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I arrived in New York in 1986, when I was 28. The market here was nothing. In the Union Square farmers' market, it was a couple of potatoes, everything from California. So the only place I was comfortable shopping was in Chinatown, because it all came from Hong Kong.
Jean-Georges Vongerichten
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"I arrived in New York in 1986, when I was 28. The market here was nothing. In the Union Square farmers' market, it was a couple of potatoes, everything from California. So the only place I was comfortable shopping was in Chinatown, because it all came from Hong Kong."
— Jean-Georges Vongerichten

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I arrived in New York in 1986, when I was 28. The market here was nothing. In the Union Square farmers' market, it was a couple of potatoes, everything from California. So the only place I was comfortable shopping was in Chinatown, because it all came from Hong Kong. — Jean-Georges Vongerichten

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Jean-Georges Vongerichten was a Chef from France (1957–present).

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This quote is attributed to Jean-Georges Vongerichten, a Chef from France.
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Jean-Georges Vongerichten lived from 1957 – present.