An Open Letter to the CEO of Grubhub
We used to call it "greenwashing" when big companies ran…
Food
Eat Local, Order Local – That’s how we sustain restaurants’ futures
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Let’s Get Dressed
Great dressings, like great outfits, favor the bold. They need to be intense, even exaggerated, because they are spread out over a volume of relatively bland or less-seasoned things.
Protecting Democracy
When I opened my first restaurant, I spent so much time there my mom sent me a twin bed for Christmas. The mattress company delivered it right to the back dock of the restaurant like a produce order. We tucked it in a corner of dry storage so I’d have a place to crash on …
Falling Out Of Favor
Austin loves technology. Austin loves food. Not surprisingly, Austin loves food delivery apps like Favor and UberEats. But here’s the inconvenient truth: You can’t have your cake – or your Salacho and fried kale frittters – and eat with your iPhone, too. Convenience has an ineluctable appeal — its own force field and …
How We Eat Informs Who We Are Becoming
Food delivery apps want to bring the big, messy world of food to your door without the fuss of eating out. But the world of food can’t be boxed, bagged and delivered. Every time we swipe, tap or click lunch or dinner, the future of dining dies a little. Read the full article on Santa …
Bring your appetite, not your fears, to the dining table
At the beginning of every year, hot on the heels of holiday excess, my salad restaurant Vinaigrette fields a flurry of calls and emails about which of our menu items are “Whole 30 friendly.” If every generation has its favorite diet (remember Brandt, Atkins, The Zone, South Beach?), the one that has captured our attention …
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