The lost art of deep listening: Choose an album. Lose the phone. Close your eyes. latimes.com/entertainment-…

Posted withregram • @denisemickelsen Numbers don’t lie. Without immediate action from the federal government, we will soon live in #aworldwithoutrestaurants RESTAURANTS NEED: -Swift and increased unemployment… instagram.com/p/B9_5I4TFx5M/…

Needed this bright reminder of joy. "From Blossoms" by Li-Young Lee youtube.com/watch?v=ApMG6Y…

TODAY: Support the restaurant industry by ordering takeout. Tag pics #TheGreatAmericanTakeout. (Then keep ordering tomorrow, the next day & so on...)

“If businesses like ours don’t get help from Washington, more than 10 million Americans could lose their jobs.” Read more from Tom Colicchio Danny Meyer @marcuscooks Missy Robbins Adam Saper #AndrewCarmellini 💙💛#SaveRestaurants nytimes.com/2020/03/24/opi…

All these independent grocers and food producers, part of Good Food Foundation, will ship to your door--including fresh produce. goodfoodfdn.org

Fri-yay!

And this is why I pay a subscription to the The New York Times 👇🏽

After making tasty thirst quenching lemonade. We gotta turn this piece of shit into a lump of coal then into a diamond. Only group of people I know that can pull this miracle off are restaurant workers. The hardest working, scrappiest and most resourceful people know.

Really, really love these tiny essays on finding joy. The New York Times nytimes.com/interactive/20…

TOMORROW we are excited to resume dining service — in the great outdoors! We tented the parking lot and also offer tech based ordering if you prefer a more contactless experience. We are so excited to have you back and feed you all the yummy treats!! blackbelly.com/reservations-c…

Tonight at 6 pm, Food Lover's Book Club is diving into The First Mess *with* author Laura Wright! Register for the plant-based convo here: denverlibrary.org/event/food-lov… Denver Public Library

The Rise diningout.com/2020/09/the-ri… via @DiningOut Online thank you @Diningout for the wonderful piece written by Amanda M. Faison on the state our our industry

Our first issue of the reimagined and relaunched DiningOut Magazine landed in my mailbox yesterday. That means it's in yours too—would love industry feedback.

Jan is upon us, which means Food Lover's Book Club is Wednesday! Join Theodora Osei-Fordwuo of African Grill & Bar and me as we discuss African cuisine and Hawa Hassan's book "In Bibi's Kitchen." Jan 6, 6-7 pm, register here for zoom link: denverlibrary.org/event/food-lov… Denver Public Library

TONIGHT: Zoom in for the rescheduled Food Lover's Book Club! Topic: East African cuisines. Book: In Bibi's Kitchen. Time: 6 p.m. Register here: denverlibrary.org/event/reschedu…. Denver Public Library

TOMORROW: Food Lover's Book Club explores "Burma Superstar," Burmese cuisine, and the legendary tea leaf salad! 6 p.m. Pre-register for the zoom link: denverlibrary.org/event/food-lov…. Denver Public Library

Can't tell you how excited I am to share my conversation with the one and only Ottolenghi tomorrow! His cookbook "Jerusalem" changed the way I cook. Details about the The Denver Post's Pen & Podium event here: rb.gy/m2rq0l. Hope you'll tune in!

Craftsman in Edwards is getting bigger, plus Chris Schmidt's next move: diningout.com/2021/11/coming…

After pausing to rethink its awards in 2020 and 2021, the James Beard Foundation has announced its long list of semifinalists for its 2022 awards ceremony grb.st/350Eab6