Soleil Ho

Soleil Ho, who uses the pronoun “they,” was the San Francisco Chronicle’s restaurant critic from 2019 until 2023, when they transitioned to the Chronicle’s Opinion section. Their diverse writing portfolio includes restaurant reviews and investigative journalism while their published works include the graphic novel MEAL, contributions to several anthologies, and the 2024 cookbook The Memory of Taste, co-authored with Oakland chef Tu David Phu.