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For Alex Raij, the Secret to Longevity Is Knowing Your Community

“It’s meant everything to us to be embedded in true neighborhoods and to be different things to different people through the years,” says Txikito, La Vara, and Saint Julivert Fisherie chef and owner Alex Raij.

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Restaurants Are a Life Unto Their Own for Ayesha Nurdjaja

“The restaurant is a life unto its own; it is a living breathing object and needs love and care and gives it back.” 

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Restaurants Are a Long Game for Patricia Howard and Ed Szymanski

“One of the things that drew us away from the career paths of our friends was the unpredictable and exhilarating aspect of the hospitality industry. We aren’t great at sitting still.”

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Carlo Mirarchi

20 Questions with Roberta’s and Foul Witch’s Carlo Mirarchi 

The founder of Roberta’s, one of New York’s most iconic pizzerias, and the chef behind “spooky Italian” restaurant Foul Witch, shares his love of peanut butter, pasta, and a very specific type of strawberry. 

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Isao Yamada at the counter of his namesake restaurant.

12 Hours at Yamada: Everything That Goes Into a Single Kaiseki Service

A glimpse into a day at Yamada, from renowned kaiseki master Isao Yamada, from the lens of photographer Ben Hon.

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Chez Ma Tante Is the Ultimate Neighborhood Restaurant

Greenpointers are proud to call this chic, unassuming bar and restaurant — named after a storied Montreal Hot Dog shack — their own.

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Nine Hours at Restaurant Daniel: À la Presse

A day behind the scenes at Daniel Boulud’s namesake restaurant, through the lens of photojournalist Michael Harlan Turkell.

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When Everything Is in Flux, Thai Diner Stays Constant

What Thai Diner taught me about adapting to life’s constant changes, and the power of resiliency.

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The Libertine Team Leans Into Luxury With Chateau Royale

Expect black cod with a caviar beurre blanc, hotdogs with sunchoke-celeriac relish, and molten lava cakes.

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11 Hours at Corima: Imagining Great Things

A glimpse into a day at the Michelin-starred restaurant from chef Fidel Caballero, from photographer and journalist Michael Harlan Turkell.

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