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Merzouka Cafe captivates Astoria locals

March 28th, 2019 | by Emily Malcynsky | published in Access, Uncategorized | Leave A Comment »

Shakshuka, a traditional Moroccan egg-dish, is one of Merzouka's most popular items. Photo: Emily Malcynsky.

Thirty years after leaving Morocco, Jamal Missaoui and his wife Jamila opened Merzouka Cafe, where All Day Breakfast is a one-man job.

In Little Sri Lanka, restaurateurs dream of success, and then of home

March 30th, 2018 | by Aisha Hassan | published in Access, slider, Uncategorized | Leave A Comment »

A variety of vegetarian curries from the popular buffet on Saturdays. Photo: Aisha Hassan.

As Sri Lankan immigrants come to Staten Island and then choose to return home, food stores and restaurants pass from one community member to another.

From refugee to returnee? NYC may lose its only Somali restaurant

March 9th, 2018 | by Aisha Powell | published in Access, Today's Special | Leave A Comment »

Sambusa, a traditional Somali dish that is deep fried pastry bread filled with vegetables and meats. Photo: Aisha Powell

The only Somali restaurant in New York might be leaving Harlem after a ten-year run.

The debate over ‘going organic’

April 28th, 2017 | by Annette Ejiofor | published in Access, Uncategorized | Leave A Comment »

Organic food at local Manhattan grocery store.

Short supply and high prices versus health benefits: Organic food faces its fans and critics.

Growing the Big Apple: The expanding urban farm movement

April 22nd, 2016 | by JoVona Taylor | published in Access, Uncategorized | Leave A Comment »

Entrance to New Roots Community Farm in the Bronx. Members can rent a plot of land to grow produce of their choice. Photo: JoVona Taylor

Not all farmers live in the countryside or operate high-tech urban greenhouses on Manhattan rooftops. Here are the stories of small-scale farms in the Bronx and Brooklyn.

Trashing trash: A solution to the waste problem

May 1st, 2015 | by Ayana Osson | published in Access, Uncategorized | Leave A Comment »

Bins with fruit and vegetable peels, tea bags and dirt serve as the compost center at the GrowNYC Farmer's Market at Union Square.

In New York City, where waste is an issue, many people are advocating for a more efficient system to reduce food waste.

One family tries to mainstream Filipino food

March 27th, 2015 | by Natasha Payes | published in Access, Melting Pot | Leave A Comment »

A traditional Filipino dish. Oxtail cooked in peanut sauce.

A Filipino couple wants to educate New York eaters at their Woodside, Queens restaurant.

From Havana to Queens, a 50-year culinary journey

March 27th, 2015 | by Alistair Gardiner | published in Access, Melting Pot | Leave A Comment »

Ambiente Familiar: Diverse newcomers and long-time loyalists gather at Jackson Heights’ Rincon Criollo, a Cuban restaurant with roots in pre-Castro Havana.

The newest chapter of a life in food

March 25th, 2015 | by Lisa Spear | published in Access, Melting Pot | Leave A Comment »

As Mexican residents move out of Williamsburg, Mexican restaurants move in. Mexico 2000 is the second outpost for two brothers whose life in food spans two countries and over 20 years.

The Crossover Pastry

May 14th, 2014 | by Mary Wojcik | published in Access | Leave A Comment »

Breads Bakery, 18 E. 16th Street, Union Square. Photo: Mary Wojcik

Babka forever: “It’s simple enough to be used as a snack or a coffee cake, but it’s fancy enough that it can be served at a nice dinner party,” explained Gil Marks.