Food Writer
Devra First is the Globe’s food writer and restaurant critic. She writes features about the world of food, restaurant reviews, and critical pieces exploring the cultural and societal meaning of food and restaurants.
First has worked at the Globe as a writer and editor since 2000. She was previously the Globe’s food editor. She has also served as assistant arts editor in the Globe’s Living/Arts department and worked at the Boston Phoenix (RIP). First is originally from New York.
Latest stories
CRITIC'S NOTEBOOK | DEVRA FIRST
No more No Name or Top of the Hub? Maybe it’s not so bad.
By Devra First , Globe Staff
We don’t have to go into mourning every single time a long-lived restaurant goes out of business. Sometimes those lights should go out. Sometimes it's just time.
The decade in dining
By Devra First , Globe Staff
A look back at the technology, trends, and tastes that shaped what we ate in the 2010s.
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At Woods Hill Pier 4, farm-to-table with a water view
By Devra First , Globe Staff
The menu has changed from the Anthony’s days. The scenery hasn’t.
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A diner’s guide to Providence
By Devra First , Globe Staff
There may be no better way to get a flavor of the city than through its restaurants. Here is where to eat.