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NYC Street Food: Halal Vendors Multiply and Prosper; “Hot Dogs are for Tourists” |
| Published: July 28, 2007, 10:47 pm |
| Tags: united states, food |
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Decline of the Dog Saki Knafo (NY Times) … Although the city doesn't collect statistics that distinguish between different types of street food, halal vendors generally agree that their ranks have swelled in the last five to eight years, prompting the obvious question: How did the halal platter become the city's new hot dog? The hot dog now is for tourists, said a rueful Chafik el-Mokhtar, office manager at 2M Friend Corporation, a hot-dog cart garage and supply store on West 47th Street near 11th Avenue. The people usually go for chicken and rice because it's good for hunger, he added wistfully… [ Full article ] |
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