An obsession with Chicago's vibrant nightlife and dining scenes drove Audarshia Townsend to first write for respected publications like Essence, Chicago Reader and the Chicago Defender. And her foray into the online world began as one of the first two editors at metromix.com--where they set the tone for the successful entertainment site's cutting-edge style. She also has written lifestyle features for the Chicago Tribune, Los Angeles Times and Upscale magazine. Then she co-penned two tomes, Cheap Chow Chicago: Third Edition and BlackBook Chicago Guide 2008. Audarshia continues to write cocktail-, dining- and lifestyle-oriented stories for Dining Chicago, Michigan Avenue Magazine and Playboy Mobile (as well as appears regularly on WCIU-TV's "You & Me This Morning"), but the fast pace of what's really going on behind the scenes drove her to create 312DiningDiva.com, a daily dining-and-drinking blog keeping readers up to date on local happenings. From the most glamorous hot spots to those hidden 'hood gems, you'll get it all from the 312 Dining Diva! Got a tip? Drop a line to igrooveon@gmail.com. NOTE: All material is strictly editorial; no pay for play permitted.