So appreciate that Queer Eye did not go for New Orleans cliches and told stories of people actually trying to make things work for others. It was great to see different parts of town beyond the FQ and a variety of people represented.
I did not realize until the very end of taping that the Fab Five hangout was in my neighborhood. They were no more disruptive than any other film crew. (Sorry about the heat and rain, it was an awful season.)
While the cost of groceries was down slightly last month, Midwest favorites such as chips, bread and beer continue to increase in price. mlive.com/news/2023/04/steak…
Does it make sense why restaurants no longer offer free bread? Sure.
Is it a wonderful surprise when they do? Yes.
@tammieetc writes about where you can still get free bread in the city trib.al/Vtc0KnV
It is launched, the first book I have written with the urgency of a breaking news story. My gratitude to all those public writers whose work informed and inspired me. I make the case that they are champions of democracy and the public interest. See how they work at their best.
Congratulations to chef Jason Goodenough on kicking off the Goodenough Supper Club in New Orleans this week. Details in Sunday’s CW Newsletter. You can sign up here. culinarywoman.Substack.com
The crowd photo is so amazing that I saved a copy of it (hope @MauriceRuffin doesn’t mind). It is truly every author’s dream to have an evening like this. Magical.
Mimi Sheraton (@mimisheraton) , who died at 97 today, was the incorruptible and pathmaking gold standard among restaurant critics. But also a one-of-a-kind character I feel lucky to have known. Read@alexwitchel nytimes.com/2004/05/12/dinin…
My mum used to cut Mimi’s articles out and mail them to me. At the time, I was focused on being a business writer, but I loved her style and descriptions.