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Brooklyn
fromwww.amny.com
1 week ago

Op-Ed | The Hidden Cost of Doing Business in NYC: Auto Insurance Is Driving Us Out | amNewYork

Skyrocketing auto insurance premiums and fraud-driven legal costs are forcing New York small businesses, especially immigrant-owned ones reliant on vehicles, into unsustainable expenses or closure.
Food & drink
fromThe Oaklandside
2 weeks ago

Middle East Market adds cafe, building on its role as Berkeley's Persian hub

A longtime Iranian immigrant transformed a community market into a renovated family-run café that preserves Persian culinary traditions.
Food & drink
fromWashingtonian
1 month ago

This Stellar Korean Restaurant Will Transport You To Seoul

Baek Ban serves traditional Korean baekban lunch sets with daily-made banchan, bringing homey Seoul flavors and minimalist cafeteria-style service to Chantilly.
East Bay food
fromThe Mercury News
1 month ago

Cooking for her 5 kids led this Oakland restaurateur to launch a 'hidden gem' soul food spot

Weyanti Ahmed transformed home-cooked Tigrayan-influenced recipes into a diverse Oakland soul-food restaurant blending Habesha, Halal, and comfort cuisine.
Startup companies
fromEntrepreneur
2 months ago

How Pana Food Truck Started Selling Arepas | Entrepreneur

German Sierra turned Venezuelan arepas into a successful Santa Cruz food truck by overcoming permits, educating customers, and focusing on a single authentic product.
US news
fromABC7 Los Angeles
2 months ago

The determination, loss, and love behind Dona Leti's

Three children preserve their Salvadoran mother's restaurant legacy, Dona Leti's, honoring her relentless work ethic and family-centered values in Houston.
Food & drink
fromKqed
2 months ago

Bay Area Empanada Makers Celebrate Chilean, Argentine Traditions | KQED

Local empanada businesses blend cultural traditions with neighborhood adaptation, preserving heritage while expanding menus and gaining community recognition.
fromPUNCH
3 months ago

Meet Your Favorite Bartender's Favorite Bartender

Lopez was born in the state of Puebla in the Mixteca region of Mexico, a mountainous territory whose namesake is derived from the Nahuatl word for "between the clouds." He dreamed of becoming a doctor, but when money put that dream out of reach, he followed an ill-fated romance to New York. Over the next six years, he fell in love again, welcomed the eldest of his five children and kept the lights on by selling hot dogs and hamburgers from a kiosk in Central Park.
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