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There is no doubt that attacks on courses like Chicano Studies are coming—indeed, they are already here. The assaults seen on Tucson’s Mexican American Studies and the1619 Project will only intensify and spread nationwide. The real question is: Are we prepared to confront them?

Monster dumpling filled with little baby dumplings, Laliko

Peter Lugar burger

Last breakfast in London (for now): The Royale with Cheese at Fallow - sausage patty, cheese, bacon, and fried egg on a crisp and extra buttery croissant bun ($21).

This Family Run Jamaican Restaurant in Utah is Food For The Soul 11 Houz Jamaican Restaurant is the heart and soul of Utah's Black food scene. bit.ly/4ljncqT

Tracking the newest restaurants and bars opening in New York City this month ny.eater.com/restaurant-ope…

ICE agents terrorizing Minneapolis neighborhoods, in photos theatlantic.com/photography/20…

See Stars tomorrow on my Substack, Robert Sietsema's New York

37 years ago today, January 15, 1989, “The Krusty the Clown Show”, featuring the first appearance of Krusty the Clown, first aired on The Tracey Ullman Show on Fox. Wr: Matt Groening. Animation: David Silverman 🇺🇦 & Wes Archer.

Read in today's Substack about this shrimp sandwich at Stars and other food and wine. [Link in first comment]

Unlovely: clams in a robust, aromatic kum heong sauce. But at the close of a Malaysian group lunch (at Pulau Pining in Elmhurst, Queens; ten of us, ten different dishes, many in multiples), I scraped the plate clean over the last of our rice. Now contemplating kum heong anything.

Also in this weekend's guide, Pioneer Chicken pops-up in the Valley and bone marrow-and-wagyu paella arrives on the Westside. The full guide: lataco.com/weekend-eats-l… By Hadley Tomicki

“We got food at the house” ended a lot of conversations and started a lot of lessons. This tee turns that legendary line into a statement you don’t have to explain. If you know, you know. Take 15% off with code CORNBREAD. 🛒bit.ly/4jBFbIP

Lamb shank and cactus, Coszcal de Allende, Bay Ridge

Miami is a top five U.S. city in my book - most certainly during the winter months. You got lots of arts + culture, it’s super diverse, there’s very unique architecture, really good regional food, perfect weather, and it’s colorful in so many ways. Count me a fan!