Author: Mahira Rivers


Taste MattersNew York

The Diner Finds a New Life. A Better, More Complicated One.

At my local diner, a block from my apartment in Manhattan, I can order a two-egg scramble with a pile…

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Illustration of lamb torta

Taste MattersNew York

Turns Out Now Is the Golden Era for Fusion Cuisine

At The Migrant Kitchen in Brooklyn’s Dumbo, the lamb torta is filled with sumac and Aleppo-spiced lamb, black beans, and…

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Illustration by Jeannie PhanM for Resy

Taste MattersNew York

Stop Calling Chinese Food Cheap. It Can Be Exceptional at Every Price.

There never has been a better time to eat Chinese food in New York City. From pleated Cantonese dumplings to…

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Illustration by Jeannie Phan for Resy

Taste MattersNew York

Really, Is Everyone a Critic?

We’re proud to debut Resy’s first columnist, Mahira Rivers, and her column, Taste Matters. Rivers is a writer, critic, and…

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