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A restaurant dream turned tough reality

March 25th, 2016 | by Natasa Bansagi | published in Melting Pot | Leave A Comment »

An Indian vegetarian restaurant in Queens is feeling the pinch—but is pushing ahead.

A Nepalese couple, true to their culinary roots, pursues the American dream

March 25th, 2016 | by Roxanne Wang | published in Melting Pot | Leave A Comment »

The Mustang Thakali Kitchen in Jackson Heights offers authentic Nepali cuisine. Photo: Roxanne Wang.

The Sherchans, Owner of Thakali Kitchen – Nepalese and Tibetan Cuisine, sold their land at home in Nepal to buy their own restaurant in the United States.

French food adapts to changing demands

May 8th, 2015 | by Clemence Michallon | published in Melting Pot, slider | Leave A Comment »

Outdated, inconvenient and slightly pretentious: how can French food survive New York City’s ever-changing food scene?

Mole Matters

March 27th, 2015 | by Clemence Michallon | published in Community, Melting Pot | Leave A Comment »

There’s a Mexican restaurant boom on Staten Island, as the Mexican community there grows.

Sisters celebrate 25 years of Dominican food

March 27th, 2015 | by Eunhye Lee | published in Health, Melting Pot | Leave A Comment »

Stewed beef on top of a generous serving of rice and beans -- one of Margot's most popular dishes.

Get it while it lasts: Two octogenarians and their all-female kitchen staff dish up Dominican comfort food in Washington Heights.

Columbian specialties on Woodhaven Boulevard

March 27th, 2015 | by Devon Henry | published in Community, Melting Pot | Leave A Comment »

Parents, children and grandchildren bring Colombian food to Woodhaven Boulevard, one of several restaurants to pop up in the Queens neighborhood.

Staten Island’s only sit-down African restaurant

March 27th, 2015 | by Bernd Fischer | published in Community, Melting Pot | Leave A Comment »

Jollof rice, spinach, goat meat and Malta Guinness. Photo: Bernd Fischer.

Wazobia is the only African sit-down restaurant found in Staten Island. The restaurant primarily offers Nigerian cuisine but caters to the larger African immigrant community.

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.

Demand creates supply: Brazilian sweets in SoHo

March 27th, 2015 | by Sophia Morris | published in Business, Melting Pot | Leave A Comment »

Chocolate, pistachio and Oreo flavored brigadeiros. photo by: Sophia Morris

Kickstarter helps to fund a Brazilian truffle boutique — and brings in a first wave of customers, as well.