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Local Roots supports mingling, but its founder loves her quiet time

April 29th, 2019 | by Julian Coltre | published in New York Sits Down to Dinner 2019, Uncategorized | Leave A Comment »

Wen-Jay Ying created Local Roots to be a social food-share experience.

Kyoto pastry chef seeks independence in Brooklyn

March 30th, 2018 | by Sanam Yar | published in Business, slider, Uncategorized | Leave A Comment »

Tomoko Kato (right) decorates a cake with dried rosebuds while Tia Yen (left) mixes cake batter. Photo: Sanam Yar.

Tomoko Kato never planned on living in the states forever, but with her Franco-Japanese pastry shop, she’s created a slice of home within Williamsburg.

New York sits down to dinner

April 29th, 2016 | by JoVona Taylor | published in Uncategorized | Leave A Comment »

Parents, students and staff at P.S. 81 Thaddeus Stevens Elementary School learn about nutrition and prepare healthy dishes through the Food Bank For New York City’s CookShop program targeting schools in low-income neighborhoods.

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.

Fusion: Mexican and Taiwanese street food, drinks and art

March 31st, 2016 | by Gema Flores | published in Melting Pot | Leave A Comment »

Lucky Luna reflects the owners Mexican and Taiwanese roots. In addition to food and drink, they offer an array of cultural performances and events.

The Melting Pot

March 24th, 2016 | by NYTable Staff | published in slider | Leave A Comment »

New Yorkers can dine around the world without ever leaving the five boroughs — and every ethnic restaurant tells the story of a journey from there to here.

New York sits down to dinner

May 4th, 2015 | by Cassandra Basler | published in Uncategorized | Leave A Comment »

As a Brooklyn-based bartender transitions from writing drum fills to refilling drinks, he hardly has time to eat.

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.

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.

A Summer Meal

July 26th, 2014 | by Karen Stabiner | published in slider, Uncategorized | Leave A Comment »

Our colleagues at The Brooklyn Ink offer a summertime edition of New York Sits Down to Dinner. Check out the self-proclaimed “weird food creator” and more.