Mahira Rivers is a James Beard Foundation-nominated freelance food writer and restaurant critic based in New York City. Her writing has appeared in publications like The New York Times, New York Magazine, Food & Wine and Eater. Prior to freelancing, she worked as an anonymous inspector for the Michelin Guides North America where she dined out nine times a week across the country in search of the finest cuisine. She currently writes the newsletter Sweet City, dedicated to discovering the best desserts in New York City.
