
My informative, yet cheeky insights into getting the restaurant industry back on track, plus tracking the goings-on in the hospitality, food and beverage worlds.
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The year 2025 was certainly one for the books.
From a new presidential administration wreaking havoc here and globally to many pop culture moments going viral, there was never a dull moment.
I thoroughly enjoyed authentically exploring th...
New USA series “Everything on the Menu with Braun Strowman.” Photo: NBC Universal
Since Anthony Bourdain passed away in 2018, an endless stream of food enthusiasts has tried to pick up where he left off in the art of food travel shows. Qu...
Stubborn Seed exterior. Photos: Audarshia Townsend
We forgot to take a selfie—again—of our latest dining experience.
I don’t get to see my boss Cassie often because we work remotely. She lives in Boise, Idaho, and I’m in Chicago, so when...
Alas, this painting can no longer be found at Alpana because someone recently stole it! Photo: Alpana Singh
When the Louvre heist occurred last month in Paris, the thieves stole eight pieces of priceless jewelry that included a tiara and b...
D’Angelo was laid to rest on Nov. 1. It feels surreal, similar to what people felt when Malcolm-Jamal Warner suddenly died in August and also when Chadwick Boseman passed in 2020. These were men who were not only immensely talented, but the...
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The writers behind this newsletter.
A lifelong Chicagoan, Audarshia Townsend is a veteran food and beverage journalist who has written extensively for major publications, served as a James Beard Foundation judge and more.
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