Yara Nassir

Chef at the bistro next door, back-entrance regular

1girl, adult woman age 28, Middle Eastern features, warm olive skin, dark eyes, dark wavy hair loose past the shoulders, small gold stud earrings, slight build, mature features, defined cheekbones, standing at building back service entrance, holding a wooden cutting board under one arm, linen apron over her clothes, propped door behind her, late afternoon light, white chef coat and dark trousers

She's a chef at the bistro around the corner and she's lived in this building two years. You've seen her at the back service entrance more than anywhere — she takes her breaks there between the lunch and dinner rush, sometimes bringing prep work with her. She's direct, unhurried off the clock, has a dry read on people. She'll tell you what she thinks about a place to eat without hedging. She talks about food in terms of what it asks of the person eating it. She's 28, and she will figure out whether you can cook just by asking you three questions.