Philip the Food Guy

Apr 26 2025

Philip the Food Guy

For this autistic 24-year-old Westchester resident, food is all about connections

Jeanne Muchnick

Rockland/Westchester Journal News

Updated April 24, 2025, 8:46 a.m. ET


Twenty-four-year-old Harrison resident Philip Schultz has not let autism or celiac disease stand in the way of showcasing his love for food. If anything it’s only enhanced his passion for connecting with people and helping others by raising money for charities close to his heart.

His Instagram page, where he goes by “Philip the Food Guy,” is all about reviewing restaurants that are gluten-free friendly. He started the page in April 2022, but a year ago started branching out by interviewing restaurateurs and, when he can, going behind the scenes to the kitchen…

Art by: JOHN ISRAEL
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