David Farley

David Farley is a West Village-based food and travel writer whose work appears regularly in the New York Times, National Geographic, BBC, and Food & Wine, among other publications. He's the author of three books, including "An Irreverent Curiosity: In Search of the Church's Strangest Relic in Italy's Oddest Town," which was made into a documentary by the National Geographic Channel. You can find Farley's online homes here and here. 

Latest Articles

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Superlative Sandwiches: Where to Find the Best Sandwiches in NYC

The divine beauty of the sandwich is that you can take any kind of bread and any ingredients and put them together and you’ve got something wonderful and edible to eat. The possibilities are endless.  And in New York City, the sandwich options pretty much are limitless. Nearly every culinary culture has a version of […]

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The Best Cheap Eats in Brooklyn: Where to Indulge on a Budget

Brooklyn restaurants may be cheaper than those of Manhattan, but not by a lot. But there are still plenty of cheap eats in Brooklyn that serve high-quality food and won’t empty your wallet just by ordering an appetizer and/or a side dish. Even though the borough that now is an international symbol for all things cool […]

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Affordable Restaurants in Manhattan: Eat Well Without Breaking the Bank

Prices are rising everywhere. And that includes restaurants, making it particularly challenging to find affordable restaurants in Manhattan, where a meal can cost you an eyebrow-raising sum. But that doesn’t mean that you have to break the bank to eat out in Manhattan. In fact, if you know where to look—or, ahem, keep reading this article—you […]

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The Most Famous Foods From New York (and Where to Try Them)

There are no other cities in North America that have as many iconic, must-try-at-least-once-in-your-life dishes. But that’s New York City for you. But how did these famous foods from New York begin?New York is a city of immigrants. And the dishes that have become associated with it are largely related to immigration patterns. It’s no […]