Two generations of Veselka owners, Tom and Jason Birchard in the film about their family restaurant. Veselka has been a refuge and gathering place for thousands of Ukrainians since 1954. Today marks ...

As the Russia-Ukraine war continues, Americans are still showing their enthusiastic support of Ukrainian businesses in the U.S. Veselka, the iconic Ukrainian restaurant in New York City, is continuing ...

Melissa McCart is the lead editor of the Northeast region with more than 20 years of experience as a reporter, critic, editor, and cookbook author. The popular Ukrainian restaurant, Veselka, which ...

Nestled in New York City’s Little Ukraine is Veselka, a beloved 70-year-old restaurant that has been the backdrop for memories made by New Yorkers and visitors of all walks of life. For the Ukrainians ...

Three years since the pandemic forced Ukrainian restaurant Veselka to cease 24-hours-a-day operations, things will go back to how they were—starting with the weekends. “I think it’ll be just a Friday ...

Popular East Village Ukrainian restaurant Veselka, after earlier this year announcing plans to expand to Brooklyn, will make its Kings County debut in a former car wash on Williamsburg’s Lorimer ...

Popular East Village Ukrainian restaurant Veselka, after earlier this year announcing plans to expand to Brooklyn, will make its Kings County debut in a former car wash on Williamsburg’s Lorimer ...

A favorite in New York since first opening in the East Village in 1954, Ukrainian restaurant Veselka was thrown into the spotlight in recent years following Russia's invasion of Ukraine on February 24 ...

You can’t say you’ve visited New York City’s East Village without stopping at Veselka. Since the 1950s, the mom-and-pop restaurant has been the go-to spot for “Ukrainian soul food.” And to this day, ...