What Is Artist Laila Gohar’s NYQ?
On a scale of a Fishs Eddy dinner party to the porcelain at the Frick, where does Laila…
What Is Arian Moayed’s NYQ?
On a scale from the Top of the Rock to the top floor of Pebble Bar, where does…
The Arab Food Dynasties of New York
Sahadi’s, 1984. Photo: William Sauro/The New York Times/Redux The city’s Middle Eastern food scene started with a handful…
What Middle Eastern Food Means
Eyval in Bushwick. Photo: Dean Majd In the 2010s, Israeli chefs — some who made their name in…
26 Artists, Chefs, DJs, and Others Shaping the SWANA Scene
Deana Haggag (center) is the program director for arts and culture at the Mellon Foundation. Photo: Dean Majd…
The New SWANA Scene in New York
Saam Niami at Haza’s Summer Jam at Elsewhere. Photo: Dean Majd It first hit me in February 2025.…
New York’s Middle Eastern Dance Revolution
A Haza party at Elsewhere in August. Photo: Dean Majd At its conception in 2024, the Rangarang Show…