Boston Globe restaurant critic and food writer. She/her. Find me @devrafirst.bsky.social

Boston MA
Joined October 2008
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@BostonGlobe4 Dec 2024
From @devrafirst | Dining report: What you’ll find at new Sofra in Allston trib.al/fQ8uTo0
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@BostonGlobe5 Nov 2024
2024 has been the foodiest presidential campaign of them all, writes Globe restaurant critic @devrafirst. trib.al/vrUeZws
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@BostonGlobe23 Oct 2024
From @devrafirst: I’ll have the tasting menu with beverage pairings. But hold the booze. trib.al/O0RLoLr
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@BostonGlobe16 Oct 2024
From @devrafirst: He started making cooking videos to showcase Haitian cuisine. Now he serves it in the South End. trib.al/ZSwnbKR
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@BostonGlobe9 Oct 2024
From @devrafirst: The Dubai chocolate bar took over the Internet. Then it took over Boston. trib.al/ToER5di
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@BostonGlobe4 Sep 2024
From @devrafirst: 10 restaurant openings to know about this fall trib.al/WY7xIZl
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@BostonGlobe26 Jun 2024
From @devrafirst: They fed patients in the early days of AIDS. Their work continues to shape health care today. trib.al/pAS5i08
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“Pátzcuaro Taqueria & Bar doesn’t feel like it’s in Newton,” wrote Globe restaurant critic and food writer @devrafirst. “It feels — and tastes — like it’s in Pátzcuaro, chef-owner Avelina Saavedra’s hometown in Michoacán, Mexico.” trib.al/hHiYv39
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@BostonGlobe19 Jul 2023
Review: Woods Hill Pier 4 is good for more than just a pretty view, writes Globe restaurant critic @devrafirst. trib.al/k3y2nCp
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@BostonGlobe15 Jun 2023
“Drag Me to Dinner,” which premiered on Hulu just in time for Pride Month, is a mashup of concepts like “RuPaul’s Drag Race” and “Chopped." A bad cooking show is a good excuse to throw a party, writes @devrafirst. trib.al/MmdrtPQ
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@BostonGlobe24 May 2023
A first look at Grace by Nia | from @DevraFirst trib.al/CauCezH
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@BostonGlobe17 May 2023
The Boston Globe stands with Evan Gershkovich. Journalism is not a crime. #IStandWithEvan
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The dive bar can change, maybe even for the better. 🍻 When I think about the future of dive bars, writes @devrafirst, I think about the Quiet Few in Jeffries Point, East Boston. trib.al/K0TXV5W
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@BostonGlobe25 Mar 2023
America’s Test Kitchen lays off 23, shutters ATK Kids trib.al/trFUzef
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The Boston area knows how to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day like nowhere else. From @devrafirst, here are 10 places worth a visit this St. Patrick’s Day (or any other day, really). ☘️ trib.al/f6XnJCw
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