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A jar at a time: French restaurant taking on food waste

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A jar at a time: French restaurant taking on food waste

Two-thirds of a cup of purple cabbage with a quarter cup of quinoa per serving calculated against the average daily customer count. Ancolie has every ingredient measurement and culinary decision down to a science before fresh vegetables, legumes or apple compote are layered and stuffed in a jar and handed off to the customer. Directly […]

A day in the life of Karim, a Halal cart vendor

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A crowd outside Karim's Halal cart. Photo: Shaleen Shah

Another day, another dollar–examining the day of Karim, a Halal cart vendor.

Early-morning Halal with a veteran night-shift cook

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Lamb and chicken over spicy rice with salad. Photo: Aisha Powell

Abdol Arabi, the night chef at Harlem’s Halal food truck, usually eats dinner at 3 a.m., after his shift is over.