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The Sip-In That ‘Legalized Gay Bars’ Before Stonewall

Posted on January 7, 2020February 16, 2021 by Nandini Rathi

On the quiet corner of West 10th Street and Waverly Place, one of New York’s oldest watering holes has been operating since around 1864. It…

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Nigerian Cuisine Makes Slow But Spicy Inroads to Manhattan

Posted on January 22, 2019February 17, 2021 by Nandini Rathi

Hema Agwu, who grew up in Lagos, Nigeria, has found a flamboyant way of bringing the taste of his country to New York. The 29-year-old self-taught…

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Eager For Uighur: Will the Food of China’s Persecuted Muslim Minority Get Its Chipotle Moment?

Posted on December 3, 2018February 17, 2021 by Nandini Rathi

Kudret Yakup, born in the desert town of Kashgar in China, is on a mission to make kebab conquer the world. The 36-year-old restaurateur is…

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