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Rona Sarita Ramjas

Rona D. Photo courtesy of Conveyor Recording Studio.

Rona D. is a published nature, folklore, and performance writer. Born and raised on the coast of Guyana, she emigrated to the Brooklyn and Queens area as a teenager. Pre-pandemic, she was a restaurateur, honing her already dynamic background in hospitality. Trading in city life, her focus is now on adopting a more sustainable lifestyle.

Food, Art, Culture and Nature Are on Exhibit at Magazzino Italian Art

Magazzino Italian Art in NY's Hudson Valley offers an intersection of cultural entities designed towards fostering a shared humanity.

Rona Sarita Ramjas

April 8, 2025

Making Olive Oil Cake for Musicians in the Wildnerness

Our contributor takes a gig cooking for musicians while recording upstate, and she shares her experience and recipe for olive oil cake.

Rona Sarita Ramjas

June 19, 2024

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A Revelatory Lunch at Via Cassia in Hudson, NY

A former restaurant owner finds inspiration in the approach to dining at Via Cassia, a new Italian restaurant in the Hudson Valley.

Rona Sarita Ramjas

May 20, 2024