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I wrote about how the massive volume of applications to restaurant industry relief funds speaks to the extreme need in the community right now: 4,200 applications in a few hours; 10,000 in a week; more than 55,000 since the start of this eater.com/2020/4/7/21210…

As the pandemic forces us all to sacrifice plans, I talked to a line cook who worries he's not just giving up his job now, but his path up the culinary career ladder eater.com/2020/4/23/2123…

It's true!

In case you missed it, my first-ever edition of Add to Cart featuring recs for new restaurant merch, amaro sodas, and the newest book on beans eater.cmail20.com/t/ViewEmail/d/…

Eater's future of restaurants package is full of so many great things, including stunning illustrations by Simone Noronha and fiction (!) by Meghan McCarron. There's also an attempt by me to parse how restaurants should approach their role in gentrification eater.com/21398971/resta…

Help us find the New Guard class of 2021

Y'all gotta get into this new package from Monica Burton in collaboration with Museum of Food and Drink celebrating the many ways Black people have impacted food and drink culture in the US eater.com/22254404/the-a…

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On Tuesday, May 4, we will announce the first members of the Eater New Guard. These 11 inspiring leaders use food to challenge conventions, empower their communities, and make positive change.

Today, we’re thrilled to introduce you to 11 inspiring individuals who are using food to challenge conventions, empower their communities, and make positive change. Here now, meet the Eater New Guard. bit.ly/newguard2021