Ken Bernard, co-owner of Sybil’s Bakery in Queens, was born in Georgetown, Guyana. His mother, a hairdresser by trade, came to New York City on a visa leaving her nine children behind. Two years later she was able to bring her children to New York, and they began selling Guyanese baked goods from their home […]
Yemen Café has become a central meeting place for people of all religions and ethnicities, and a gathering place for some fantastic Yemeni food. We sat down with Sid Nassir, whose family business has impacted two lucky communities of New York: one in downtown Brooklyn, and one in Bay Ridge. From the smiling faces seated […]
We had the opportunity to speak with Yajaira Saavedra from La Morada: a neighborhood staple in Mott Haven specializing in Oaxacan cuisine. Yajaira operates the restaurant with her mother, brother, and other family members. Aside from the phenomenal moles that put La Morada on the map, La Morada is known as a safe gathering space […]
At Papa’s Kitchen in Jackson Heights, you will be greeted with a smile, a menu, and a book of karaoke songs. Co-owner Maribeth Roa has created an oasis for her regulars who come for the food, stay for the karaoke, and keep coming for the hospitality. We had the opportunity to sit down with Maribeth […]
