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dnyuz.com > 02/19/2026 > i-stopped-bartending-full-time-to-sell-ice-my-company-now-makes-nearly-3-million-a-year-catering-to-michelin-starred-restaurants-in-new-york-city

I stopped bartending full-time to sell ice. My company now makes nearly $3 million a year, catering to Michelin-starred restaura

3+ hour, 10+ min ago  (865+ words) This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Richard Boccato, owner and operator of Hundredweight Ice in Queens, New York City. It has been edited for length and clarity. For years, I made my living bartending in New York…...

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dnyuz.com > 12/06/2025 > my-dad-ran-a-food-cart-and-called-it-the-worst-business-i-decided-to-follow-in-his-footsteps-anyway

My dad ran a food cart and called it the ‘worst business.’ I decided to follow in his footsteps anyway.

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (683+ words) This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Petey Stathopoulos, 29, owner of Peteys World Cafe, a coffee cart in New York City. It has been edited for length and clarity. I run a coffee cart in Midtown New York…...