Sal DiBenedetto Sal DiBenedetto is a content creator, photographer, social media influencer, and entrepreneur from Long Island, NY. He is the founder of The Grubfather, one of the fastest-growing food, travel, and lifestyle blogs on Instagram. In addition to his own blog, Sal's work has been featured in a variety of social channel publications such as Insider Travel, Insider Food, Travel + Leisure, Condé Nast Traveler, Complex, and Lad Bible, among others.• Co-owner of The Grub Shop Huntington restaurant and Long Island Taco (LIT Birria)• Received collegiate degrees in history, international studies, and cultural anthropology About Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure, a Dotdash Meredith Brand, is a top travel media brand with a mission to inform and inspire passionate travelers. Our expert team includes a network of hundreds of writers and photographers across the globe, all providing a local eye on the best places to stay, eat, and explore. We reach an audience that takes 76 million round trips annually, offering valuable travel tips, ideas and inspiration, and products you need to get you to your destination — whether it’s a small town or big city, beach or lake, national park or theme park, road trip, cruise, or long-haul flight, and everything in between. Learn more about us and our editorial process