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Austin's Arjav Ezekiel on Immigration, Identity, and Building Birdie's
Arjav Ezekiel, co-owner of Austin's acclaimed Birdie's, discusses immigrating to the United States at age twelve and living undocumented before opening the restaurant with his wife Tracy Malechek-Ezekiel. The couple built Birdie's around sustainability, equity, and a counter-service model serving ingredient-driven French and Italian cuisine.