New York: Women of Food


Portraits of New York

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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Portraits of New York

Hillary Sterling on the Next Generation of Restaurant Workers

For Sterling, training and teaching the next generation of restaurant workers isn’t just good business, but a constant source of inspiration, and a reason for staying in the industry.

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Portraits of New York

Rasheeda Purdie Is Building For the Long Run

After finding success with Ramen by Ra, first as a pop-up, and then as a stall on the Bowery, Purdie hopes to outlive the hype and build something lasting in the East Village for years to come.

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Portraits of New York

Aretah Ettarh on the Keys to Longevity in Restaurants

“Restaurants, and kitchens in particular, are such a unique ecosystem where you can be a craftsman, a creative, a teammate, a coach, a leader, and more.”

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Portraits of New York

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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Interviews

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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Women of Food

New York’s Sushi Akira Palms Precision and Seasonality Into Every Nigiri

Sushi Akira from chef Nikki Zheng in the Upper East Side is a sushi counter omakase by a Masa and Sushi Nakazawa alum.

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The back dining room at Borgo

Wine

Forget Natural Wine. Borgo’s Lee Campbell Just Wants Wine to Be Itself

Sit back, kids, and I’ll tell you a tale. A tale about a handful of restaurants in the early 2000s.…

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Interviews

With Crevette, the Duo Behind Dame Turns to Spain, France, and More Seafood

For their third restaurant, owner Ed Szymanski and Patricia Howard have dreamt up raw bar selections, soft serve for dessert, and very colorful bathrooms.

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Jerald and Nhung Dao Head of Mắm

Resy Spotlight

How Mắm, Once a Humble Pop-Up, Is Shifting Perceptions of Vietnamese Food in New York

Mayukh Sen is the James Beard Award-winning author of Taste Makers (2021) and the forthcoming Love, Queenie (2025). Ben Hon…

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