Immigrant Food is in a fascinating placeps88, both literally and figuratively.
Just steps from the White House, which will soon be occupied by a new president with ardent ideas about immigration, the restaurant illustrates the influence of global cuisine, showcasing how immigrants have shaped the American palate.
Calls for school crackdowns have mounted with reports of cyberbullying among adolescents and studies indicating that smartphones, which offer round-the-clock distraction and social media access, have hindered academic instruction and the mental health of children.
Overall, violent crime fell 3 percent and property crime fell 2.6 percent in 2023, with burglaries down 7.6 percent and larceny down 4.4 percent. Car thefts, though, continue to be an exception, rising more than 12 percent from the year before.
Téa Ivanovic, the chief operating officer and co-founder, sees the situation as an opportunity, though.
“We’ve had people with MAGA hats, and staffers from both administrations in here and it’s been fine,” she said. “We’ve had conversations with them and I would ask, ‘How do you feel about coming to a restaurant called Immigrant Food?’ The responses are always the same: “They say, ‘Oh, well, we don’t hate immigrants, just the illegal ones.’”
Even so, she was adamant that Immigrant Food is “not a political space,” but instead a business using “gastro-advocacy” to support people who come to this country seeking a better life, “which is the American story,” she said. She plans to continue that approach undaunted as the new administration comes into power.
ImageThe turmeric rice and coconut curry chicken, inspired by Vice President Kamala Harris’s cultural background, will now be called the Heritage Bowl.Credit...Jennifer Chase for The New York TimesOne thing that will undoubtedly change, though? The turmeric rice and coconut curry chicken, inspired by Kamala Harris’s cultural background, will now be called the Heritage Bowl.
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