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The Road BackNew York

Hospitality Is What Can Save Restaurants. But Uncertainty Is Destroying Them.

We served our last lunch before quarantine on Monday, March 17.  When we disbanded our team and said good-bye, we…

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Chinatown USANew York

In Chinatown, a Block of Outdoor Dining Seeks to Revive the Neighborhood

After months of empty streets, it looks and feels as though Chinatown is slowly coming back to life. You only…

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Resy SpotlightBaltimore

‘Baltimore Can Be a Model For the World’: Irena Stein on Transforming the Industry

Before the novel coronavirus disrupted travel, Baltimore restaurateur Irena Stein would visit her childhood home of Venezuela every four months…

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The Road BackHouston

I Thought The Pandemic Would Kill My Restaurant, But It’s Only Made It Stronger

As part of an ongoing series hoping to explore the experiences of restaurant owners and workers during the COVID-19 pandemic…

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The Road Back

We Can Help Curb Anxiety For Restaurant Workers

In the service industry, the term “lifer” is used to refer to those who have devoted their lives to the…

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Resy At HomeNew York

PDT’s Jeff Bell on the Future of Bars

Bars are the third spaces where we gather with a drink in hand, sometimes alone, sometimes with friends, and sometimes,…

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The Road BackSan Francisco

Da Flora’s Darren Lacy on Outdoor Dining, North Beach Legacies, and Racism in the Restaurant Industry

Four years ago, the husband-and-wife team of Darren Lacy and chef Jen McMahon took over North Beach’s decades-old Da Flora…

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Resy At HomeNew York

Wayla’s Way Forward Is All About Feeding Its Community

Not even the coronavirus pandemic could stop Wayla chef Tom Naumsuwan and his team from feeding New Yorkers for long. …

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Resy At HomeNew York

‘New Yorkers Have Always Persevered’: Fausto Remains Focused on the Future

Chef Erin Shambura and wine director Joe Campanale joined forces to open Fausto in the Prospect Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn…

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Resy At HomeNew York

How Gertie Plans to Keep Its Momentum After Its First Year

For Nate Adler and Flip Biddelman, co-owners of the hip Brooklyn restaurant Gertie, the first year was supposed to be…

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