About Me

My name is Cari and I'm the person behind FatgirlHedonist.com. I'm born and raised in Miami (Hialeah if you'd like specifics) and I write in conversational spanglish. There's local Miami euphemisms, there are memes, there are curse words and there are absolutely zero fox given. I'm a single mom to a very curious toddler who makes me cry tears of joy and frustration all at once. I completed a culinary program in high school that made my love of food blossom, but my career went in a very different direction. No matter what turns my life has taken, cooking, baking and eating (duh!) have always been three of my favorite activities. I'm lucky enough that I can have this blog as an outlet of those three passions.

This blog was created in 2010 at a time when I was in great need for a hobby and I had made it a habit of dragging my friends to weird, new restaurants. After some friends urged me to give a blogging a shot and I spent a few hours on the internet searching, "How do you start a food blog," FatgirlHedonist.com was born. For more information on how I came up with the name "Fatgirl Hedonist" and my life long struggle with weight, read on here. This blog began as a place where Miami's locally owned and operated restaurants were reviewed. However, the blog has since expanded to include information on upcoming events, giveaways and recipes. FatgirlHedonist.com has gone on to win local awards and has been featured in local publications, read on for a break down of press and awards

Press

FoodBeast.com, October 2017 This Cheese-Stuffed PBR Pizza Burger Is A Meaty Masterpiece

FoodBeast.com, August 2017 This California Style Burrito Is Stuffed With Bacon-Wrapped Jalapeño Poppers

HauteLiving.com, July 2016 MIA Foodstagrams You Should Be Following

MIAConnex.com, Summer 2016 Hedonistic Tendencies

Miami.com, February 2016 8 South Florida Instagram Accounts You Must Follow NOW

Schweidandsons.com, October 2015 Social Influencers: Podcast Interview with Cari Garcia, Editor and Chief of Fatgirl Hedonist

MiamiShoot.com, September 2015 7 Miami Bloggers You Should Be Following

Delish.com, April 2015 33 Amazing Food Instagrams to Follow Right Now

Thrillist, April 2015 22 Miami Instagrams You Need To Follow Right Now

Miami New Times, January 2015 Miami's Best Food Instagrams

Thrillist, August 2014 Fatgirl Hedonist's Guide To Eating And Drinking In Hialeah