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    Good Food

    The hidden world of NYC food delivery

    A crazy thing happens in NYC as nighttime approaches. As rush hour picks up, delivery men on bikes start racing through the streets to get people their restaurant food while it’s still hot.

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    By Evan Kleiman • Nov 21, 2018 • 1 min read

    A crazy thing happens in NYC as nighttime approaches. As rush hour picks up, delivery men on bikes start racing through the streets to get people their restaurant food while it’s still hot. This service is essential to the lives of many New Yorkers, though some view the delivery men as a threat to public safety. In the latest episode of her KCRW podcast Nocturne, Vanessa Lowe speaks with Cesar, a delivery man who works 60 hours a week for mostly tips.

    Special thanks to the Independent Producer Project.

    The full episode

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    ‘The Final Table’, NYC food delivery, and a waffle quest
    1. 0:00Netflix’s ‘The Final Table’
    2. 10:58Chasing memories of a “hippie waffle”
    3. 24:08The hidden world of NYC food deliveryYou’re reading this
    4. 47:03Market Report: Purple watercress
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      Evan Kleiman

      host 'Good Food'

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      Nick Liao

      Managing Producer, Good Food

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      Rosalie Atkinson

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      Joseph Stone

      Producer, Good Food

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    The full episode

    3 of 4
    ‘The Final Table’, NYC food delivery, and a waffle quest
    1. 0:00Netflix’s ‘The Final Table’
    2. 10:58Chasing memories of a “hippie waffle”
    3. 24:08The hidden world of NYC food deliveryYou’re reading this
    4. 47:03Market Report: Purple watercress
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