Ariana DiValentino
New York Contributor
Ariana is a freelance lifestyle journalist based in New York, where she’s been writing about food, drinks, and more for over a decade. She’s been previously published at Gizmodo, Vice, Teen Vogue, Edible Brooklyn, and HuffPost, among others. When she’s not fixating on food, she’s also a filmmaker and actor. Ariana is a vegan and passionate about creative plant-based and environmentally-minded approaches to food, but she won’t judge you for ordering meat (unless you get it well-done). Then she will definitely judge you, out loud, and probably in front of the server.
Fun Facts
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Lives in
Bushwick, Brooklyn -
Firs Resy ever made
Birthday dinner at Pura Vida in Redondo Beach, a vegan Italian place, back during my brief stint in L.A. in 2021. -
Favorite slice in NYC
Paulie Gee’s. -
Your Ratatouille moment
There is one particular heirloom tomato that my mom and I still talk about. I’ll be chasing that high forever. -
Hot take
Anyone who thinks that fruit doesn’t belong in savory food is wrong. -
Pro tip for diners
Tip, and tip well. Spread goodwill to the people feeding you.
