorial
How Community Got This Fitness Studio Founder Through the Hardest Year of Her Life” (Refinery29)
Vintage Collector Maggie Holladay Treats her East Village Loft like a Blank Canvas” (Domino)
Domino’s Style Director Shares the Morning Rituals That Jump-Start His Creativity” (Domino)
How Designer Delia Brennan Modernized her 1800s Brooklyn Brownstone” (Domino)

Drinks & Drinks Business
The Best Bars in America, 2022” (Esquire)
How One Man Brought Bourbon to Texas” (Esquire)
The Haitian Spirit Rich with Terroir, Cultural Heritage and Bartender Appeal” (VinePair)
Curating a Wine List for a Vegan Restaurant in Brooklyn” (SevenFifty Daily)
Using Technology to Engage with Guests at the Bar” (SevenFifty Daily)
How André Mack Uses Digital Media to Market His Wines” (SevenFifty Daily)
Pairing Sparklers with Casual Fare” (SevenFifty Daily)
Why Mushrooms Will Be the Next Thing in Your Latte” (Coveteur)
Your Favorite Bars Use Mobile Tech Tech in Surprising Ways (Thrillist)

Guides
These Are the Best Bars in New Orleans” (Coveteur)
3 Must-Try Sri Lankan Dishes” (Tasting Table)
Best Bars in Harlem: Where to Drink Up(town)” (Thirsty)

Personal Essays
Influencers Have Come Far, But Have a Long Way to Go” (Wine Enthusiast)
I Run for My Health. Do I Have to Fear For My Life?” (Healthyish)
Well Fed” (Lenny Letter)

Personal Press
This Amy Amalia Painting in Shanika Hillocks’s Apartment Started as an Instagram Crush” (Architectural Digest, Clever)
Portugal’s Backroads” (Condé Nast Traveler)
My First Trip to Charleston Was for the Seafood and Gullah Geechee History, Roadside seafood lunches, raw bars, and a drive to St. Helena Island” (New York Magazine)
Character And Color Mesh Perfectly In This Charming Harlem Abode” (Lonny)
The Wine Marketer Committed to Razor-Sharp Cheekbones” (Into the Gloss)
7 Industry Experts Share the Best Stemless Wine Glasses” (Savuer)
Wine Enthusiast Podcast: The Power of Social Media” (Wine Enthusiast)
40 Under 40 Tastemakers 2021” (Wine Enthusiast)
Explore the San Juan Islands” (Condé Nast Traveler)
What’s the Best Thing You Bought This Year to Make WFH Bearable?” (The Strategist)
The Future of Influencer Marketing” (Funded By Source)
The Best Places We’ve Taken Recently Are to the Wine Shop” (Women Who Travel)

Profiles
Taste The World in One City: New York City” (Tripadvisor)
This Caribbean Grocery Store Eased My Homesickness” (Bon Appétit)
Meet The Women Making the Outdoors More Accessible to All” (Condé Nast Traveler)
“What Hospitality Means to Kia Damon” (Bustle)
A Community Space Closes Its Doors But Opens a Virtual Home” (Healthyish)
“Reimagining Equity in the Hospitality Industry” (SevenFifty Daily)
Reverence is Russell Jackson’s Ode to California in NYC” (Michelin Guide)
The Eco-Friendly Laundromat Where You’ll Want to Stay For Lunch” (Healthyish)
Behind the Neon Lights: JJ Johnson's Revival of Henry in NYC's LIFE Hotel” (Michelin Guide)
Hospitality Activist Enjoys Caviar Potato Chips, Radical Self-Awareness, and Good Twerk Session” (Healthyish)
Small Spaces, Big Flavor: Greg Proechel's Affinity for Compact Kitchen Quarters” (Michelin Guide)
Making Meatless Mainstream: John Fraser's Impact on NYC Dining” (Michelin Guide)
How Two Cooks Mix Cuisines at Thanksgiving to Make the Holiday Their Own” (Edible Brooklyn)
Spin Your Favorite Song at the West Village's Tokyo Record Bar” (Edible Manhattan)
Good Stock Soups Wants You to Sip in Summer, Too” (Edible Manhattan)

Travel
The 67 Best AirBNBs and Vacation Rentals in the World, According to Super Travelers” (Condé Nast Traveler)
What to Do in New York City for Labor Day Weekend 2020” (Condé Nast Traveler)
How Women of Color Are Reimagining Their Travel Narrative” (Condé Nast Traveler)
From Sea to Table in Punta Mita: Seafood Triumphs on Mexico’s Pacific Coast” (Fathom)
Sips, Salts and Soirées: Exploring the Untapped Regions of France’s Languedoc-Roussillon” (Fathom)
Stay at the Cutest Little Cabin in the Woods of New Jersey” (Fathom)
Beyond the Sip: The People Behind Tequila” (Tales of the Cocktail)