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Photographer Documents How New Yorkers Eat Dinner

Garro Heedae, a musician has dinner late at night after intensive drum rehearsal sessions. Age: 28 Time: 1:20 AM Location: Vinegar Hill, Brooklyn<br/>

Photo by Miho Aikawa

Chelsea Olson, a model concentrates on her food while reviewing her busy day. Age: 20 Time: 8:13 PM Location: Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn<br/>

Photo by Miho Aikawa

Kristy May has quick dinner, dandling her 1 month newborn baby. Age: 32 Time: 4:50 PM Location: Greenpoint, Brooklyn<br/>

Photo by Miho Aikawa


U Pa Mok Kha is a monk from Myanmar who cannot eat after 12 noon. Local people bring him food and after he is done, he shares the rest of the food with them. Age: 55 Time: 11:17 AM Location: Jackson Heights, Queens<br/>

Photo by Miho Aikawa

Zheng Yun lives with her daughter and son, but usually eats dinner alone while watching TV. Age: 52 Time: 8:54 PM Location: Vinegar Hill, Brooklyn<br/>

Photo by Miho Aikawa

Bobby Blue and Joey Outten met each other through blind date cooking and they enjoy cooking and eating dinner together. Time: 7:23 PM Location: Bedford, Brooklyn<br/>

Photo by Miho Aikawa


Jorge Valdés­Iga, a movie producer, eats at a NY deli. He always chooses the same seat, watching the clock. Age: 27 Time: 6:30 PM Location: Midtown, New York<br/>

Photo by Miho Aikawa

Yohan Kim, an architect, worked over time with his coworkers. They had pizza and beer on the desk.<br/>

Photo by Miho Aikawa

Kimberly Cherubin and Gregory Santos, wife and husband often stay late at offices on weekdays but try to have dinner together as much as possible, usually accompanied by their cat, Tigerlilli. Age: Kimberly 31, Gregory 31 Time: 9:06 PM Location: Inwood, New York<br/>

Photo by Miho Aikawa

Gideon, a security guard of a storage company eats a simple dinner at work. Time: 7:42 PM Location: Vinegar Hill, Brooklyn<br/>

Photo by Miho Aikawa

Richard Phillip Nelson Richard, who works in several restaurants, eats dinner during his break at an organic cafe in Earthmatters. He is an organic vegan and comes to this cafe a few times in a week. Age: 59, Time: 5:58 PM Location: Lower East Side, New York.<br/>

Photo by Miho Aikawa

Avina Christie, a 9 months old baby has dinner with her mother, and through a skype video call shares the time with her grandparents who live in Boston. Age: Avina 9 Months Time: 6:57 PM Location: Upper West, New York<br/>

Photo by Miho Aikawa


Matthew Vogel Matthew, relaxes with a sandwich and a beer during the evening commute to Pleasantville, NY. Age: 30 Time: 6:59 PM Location: White Plains, Harlem Line<br/>

Photo by Miho Aikawa

Oona Wagner, a 13­-year-old girl who lives with her father and her stepmother, has her favorite Italian food prepared by her father while watching a TV show on her bed. Age: 13 Time: 8:21 PM Location: Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn<br/>

Photo by Miho Aikawa