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In Manhattan’s East-Village, Bassam Tariq has opened a new upscale butcher shop called Honest Chops specializing in halal meats, and his turkeys are already drawing a major demand for Thanksgiving day. A look at what makes this butcher shop so unique as well as the proprietor’s thoughts on his own Muslim background and identity. A foodie must read — !