Akua's Kelp Jerky
Food Samantha Tassone Food Samantha Tassone

Akua's Kelp Jerky

My biggest dilemma is always: what do I snack on that’s actually healthy and delicious? I think I’ve found my soon-to-be solution: Kelp Jerky by AKUA

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Seva
Food Naabia Romain Food Naabia Romain

Seva

Food is a major cultural staple in any city, no matter the cultural perspective. That is no different here, especially during this time of evolution and growth.

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The Growers for Tomorrow
Food Stephen Troiano Food Stephen Troiano

The Growers for Tomorrow

I received an invitation to travel north up to Troy, the next-door neighbor to New York’s capital and home to the inventors of the 19th century removable collar (fun fact).

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Local Honey
Food Lauren Jacoby Food Lauren Jacoby

Local Honey

Tucked away on a hillside against the Cleveland National Forest is Bobcat Properties Farm.

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Laughing in Disbelief
Food Stephen Troiano Food Stephen Troiano

Laughing in Disbelief

And then there’s Jajaja, which takes this idea and applies it to location, décor and cuisine. The Lower East Side, year old, plant-based Mexican restaurant formerly housed a Chinese bakery and a corner bodega.

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Served, Toad Style
Food Stephen Troiano Food Stephen Troiano

Served, Toad Style

I popped my head into the kitchen in search for co-owner Tyler Merfeld to pick his brain about veganism, the industry and his own personal health.

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I’m Intoxicated by Ideology,
Food Stephen Troiano Food Stephen Troiano

I’m Intoxicated by Ideology,

Yuan Lee, a Beijing native, and his mother, Quihui Guan, a New York Chinese restaurant veteran to the greatest power, opened Drunken Dumpling back in 2016 in order to do what they love while adhering to their own set of personal values.

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A Botanical Basement
Food Stephen Troiano Food Stephen Troiano

A Botanical Basement

Farm.One has been sprouting since their founding in February 2016, with their first, smaller farm located at the Institute of Culinary Education, also in Lower Manhattan.

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Rooftop to Table
Food Stephen Troiano Food Stephen Troiano

Rooftop to Table

I met with gardener Melissa Metrick, who has been at Roberta’s for seven years, to get the whole story and to pick her brain about urban farming.

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