Yolanda Evans
yevans007.bsky.social
Yolanda Evans
@yevans007.bsky.social
drink+travel writer on the run
Thrilled that my article about the art of libation and hip hop culture for Good Beer Hunting got nominated for an IACP award. Big thanks to my editor @emmajanzen.bsky.social who helped me mold this great story. #IACPawards
August 21, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Fulfilling a childhood dream of mine by getting a byline in @NatGeo .The story in question is about the tomato and the lore behind its sordid past. I think my younger self would be proud. But then again I also wanted to be a mob boss and rich 😂😂. www.nationalgeographic.com/history/arti...
Sinful. Poisonous. Stinky? How tomatoes overcame their wicked reputation
Tomatoes were reviled for centuries—so how did we come to embrace them? This small New Jersey town claims to have played a major role.
www.nationalgeographic.com
June 4, 2025 at 10:18 PM
My latest for Afar is about Germany and their love of Spargel. While I don’t love the white asparagus, I do love a festival!!

www.afar.com/magazine/spr...
The Single Best Reason to Travel to Germany This Spring Is Asparagus
Spring is when white asparagus shines in Germany. And these are the festivals where you can experience the pale spears at their cultural best.
www.afar.com
March 21, 2025 at 1:22 PM
My latest for Inside Hook about why there are only a handful of cocktail books that strive to tell the cultural and historical stories of Black and Brown mixologists www.insidehook.com/cocktails/bl...
Why Aren’t There More Cocktail Books by Black Bartenders?
Historical and contemporary contributions are still underserved
www.insidehook.com
February 19, 2025 at 10:43 PM
And i need ti get back to romania to drink that wine medium.com/@yevans007/s...
When the Wine Trail Becomes Your Local Lidl
My plan had been to explore Romania’s historic vineyards. My pandemic reality has been wines at the local discount supermarket.
medium.com
January 18, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Still one of my favorite stories i wrote about black and brown girls surfing medium.com/zora/whoever...
Whoever Said Surfing Is for White People Never Met These Women
A growing number of Black and Brown enthusiasts are joining the scene
medium.com
January 18, 2025 at 3:46 PM
First byline in 2025 for Azure Road about Cxffeeblack in Memphis’ Highland Heights neighborhood and their aim to decolonize coffee!! www.azureroad.io/coffee-roast...
Reclaiming Coffee's Black Heritage: The Story of Cxffeeblack - Azure Road
NORTH STARS: Diversity & Inclusion Community Support Production & Consumption “When it comes to coffee, we don’t really have a seat at the table,” said Jones. “Even though we built the table, we...
www.azureroad.io
January 2, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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Hi! I’m a narrative editor at The Guardian. I’m on leave now but starting December I’ll take pitches (by email plz) for long form (esp w/ narrative arc) and personal essays. I’ll write a pitch guide soon so add me and stay tuned ✌🏼
November 18, 2024 at 9:41 PM
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'The readiness to repudiate identity politics & group them under “bad woke” is less about policy and more about the fact that social justice never really found a home amongst liberals, who were happy to capture its energy but not its demands.'

The week's column

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
‘Woke’ didn’t lose the US election: the patrician class who hijacked identity politics did | Nesrine Malik
Why is this simple explanation being so widely embraced? Because it does not require a commitment to real, structural change, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2024 at 11:17 AM
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New here so thought I'd introduce myself...

I'm Associate Travel Editor at @thetimes.com and next year I will become an author with my first book, a memoir, Main Character: Lessons from a real-life romcom 📚🩷

I love books, travel, languages, pistachio gelato, Bridget Jones and much more. Say hello!
November 16, 2024 at 8:51 AM
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Me every time a new person is announced on that man’s team.
November 15, 2024 at 4:41 AM
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Imma need some of you to think about thriving out of spite. I had big plans for 2025 and I’m definitely not gonna pre-derail them for likes of Elin and Tromp. I’m getting more involved. Loving harder. Writing hornier. Having more fun. I’m gonna be so kind to my neighbors, bitch.
November 19, 2024 at 1:22 AM