Deanna Ting

Deanna Ting

Cities Editor

Deanna is a native Angeleno but has lived in New York for the past 15 years and counting — most of it in Jackson Heights — and she feels grateful to feel at home on both coasts. Prior to joining Resy in 2020, she was a longtime business reporter and travel writer, where she easily covered everything from mergers and acquisitions to how to craft the ideal itinerary while traveling to more than 30 countries. She has strong opinions on food, the strongest being that she’s always willing to give something a try at least once. And for those wondering: She really does attempt to eat at every restaurant she puts on Resy’s monthly NYC Hit List. Seriously.

Fun Facts

  • Lives in
    Queens, NY
  • First Resy ever made
    The Breslin in 2016.
  • Drink of choice
    Navy-strength gin martini with a twist.
  • Favorite food movie
    “Eat Drink Man Woman.”
  • Next on your bucket list
    Eating my way through Korea (again) and Thailand (for the first time).
  • Your Ratatouille moment
    Learning how to make egg rolls and dumplings with my mom and grandma.
  • Favorite food city
    Can I list five? In no particular order: NYC, Paris, L.A., Singapore, and Copenhagen.
  • Last meal on earth
    My grandma’s winter melon soup, mom’s egg fried rice, and dad’s Hainanese chicken.

Deanna’s Featured Stories

Illustration of a takeout container as restaurant, on a suburban block

Chinatown USA

Chinese American Food Is Its Own Great Cuisine. Time to Love It That Way.

Resy Spotlight

The Gospel of American Food, According to Unapologetic Foods

Street scene with New York City-style signposts, including an American flag and a sign depicting a bowl of pho

Resy Spotlight

Today New York Has Some of the Best Vietnamese Food in America. Here’s Why.

Chefs Samuel Yoo and Matt Mobilio prepare dishes from NY Kimchi

Resy Features

Golden HOF and NY Kimchi Revive — and Rewrite — Two Great Restaurant Traditions 

An illustration of Mark Canha with some of his favorite restaurant memories.

Guides

Major League Baseball’s Most Restaurant-Obsessed Player Shares His Top Meals of All Time

Dish By Dish

The Stories (and People) Behind the Menu at 53 in New York

Recent Posts


The Hit ListNew York

The Resy Hit List: Where In New York You’ll Want to Eat Right Now

The Resy Hit List is your essential resource for NYC dining: a monthly updated guide to restaurants that you won’t want to miss.

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The One Who Keeps the BookNew York

How to Get the Toughest Restaurant Reservations in New York

Your ultimate cheat sheet for getting into some of the city’s most-sought-after restaurants, updated regularly with all the tips and tricks you need.

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New on ResyNew York

New York’s Newest Restaurant Openings, Now on Resy

All the intel you need on the latest — and greatest — restaurant and bar openings in New York, now bookable on Resy.

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The Hit ListNew York

The Resy Hit List: Where In New York You’ll Want to Eat in March 2026

The Resy Hit List is your essential resource for NYC dining: a monthly updated guide to restaurants that you won’t want to miss.

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The Hit ListNew York

The Resy Hit List: Where In New York You’ll Want to Eat in Feb. 2026

The Resy Hit List is your essential resource for NYC dining: a monthly updated guide to restaurants that you won’t want to miss.

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A lineup of dumplings from Nom Wah Tea Parlor in Chinatown.

Ultimate GuidesNew York

The Resy Guide to Celebrating Lunar New Year in New York 

From decadent banquets and all-out feasts to dim sum brunches and celebratory cocktails, here are all of the ways to celebrate the Year of the Horse this February through March.

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The Hit ListNew York

The Resy Hit List: Where In New York You’ll Want to Eat in Jan. 2026

The Resy Hit List is your essential resource for NYC dining: a monthly updated guide to restaurants that you won’t want to miss.

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Best of The Hit ListNew York

The 10 Restaurants That Defined New York Dining in 2025

We asked our contributors to the Resy Hit List to share their top dining experiences in their cities this year —…

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GuidesNew York

The Ultimate Resy Guide to Splurge-Worthy Dining in New York 

Sometimes, you simply want a blowout meal. The kind of dining experience that goes the extra distance to make you…

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