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Chef Baobao’s Larb Isan | Thai Food in America Recipes

This recipe comes to us from Chef “Baobao” Suchanan Aksornnan, owner of Brooklyn’s Baoburg, who made larb from Thailand’s Northeast (Isan) region on our Thai Food in America series, episode …

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Amazing Thailand Uptown’s Somtam Papaya Salad | Thai Food in America Recipes

This recipe comes to us from Amazing Thailand Uptown of Minneapolis, where Chefs Kulsatree Noree and Sukie Panthialath made classic papaya salads on our Thai Food in America series, episode …

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Chef Warunee Mouthapong’s Spicy Curried Rice Salad | Thai Food in America Recipes

This recipe comes to us from Chef Warunee Mouthapong, owner of Siam Bistro-Miami, who made spicy curried rice salad or Yum Naem Kao Tod, on our Thai Food in America …

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National Manufacturing Day at the Brooklyn Army Terminal | Episode 143

Celebrate National Manufacturing Day by visiting one of the centers of industry in New York City, the Brooklyn Army Terminal. Located in Sunset Park, the Brooklyn Army Terminal is home …

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Marnee Thai’s Pad Thai | Thai Food in America Recipes

Chef Chai Siriyan founded San Francisco’s Marnee Thai in 1986, and since then he has been serving his take on the star attraction of any Thai menu: Pad Thai. Chef …

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White Sauce, Hot Sauce: Film Screening & Conversation to support the Street Vendor Project

‘White Sauce Hot Sauce‘ is a 20-minute documentary film that follows the lives of two food vendors originally from Egypt, who have migrated to NYC and set up shop as Halal …

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A Brief History of NYC Street Vending with the Street Vendor Project | Episode 115

Street vending has been a part of New York City’s public life for hundreds of years, often taken up by newcomers to the country and New Yorkers excluded from the …

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From Fufu to Cheb: Enjoying West African Cuisines in NYC with Dave Cook | Episode 111

We are pleased to welcome back food photographer and writer Dave Cook of Eating In Translation to discuss a family of fascinating cuisines. Many of us might not have had the opportunity …

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A Look Back at the Vendy Awards with the Street Vendor Project’s Matt Shapiro | Episode 99

The Vendy Awards were an annual celebration of the best street vendors in New York City hosted by the Street Vendor Project, a project of the Urban Justice Center. It was …

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COVID-19 and Food Access: An Ongoing Crisis | Episode 98

During the pandemic, as many as two million New Yorkers are struggling with food insecurity, a longstanding challenge that has been exacerbated by the crisis. In this virtual program, we …

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My Wuhan with Gina Gao | Episode 91

Join us for this special virtual program that will share a different side of the historic city of Wuhan through the lens of our staff member Gina Gao, a Queens …

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Eating In Translation with Dave Cook | Episode 77

Many fairs, festivals, and food bazaars, rooted in culinary traditions from all over the world, have been postponed or cancelled this spring. New York-based photojournalist Dave Cook will lead a virtual tour …

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Voices of Essex Market with Feed Me A Story | Episode 75

In celebration of Lower East Side History Month, join us for a conversation with Theresa Loong, Laura Nova, and Sarah Kramer about Feed Me A Story’s video and audio documentation …

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From Orchard to Essex: Street Peddlers and Market Vendors with the Tenement Museum

When Essex Street Market opened in 1940, it was heralded as a new era for commerce, as the city promised to clear the streets of pushcart peddlers and provide a …

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Feeding NYC: The History of the Supermarket | Episode 64

During the pandemic, supermarkets are the few public places that people still frequent, so this is a perfect time to look back at the history of grocery stores in America …

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A Year in Review at Essex Market | Episode 63

On May 13, 2019, Essex Market moved from its 1940 building to a new home at Essex Crossing, opening a new chapter in the market’s history by adding 13 new …

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Wall Street’s Finest Falafel: A Conversation with Adel El Nagar | Episode 60

For nearly 20 years, Adel El Nagar has been serving food of his native Egypt on the streets of New York. Known for his made-to-order falafel, his cart Adel’s #1 …

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Immigrant Food for an Immigrant Nation with Nuchas Chief Empanada Officer | Episode 58

Ariel Barbouth was born and raised in Argentina and came to New York City with his wife Leni in 2009 with a dream: to bring traditional Argentine empanadas and make …

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