### David Paw

Senior Editor

Growing up in the north of England set the culinary bar fairly low for David, who originally trained to be a cardiologist before pivoting to writing about restaurants after a fateful viewing of “The Devil Wears Prada.” Since then, he’s written a couple of books about food (one [about London](https://www.hoxtonminipress.com/products/pre-order-an-opinionated-guide-to-london-food), the other about, um, [sandwiches](https://www.amazon.com/Cult-Sandwiches-ultimate-things-bread/dp/1035421917)) while covering editorial at Resy for several cities and indulging his personal obsession with old and classic restaurants.

#### David’s Favorite Resy Spots

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**Sunny's Steakhouse**\
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Little River](/content/cities/miami-fl/venues/sunnys?venueId=84543/index.html)\
**Daru**\
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H Street Corridor](/content/cities/washington-dc/venues/daru?venueId=70075/index.html)\
**Recoveco**\
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South Miami](/content/cities/miami-fl/venues/reco-veco?venueId=73846/index.html)\
**Highland Tap**\
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Virginia Highland](/content/cities/atlanta-ga/venues/highland-tap?venueId=6354/index.html)\
**Pascual**\
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Capitol Hill](/content/cities/washington-dc/venues/pascual?venueId=76701/index.html)\
**Anthony's Runway 84**\
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Fort Lauderdale](/content/cities/fort-lauderdale-fl/venues/anthonys-runway-84?venueId=66411/index.html)\
**La Semilla**\
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Reynoldstown](/content/cities/atlanta-ga/venues/la-semilla?venueId=61142/index.html)\
**Talat Market**\
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Summerhill](/content/cities/atlanta-ga/venues/talat-market?venueId=73585/index.html)

#### Fun Facts

- **Lives in** London
- **First Resy ever made** Ombra in London in 2018.
- **Restaurant you’ve been to the most** Rochelle Canteen.
- **Favorite food movie** It’s a toss-up between “La Grande Maison Paris” and “Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs.”
- **Best high-low pairing** I enjoy chasing my high-end meals with a Red Bull on the subway ride home.
- **Drink of choice** A perfect Manhattan.
- **Favorite food city** Penang.
- **Last meal on earth** My dad’s home cooking. I’d probably request every dish he’s ever made, but highlights would include his pork curry with fermented bamboo shoots; a bowl of mohinga on the go at all times; and his eggplant curry with perfect hsi pyan and tiny dried shrimp.