Pete Dulin is an author and journalist who writes about food and beverage, art, history, entrepreneurship, and Midwest culture. As a marketing content strategist and communications specialist, he helps businesses, nonprofits, and creators grow and connect with audiences.
Driven by curiosity, exploration, and stories told well.
Pete has spent more than two decades researching, writing, and publishing stories about leaders, business owners, creatives, and organizations shaping Kansas City and Missouri. He collaborates with businesses, nonprofits, and creators on marketing and communications, reaching audiences with authoritative, engaging storytelling and content that informs, engages, and builds trust.
Pete has written hundreds of articles in his 20+ years as a journalist. His writing has appeared in KC Studio, AFAR, Feast, KCUR, Startland News, KC Options, Kansas City Magazine, Zócalo Public Square, The Kansas City Star, Crafted For All, Hop Culture, The Boston Globe, and numerous other regional and national publications. He has produced work for Visit KC, Les Dames d’Escoffier – Kansas City, The New Territory, UMKC Innovation Center, and private clients.
Expertise
Content Strategy and Management
Creates strategic content, manages production and distribution, and tells compelling stories shared through websites, blogs, email newsletters, social media, print and digital publications, and marketing campaigns. Pete works with publishers, businesses, nonprofits, public agencies, and private clients on writing, editing, and content strategy projects.
Entrepreneurship and Business
Profiles and in-depth reporting about founders, innovation ecosystems, startup organizations, and economic development.
Books, Literary Work, and Publishing
Skilled archival and historical researcher. Essayist and author of four books documenting food, beer, and regional history. Pete is a speaker on writing, regional history, food culture, and brewing history, including topics on the food and drink history of Kansas and Kansas: Birthplace of Prohibition.
Explore his books.
- Speaker, Presenter
- Kansas City Public Library, Missouri Valley Sunday series
- Mid-Continent Public Library, Woodneath Center
- Osher Institute, University of Kansas
- Civic organizations and businesses
Expedition of Thirst: Exploring Breweries, Wineries, and Distilleries across the Heart of Kansas and Missouri
A rich travel guide to 150 breweries, wineries, and distilleries in eastern Kansas and western Missouri and a cultural journal exploring the people, places, and craft that make each destination distinct and noteworthy.
Kansas City Beer
Hop-soaked history and beer culture about more than sixty breweries in Kansas City from the frontier era to the twenty-first century.
Last Bite: 100 Simple Recipes From Kansas City’s Best Chefs and Cooks
Simple, easy to prepare recipes from forty top local chefs, cooks, and James Beard Foundation Award winners. Gathered here, this exclusive collection of recipes were previously published in the “Last Bite” column in Star Magazine in The Kansas City Star. Featuring vivid food photography by Roy Inman.
KC Ale Trail
This sold-out book is a snapshot that documents the 21st century wave of local craft brewing, KC Ale Trail explores 23 modern breweries and the growth of craft brewing in Kansas City and the surrounding region.
Food, Beverage, and Lifestyle Journalism
Reporting on breweries, distilleries, restaurants, chefs, agriculture, and food culture.
Arts and Culture Journalism
Writing about local and regional artists, artwork, and arts institutions with a body of work that includes feature stories, profiles, gallery and exhibit reviews, and news.
Missouri and Kansas History
Research-driven storytelling focused on regional history and cultural heritage.