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Residents at the Ballard Landmark, an assisted living facility in Seattle sit together for dinner before Covid. March 2021
I’m a chef at an assisted living facility. Our residents’ greatest wish is to dine together again.
Residents at the Ballard Landmark, an assisted living facility in Seattle sit together for dinner before Covid. March 2021
03.11.2021
by Trisha Kostis
I opened a wine store in NYC, right before the pandemic started. My entire business has been defined by Covid.
03.09.2021
by Tewelde Debessay + Jesse Hirsch
Portrait photo of John O. Morisano and Mashama Bailey with greyhound dog. March 2021
Two friends talk about Black, White, and The Grey: On cooking and collaboration across the color line
Portrait photo of John O. Morisano and Mashama Bailey with greyhound dog. March 2021
03.04.2021
by Dr. Cynthia R. Greenlee + Christine Grimaldi
Nick Hernandez and Lisa Iron Cloud process chickens in the Makoce Agriculture Development mobile poultry unit. February 2021
Funders want to help ensure Native food sovereignty. Many in those communities want philanthropy to do better.
Nick Hernandez and Lisa Iron Cloud process chickens in the Makoce Agriculture Development mobile poultry unit. February 2021
03.01.2021
by Marilyn Noble
Saveur magazine has turned is going online-only
02.16.2021
by The Counter
Michael Thompson holds a piece of fried fish during his first meal out of prison. January 28th, 2021.
Freedom food: Incarcerated no more, Michael Thompson finds joy in meals
Michael Thompson holds a piece of fried fish during his first meal out of prison. January 28th, 2021.
02.15.2021
by Tana Ganeva
Illustrations of heart-shaped pizza on a pink background. February 2021
Valentine’s Day during a pandemic? Now, more than ever, say food companies
Illustrations of heart-shaped pizza on a pink background. February 2021
02.12.2021
by Jessica Fu + Sam Bloch
Restaurant worker woman wearing a mask organizing takeout orders. February 2021
How you reboot: A call for essays on “Second Acts” and food
Restaurant worker woman wearing a mask organizing takeout orders. February 2021
02.09.2021
by The Counter
Bret Thorn wears rectangular glasses while smelling green vegetables close up. January 2021
Here’s what it’s like to spend 10 months covering a restaurant industry in extended crisis
Bret Thorn wears rectangular glasses while smelling green vegetables close up. January 2021
01.28.2021
by Bret Thorn + Karen Stabiner
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