Williamsburg “Fake Food Blogger” Arrested Nine Times After Repeatedly Dining at High-End Restaurants Without Paying

A supposed food blogger living in luxury in Williamsburg has become notorious for repeatedly targeting upscale Brooklyn restaurants, posing as an influencer to secure free meals—only to refuse payment. The woman, 34-year-old Pei Chung, has already been arrested nine times in 2025 for dine-and-dash incidents, earning comparisons to modern NYC scammers and social climbers.

Despite living in a high-end waterfront apartment, Chung has developed a pattern of showing up to exclusive eateries dressed in designer labels—Prada heels, Louis Vuitton bags, Hermès belts—projecting the image of someone who can afford the bill. Instead, she allegedly racks up expensive orders, takes countless photos as if documenting content, and then declares she has no money.

Among the restaurants she has targeted multiple times is Peter Luger Steak House, where staff say she has even occupied a table for six hours before refusing to pay a nearly $200 tab. After one such stunt, police were called and escorted her out in handcuffs. She later attempted to return to the restaurant again.

 Other establishments—including Patricia’s and Francie—describe similar encounters. Staff say Chung orders rib-eye steaks, seafood dishes, and drinks while taking pictures, then claims she’s broke or promises her “family” will send money. In one instance, she reportedly hid in a bathroom for 45 minutes to delay facing the bill. At another, she allegedly offered “anything” to a server if they would cover her charges.

Chung insists she is an influencer, though her Instagram account (@lu.pychung) with 14.5K followers features mostly revealing photos rather than food content. Restaurant owners say she presents herself well, often wearing fur coats and appearing affluent, which makes the deception more convincing.

She has been repeatedly charged with theft of services, but continues attempting to finesse her way into high-end dining experiences.

In classic New York fashion, Chung has embraced the role of a hustler—blurring the line between influencer culture, entitlement, and outright grifting—as she works her way through Brooklyn’s fine-dining scene one unpaid meal at a time.