Some travelers follow their hearts -- Kae Lani Palmisano follows her gut. Obsessed with the history and origins of food, her journeys have taken her from exploring the Spice Route through Israel and Europe to foraging with the Māori in New Zealand.
After exploring food culture across four continents, Kae Lani has returned home to host WHYY’s Check, Please! Philly, a restaurant series that invites viewers to experience all that the Philadelphia region’s lively and diverse dining scene has to offer. In February 2020, Kae Lani co-anchored WHYY’s program You Oughta Know which featured an interview with chef Marcus Samuelsson taped in front of a live studio audience .In addition to hosting Check, Please! Philly, Kae Lani is a contributing Food & Travel Editor for USA TODAY 10Best, as well as the host and producer of her upcoming podcast, Philly Foodways.