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Brooklyn

  • Ten Ichi Mart

    Ten Ichi Mart

    By

    Kate Chung

    The chirping of birds was interrupted by the frantic sounds of plastic rustling followed by a loud sigh of defeat. “How can you mess up when the instructions are literally right there?” “Well you clearly never built IKEA furniture or tried to open an onigiri wrapper.”

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  • Laza Cafe

    Laza Cafe

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    Aseel Ahmed, Samantha Soued, Maria Ioffe

    The melting pot is full of traditional cuisine to get people going, but as that traditional food meets a new wave of modern cuisine, what will the kitchen serve next?

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  • From Manufacturing Center to Commercial Space and all the Issues In Between: Industry City

    Once a hub for industry, now a playground for retail and culture – Industry City is placed in Sunset Park, but not without controversy. Who really benefits from this project and why did it come about in the first place? Let’s explore the tensions that Brooklyn’s most debated development has sparked between community needs and capital growth.

    Once a hub for industry, now a playground for retail and culture – Industry City is placed in Sunset Park, but not without controversy. Who really benefits from this project and why did it come about in the first place? Let’s explore the tensions that Brooklyn’s most debated development has sparked between community needs and capital growth.

    Once a hub for industry, now a playground for retail and culture – Industry City is placed in Sunset Park, but not without controversy. Who really benefits from this project and why did it come about in the first place? Let’s explore the tensions that Brooklyn’s most debated development has sparked between community needs and capital growth.

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  • What Came First: The Bacon, the Egg, or the Cheese?

    What Came First: The Bacon, the Egg, or the Cheese?

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    Rosabelle Yavorsky, Max Tsigalnitsky, Chrystal Mallouras

    Rosabelle Yavorsky, Max Tsigalnitsky, Chrystal Mallouras

    Rosabelle Yavorsky, Max Tsigalnitsky, Chrystal Mallouras

    “Bacon-egg-and-cheese-salt-pepper-ketchup-on-a-roll”—a phrase almost every New Yorker knows by heart. But how did this iconic sandwich become the city’s breakfast anthem?

    “Bacon-egg-and-cheese-salt-pepper-ketchup-on-a-roll”—a phrase almost every New Yorker knows by heart. But how did this iconic sandwich become the city’s breakfast anthem?

    “Bacon-egg-and-cheese-salt-pepper-ketchup-on-a-roll”—a phrase almost every New Yorker knows by heart. But how did this iconic sandwich become the city’s breakfast anthem?

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  • Industry City

    Industry City

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    Samantha Soued, Maria Ioffe, Aseel Ahmed

    Visit this multi-building complex that infiltrated Sunset Park’s waterside to bring tourists, community space, accelerated gentrification, and a whole lot of controversy. Try some onigiri from Japan Village or dance the salsa at weekly Latin Nights.

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  • Shalom Japan

    Shalom Japan

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    Rachel Dayts with Wafa Berri

    You see pasta and tacos on over half the menus in New York City, but where’s the matzo ball soup? Despite New York’s substantial Jewish population, Jewish food has remained largely traditional and underrepresented. Shalom Japan offers a glimpse of how identity and cultural heritage can come together without losing what makes tradition meaningful.

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  • Kept Close: How New York City’s History Has Preserved Jewish Culinary Traditions

    Kept Close: How New York City’s History Has Preserved Jewish Culinary Traditions

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    Lead Author: Rachel Dayts, Co-Author: Wafa Berri

    Lead Author: Rachel Dayts, Co-Author: Wafa Berri

    Lead Author: Rachel Dayts, Co-Author: Wafa Berri

    You see pasta and tacos on over half the menus in New York City, but where’s the matzo ball soup? Despite New York’s substantial Jewish population, Jewish food has remained largely traditional and underrepresented. Shalom Japan offers a glimpse of how identity and cultural heritage can come together without losing what makes tradition meaningful.

    You see pasta and tacos on over half the menus in New York City, but where’s the matzo ball soup? Despite New York’s substantial Jewish population, Jewish food has remained largely traditional and underrepresented. Shalom Japan offers a glimpse of how identity and cultural heritage can come together without losing what makes tradition meaningful.

    You see pasta and tacos on over half the menus in New York City, but where’s the matzo ball soup? Despite New York’s substantial Jewish population, Jewish food has remained largely traditional and underrepresented. Shalom Japan offers a glimpse of how identity and cultural heritage can come together without losing what makes tradition meaningful.

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  • The Onion Tree Pizza Co.

    The Onion Tree Pizza Co.

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    Wafa Berri with Rachel Dayts

    The Onion Tree Pizza Co. offers wood-fired pizzas that blend Indian ‍flavors with Italian pizza dough. This pizzeria reimagines pizza by using bоld toppings such as saag paneer and tikka masаla while also honoring personal heritage, rock music, and th‍e lively atmosphere of the East Village.

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  • Sunrise Market

    Sunrise Market

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    Artemis Bogin

    Take a walk through Sunrise Market, a cultural haven for Japanese immigrants and Americans since 1995.

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