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Every Labor Day weekend, the Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition (TIRRC) hosts and InterNASHional Food Crawl event where participants travel to over 60 immigrant-owned restaurants in Nashville, tasting cuisines from all around the
Jackie Nguyen doesn’t actually own a food business—yet. She is in the process of launching her business, Cafe Cà Phê, yes—during a pandemic. Jackie launched a Kickstarter campaign to raise funds for Kansas City’s first Vietnamese mobile coffee
Berty Richter is the owner and chef of an Israeli street food restaurant in Austin, Texas. Berty was born and raised in Israel to an American-Hungarian father and a Turkish mother, in a home that cared deeply about food and gathering around the
Today we’re talking with Serigne Mbaye, a 26-year-old Senagalese chef based in New Orleans. Even with just a few years of professional cooking experience, Serigne has been getting a lot of attention for his passion for introducing Americans to
Today we’re talking with Siri Tan, chef and owner of Urban Burma in Denver, Colorado. In April 2019, Siri opened the first Burmese restaurant in Denver, located inside the Mango House, which is a “shared space for resettled refugees.” Siri had
Ria Barbosa and her business partners are the definition of resilient—they opened their restaurant, Petite Peso, in the middle of a pandemic. While it wasn’t the ideal time to launch a new business, they’ve made it work by pivoting their menu i
This week, we've got a 2 part episode. We'll start by catching up with Yia Vang from episode 1 who is launching a podcast with his buddy, David Crabb. Then we'll chat with March Herro from Pitas in Columbia, SC. Marc was only 17 years old when
Javier Sandes of Javi’s Cooking in Oakland had big plans to play soccer professionally, but after sustaining multiple injuries, he had to find a new dream. His second passion for cooking became a way for him to meet people in his community, sha
Mayra Velazquez of the restaurant Xingones in Oakland truly embodies the idea of taking care of our communities and putting our communities first. You’ll hear in her story how she has set her own needs aside throughout the pandemic to make sure
We sat down with Joel Rivas, founder of Saint City Culinary Foundation, to talk about his program called “Heard,” whose mission is to support the sustainability and wellness of men and women in the restaurant and bar industry. The program start
Nasim Alikhani is changing the perception of Persian cuisine, a very underrepresented cuisine in the United States, through her highly acclaimed restaurant, Sofreh, in Brooklyn. With all of the accolades and positive reviews, Nasim still manage
While it’s always been Chef Yia Vang’s dream to open a brick and mortar restaurant in Minneapolis, his bigger mission has been to honor his parents, and to share his family’s story. He’s been able to do that through his series of pop-ups at Uni
In this season’s finale, we had the great pleasure of getting to know Ken Bernard of Sybil’s Bakery in Queens. Ken was born in Guyana and immigrated to NYC as a young child. His mother, a hair dresser by trade, began baking Guyanese baked goods
For this week’s episode, we had the opportunity to get to know Sid Nassir from Yemen Cafe. Yemen Cafe has two locations—one in downtown Brooklyn and one in Bay Ridge. We visited Sid at the Bay Ridge location before inviting him into our studio
This week, we’ll hear from Hansong Kim of Handsome Rice, a Korean fast casual restaurant located in Murray Hill. Hansong started his culinary career in Korea, where he quickly rose the ranks and became a bit of a celebrity chef, publishing mult
For today’s episode, we’re headed up to The Bronx to chat with Yajaira Saavedra from La Morada. La Morada is a neighborhood staple in Mott Haven specializing in Oaxacan cuisine. Yajaira operates the restaurant with her mother, brother, and othe
Yiming Wang and Xian Zhang have made a name for themselves in the Chinese culinary scene with their Michelin-starred restaurant, Cafe China, and the sequel restaurant, China Blue. Now their newest concept, Birds of a Feather, is capturing the h
On today’s episode, we hear from Ziyad Hermez, owner of Manousheh, a Lebanese flatbread shop in the West Village. After moving to the United States for graduate school, Ziyad found himself craving his favorite Lebanese comfort food — piping hot
At Papa’s Kitchen, located in Jackson Heights, you’ll 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 back for
In this episode, we had the opportunity to chat with co-founder of Málà Project, Ning “Amelie” Kang. When you come to Málà Project, you’ll be presented with a menu of Chinese appetizers, small plates, and the dish we’ll be talking about today,
For an experience like no other, head to Çka Ka Qëllu located in the Bronx. Owner Ramiz Kukaj was inspired to open his restaurant when his son asked him where he could take his friends for authentic Albanian cuisine. In his research, Ramiz came
In today’s episode, we had the pleasure of speaking with co-owner of Caracas Arepa Bar, Maribel Araujo. Caracas is a Venezuelan arepa bar with 3 locations in NYC — one in Manhattan in the Lower East Side, one in Brooklyn, and a 3rd summer locat
For the first episode of season two, we had the opportunity to sit down with Soulayphet “Phet” Schwader from Khe-Yo, located in Tribeca. At Khe-Yo, Phet is cooking traditional Laotian cuisine with modern touches, at a hip and vibrant location i
Welcome back to season 2 of the Open Belly podcast, presented by ChowNow and New American Economy. Last season, we started our journey in the midwest, exploring the vibrant and diverse food culture of Kansas City. Now for season 2, we’re headed
Who says eating a plant-based diet can’t be fun? Chef Zaid Consuegra Sauza is creating Latin American inspired dishes and drinks in his coffee shop, Pirate’s Bone. Hear his story on this week’s episode of the Open Belly podcast. Dishes featured
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