Karen Stabiner

West Coast editor

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Karen Stabiner is The Counter's West Coast editor and the author of Generation Chef, about a young chef who opens his first restaurant. To learn more about her books and articles, visit karenstabiner.com.

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A black cliff is collapsing with illustrated restaurants piled on top and people's silhouettes in the background March 2022.
As the pandemic ebbs, surviving restaurants face a new challenge: each other
Business
by Karen Stabiner
03.09.2022
Business
The Venice Beach boardwalk—where local residents, a large unhoused population, and tourists collide, and restaurants look to law enforcement to intervene. December 2021
Caught between new tech money and a growing homelessness crisis, restaurants on one street in Venice, California, are trying to keep its identity alive
Business
by Karen Stabiner
12.15.2021
Business
This is how a California farmers’ market looks when there isn’t enough water for thirsty crops
Environment
by Karen Stabiner
08.12.2021
Environment
Exterior of Crudo E Nudo a sustainable seafood restaurant and market in Santa Monica, Ca. June 2021
From Spago to Campanile to now: Re-imagining the American restaurant
Culture
by Karen Stabiner
06.28.2021
Culture
Jacques Pépin feature image collage for Rewrites. Black and white photo with tape, pastel mark, Facebook likes, film, and food stains on blue graph background. June 2021
Chef Jacques Pépin got through the pandemic with kitchen utensils, a video camera, and a great wardrobe
Culture
by Jacques Pépin + Rollie Wesen + Karen Stabiner
06.16.2021
Culture
A collage with a portrait of executive chef Don Dickman. June 2021
“I quit. Wait. I’m broke.”: A career chef searches for a bridge back to safe employment.
Culture
by Don Dickman + Karen Stabiner
06.10.2021
Culture
Priya Krishna's Rewrites artwork featuring her portrait. June 2021
No choice but to quit: Priya Krishna chose unemployment over a workplace that didn’t work
Culture
by Priya Krishna + Karen Stabiner
06.09.2021
Culture
An illustration of a man standing on a fork triumphantly. June 2021
Old jobs, new jobs: Rewriting a future in food
Culture
by Karen Stabiner
06.09.2021
Culture
Romeo holding his mom Fidela while standing in a field on their family farm. May 2021
How a family farm weathers the pandemic: ‘Sustainable agriculture’ takes on new meaning for farmers hoping to survive
Business
by Karen Stabiner
05.26.2021
Business