Vivian Dang

Vivian Dang is a Boston food creator who has been reviewing restaurants since high school, building @viviandfoodie into one of the city's most trusted guides to diverse and creative eating. A longtime Dorchester resident, Vivian covers the full breadth of Greater Boston — with reviews spanning Boston, Cambridge, Somerville, Allston, and Brookline, plus dispatches from as far as Hanoi. Her love of the city's diversity is the throughline of everything she covers.

Her picks lean toward Asian-owned businesses, standout desserts, and the kind of globally inspired spots that define modern Boston dining. Park's Kitchen in Allston, Mimi's Chuka Diner in Somerville, Chinatown Gourmet, and the Indian supper club Daawat all rank among her favorites, alongside the oyster bars, matcha cafes, stuffed croissants, and Vietnamese noodle houses she's known for surfacing. She's been recognized by outlets like WBUR for her eye for off-the-beaten-path, globally inspired desserts — a specialty few other creators cover with her depth.

Vivian's content reflects genuine, long-running curiosity rather than trend-chasing. She writes for people who want to eat like a local who has been paying attention for years, and her recommendations consistently reward that trust. For anyone navigating Boston's remarkably diverse food scene — especially its Asian restaurants, bakeries, and dessert spots — her Social Foodie profile is an indispensable local guide.