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Powerhouse Women in the Kitchen

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She shifted her focus and accepted her first pastry position at Sunny Isles Italian eatery, Café L’attito and didn’t look back. Despite the old adage, “A woman’s place is in the kitchen”, professional kitchens to this day continue to be male-dominated. Photo credit: Blue Shell Media.

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The Stages of Gentrification, as Told by Restaurant Openings

EATER

Over the next decade, new cafes, restaurants, and housing developments owned by outsiders replaced many resident-owned properties and abandoned lots. Inocencio Carbajal opened his acclaimed taqueria, Carnitas Uruapan, on West 18th Street in Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood in 1975. But the Pilsen around it is changing again.

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MRM Research Roundup: Top F&B Trends to Watch

Modern Restaurant Management

Dash From the Past: A Decade Delivered In 2013, things started off small, with a simple idea. Dash From the Past: A Decade Delivered In 2013, things started off small, with a simple idea. Restaurant industry insiders offer their insights on F&B trends we can expect to see in 2024.

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KITCHENAID DOCUMENTARY “A WOMAN’S PLACE” EMPOWERS WOMEN IN THE CULINARY INDUSTRY, NOW STREAMING ON HULU

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The film reveals a concerning statistic from a 2013 study by the Office of U.S. KitchenAid brand presents "A Woman's Place," a documentary short, now streaming on Hulu. Learn more about the program and how to support female culinary professionals at kitchenaid.com/awomansplace. ?. MEET THE CHEFS DRIVING INDUSTRY CHANGE.

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Exploring the evolution of Jamaica’s coffee industry

Perfect Daily Grind

The Caribbean has a rich history of coffee production. In fact, some of the earliest commercial coffee farms were established in Jamaica and Haiti in the early 18th century. Jamaica in particular is widely known for its Blue Mountain coffee , which is some of the most expensive and sought-after coffee in the world. The origins of Jamaican coffee.

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Bon Appétit Announces Dawn Davis, Publishing Heavyweight, as New Editor-in-Chief

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Davis, a prolific executive in the publishing industry, and one of few Black executives at a major publishing house, will join the publication on November 2, CNN Business reports. In her role at Simon & Schuster, Davis launched Inkwell Book Club, a national online book club celebrating Black authors.

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The Great Birria Boom

EATER

How two Mexican-American birrieros made the beloved dish a sensation in America In 2005, two Mexican-American teenagers from LA met at the fair in Coatzingo, Puebla, during Semana Santa, or Holy Week, a time when countless Mexican-American families head back to their family’s hometowns all over Mexico to visit relatives.