Hungry?
By Kim Piston
Meet the Treasure Coast Foodie!
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ntil a few years ago, those in search of just the right dining experience on the Treasure Coast were relegated to what I unaffectionately refer to as the "Yelpification" of the industry. Weeding through crowdsourced opinions probably isn't the most efficient way to evaluate a new dining prospect these days, especially if you’re a “foodie.” But if you think local food blogging is a casual endeavor, then you haven’t met Thomas Miller, aka “The Foodie Guy.” He’s been a professional food blogger for six years in our area and I first knew him as The Vero Beach Foodie. His reviews originally focused on Vero Beach restaurants but by last year his website and social media pages revealed that he had expanded his footprint and his blog was now gaining regional prominence as The Treasure Coast Foodie & Savor Club. "I decided that it was too narrow of a market and at some point, I would run out of new restaurants to review, so I rebranded to The Treasure Coast Foodie in spring of 2020. This opened me up to a much larger
area and so many more restaurants to write about" he said. We met up for a Q&A session while he was "on the job" for a review of a little Indian restaurant in Fort Pierce. Thomas arrived with some cool gadgets that produce the photos and videos that populate his blog and will make you instantly hungry. I was surprised that his equipment was so nimble and minimalist considering the quality of his photos. He explained that he shoots with a Galaxy Note 20 Ultra using a selfie flash for extra light when needed and though he is no stranger to professional cameras, he compares using those for social media and website photos to driving a Ferrari in a GoCart Race. He was well-organized, methodical, and incredibly professional. We were presented with an enormous amount of food which raised two questions in my mind: Is he really going to eat all of this and how is he going to keep track of everything? Of course, he doesn't eat everything presented, often opting to take the leftovers home but his documentation process is
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