Mehran’s Steak House was just a name, created as an in-joke. But when its waiting list drew hundreds, the pranksters decided to stage dinner — for one night only.
Artists have always been drawn to the state’s rocky coast and fragrant pine forests. Now that same creative spirit is fueling changes in and around the city.
A younger generation of Asian Americans are fighting to keep the history and culture of the Manhattan neighborhood alive — and for the very idea of what an ethnic enclave can be.