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Mahira Rivers

  1. neighborhoods
    A New Kind of ChinatownLong Island City has become a destination for dan dan noodles, durian mochi, and more.
  2. openings
    Urban Hawker Brings Singapore to MidtownInside the new food hall, which features 11 vendors from the island nation.
  3. fall preview 2022
    The New Restaurants You Need to Know AboutSo many openings.
  4. closings
    After Just 5 Months, Victoria Blamey’s Mena Will CloseThe restaurant received rave reviews and looked poised to last. So what went wrong?
  5. little luxuries
    How Upselling Is Saving RestaurantsIf it seems like caviar, truffles, and uni are everywhere, that’s because they are.
  6. openings
    Inside Mena, Victoria Blamey’s First-Ever Solo RestaurantThe new project opens this week.
  7. reopening
    How New York’s Restaurants Suddenly Got So ExpensiveAnd why that’s probably for the best.
  8. reopening
    The Behind-the-Scenes Chefs Who Saved Their RestaurantsNow what happens as the pandemic ends?
  9. endings
    What Is the True Cost of Closing a Restaurant?Navigating broken dreams and mounting bills.