Local Boy Does Good: George Billard is Connecting Rural Food Entrepreneurs to a Sustaining Customer Base.
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Siblings Manal & Wissam Kahi started Eat Offbeat as a catering company staffed fully by refugees resettled in the U.S.
Ayesha Abdullah owns and operates Accra, a restaurant business started by her father in their apartment more than 35 years ago.
The epic martini at Bonnie’s in Brooklyn is Chef Calvin Eng’s Ode to Reclaiming MSG
Maggie Cheney, D Rooney & Kyle Ellis of Rock Steady Farm are creating a safe space in the farming community
Cookbook Author & Activist Grace Young is working toward saving Chinatown and fighting Anti-Asian Hate
When Thiam set out to bring historically underutilized African ingredients to the forefront of modern food, he knew right away that he’d have to do more than just import grains.
The founder of The Meat Wagon strives to make butchery more accessible and inclusive.
Not only does Cadence’s menu sling a vegan version of soul food, but it also offers a personal take on the cuisine that strays from the canon.
Although the organization is 13-years-old, “I feel like its moment of truth is now,” said Executive Director Jonathan Cetnarski.
In restaurant circles, the name Gina DePalma will always be adoringly associated with the canon of great American pastry chefs.
