New York: Restaurant Diaries

Here at Resy, we want to tell the story of the restaurant industry — one way we do that is through first-person perspectives directly from chefs, operators, and staff.


The Road Back

My Regulars Brought Me Back to the Restaurant Industry

Hong Thaimee’s restaurant Ngam, later known as Thaimee Table, was a beloved fixture in New York City’s East Village for…

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Restaurant Diaries

For Restaurants (and Parents), a Year of Purgatory

In May, Sakura Yagi, the chief operating officer of T.I.C. Japanese Restaurant Group, wrote about the heartbreaking sacrifice she made…

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The Classics

How 2nd Avenue Deli Changed My Life

2nd Avenue Deli is as New York as New York gets.  I started going there decades ago, picking up orders…

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The Road Back

Hospitality Is What Can Save Restaurants. But Uncertainty Is Destroying Them.

We served our last lunch before quarantine on Monday, March 17.  When we disbanded our team and said good-bye, we…

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The Road Back

The Little Italy Restaurant That Somehow Opened During the Pandemic

As part of an ongoing series hoping to explore the experiences of restaurant owners and workers during the COVID-19 pandemic…

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Restaurant Diaries

The Story of the 125-Year-Old Restaurant Slated to Reopen a Day Before the Shutdown

As part of an ongoing series hoping to explore the perspectives of the restaurant industry during the COVID-19 pandemic and…

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Restaurant Diaries

The Restaurateur Forced to Sacrifice Family For Her Family Business

As part of an ongoing series hoping to explore the experiences and perspectives of restaurant workers in the aftermath of…

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