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Andrea Yu – Toronto Freelance Writer

Andrea is a Toronto-based freelance journalist and content writer reporting on food, drink, life and culture. She has previously held full-time roles as a staff writer at Foodism Magazine, the Around Town and Clubbing Editor of Time Out Hong Kong and lead eCommerce copywriter at Hudson's Bay. Andrea was nominated for a 2017 National Magazine Award in Short Feature Writing for the story Kids of Koreatown.

Andrea has a Master of Journalism from the University of Hong Kong. She is available for assignments and commissions. hello@andreayu.ca

Toronto Life • 5th May 2021

This family converted a Moore Park duplex into a playful, artsy home

The people: Andrea Hunt, a marketing executive at a beverage company; her husband, Kevin Higgins, a surgeon; and their sons Hunter, Charlie and Jack.

Andrea Yu – Toronto Freelance Writer

Andrea Yu – Toronto Freelance Writer

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