King of Falafel & Shawarma is a local middle eastern food restaurant in Astoria, Queens with three food trucks, all of which serve up some of the best falafel in all of New York City. In this profile video from our friends at Munchies, meet Freddy Zeideia, the "King of Falafel."

King of Falafel & Shawarma has been serving mouthwatering Middle Eastern cuisine on the streets of Astoria for the last 17 years. The falafel recipe, with its unique oval shape, is a guarded secret of owner Freddy Zeideia, who mastered it with techniques he learned while growing up in Palestine. After being dissatisfied with the falafel and shawarma offerings in New York, Freddy took matters into his own hands by starting King of Falafel & Shawarma in 2002. Since then, his enterprise has grown, with a truck in Astoria, a cart in Midtown, and a newly opened restaurant in Queens.

Christina Goldschmidt is a product designer, UX leader, tech mentor, and neurodiversity advocate who lives in New York City’s Battery Park in an 859-square-foot condo. Before moving in 4 years ago, Christina renovated the two-bedroom apartment to fit her unique needs.

Christina has elevated the concept of white cabinetry and storage systems more toward an art gallery aesthetic, thoughtfully showing off the form and artful quality of her extensive collections. For her living room gallery wall, she used Adobe Illustrator to layout each piece, adjusting and balancing them digitally before ever picking up a hammer. Our favorite detail: the backlit built-in shelf above the frames where her beautiful collection of vessels and pottery are displayed. What a great solution for unused space where beauty is always on display!

In this video Christina unpacks why walnut is her favorite wood for furnishings, how she worked with Etsy shops to commission custom pieces, where she sourced the perfect antique chandelier, and what style of hosting is uniquely enjoyable to her. We hope you find much inspiration in Christina’s artful home.

Ishan Abeysekera, 33, wanted to make friends when he moved to New York City. His solution? Communal living in Brooklyn. Unlocked is a home tour series focused on how much people across the globe spend on their housing, what they get for the money and what they had to sacrifice to make it happen.