Dara is a self proclaimed foodie and die-hard New Yorker. Born and raised in Queens, dabbled in Manhattan, and now residing in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, she writes her musings on the food world from the perspective of Dara: someone who loves enjoying great food, whether in a restaurant or cooking it herself. She comes from a long line of cooks (both professional and non), and loves entertaining for her family and friends. Some of you may be wandering about the name of this blog, and Dara rarely refers to herself as “skinny”, but when she was younger, she would proudly polish off an entire pizza or two footlong subs by herself, all while remaining a size 2. Thus the nickname “The Skinny Pig” was born. Now sadly, Dara isn’t a size 2 (4 or 6 depending on how much salt she’s had that week), but her love of bacon and deep-fried anything will live on forever…
The goal of The Skinny Pig is to share tales from her insatiable appetite, reviews from the best and worst of NYC eats, and the occasional recipe. Dara’s reviews and articles have been previously mentioned on New York Magazine’s Grub Street, Serious Eats, Eater, The Brownstoner, and Thought Catalog. She is also a staff writer for The Strong Buzz and The Gotham Palate.
Want to share a foodie moment? Email her at skinnypignyc@yahoo.com
