Timothy Kavarnos Timothy Kavarnos

Brooklyn Food Heritage

Brooklyn's food story spans 400 years—from Dutch settlers to waves of immigrant communities creating iconic foods like bagels, pizza, and hot dogs in buns. Each generation built on the last, adapting traditions and innovating with local ingredients. Today's craft food makers, including Brooklyn-founded hot sauce companies, continue this legacy of culinary innovation. Created in Brooklyn and made in upstate New York, we're part of this ongoing tradition that prioritizes quality, community, and flavor over mass production.

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