Culture

Stories behind the food we love.
annie jones

This Southern Bookstore Owner is Big on Local Dining

By Ken Carlton

Annie Jones harbors no pretensions about the romance of bookselling. (But she’ll allow for Amy Adams to play her in the movie version of her life.)

annie mahle

Tales from a Tiny Kitchen: Big tips for Small Spaces

By Karen Watterson

Maine chef Annie Mahle has cooked anywhere and everywhere, from restaurants to camper vans. She shares tips for creating meals in small spaces in her new book, “The Tiny Kitchen.”

drawing of a bear reading a book

Did Hemingway Drink Here? Ask a Michigan Bookstore Owner

Springtime is coming to this quaint Lake Michigan getaway. A fan and purveyor of local literature recommends some good reads & eats.

korean corndog

Umbrella Bar is Bringing a Korean Night Market to an Atlanta Food Hall

By Sarah Strong

KSP Restaurant Group knows high concept Asian food. Their latest project is coming soon to the popular Ponce City Market.

kitchen arts and letters bookstore

This NYC Venue is Nearly as Famous as the Chefs Who Shop There

By Elizabeth Hazard

Looking for a hard-to-find cookbook? A tome on the food business? There are more than 12,000 titles at Kitchen Arts & Letters.

Culinary Crumbs from a local Bookstore Owner

By Sarah Strong

The owner of The Katonah Reading Room knows books. She also knows food. It’s why we sat down with her to talk about great literature for hungry minds.

cookie basket

Hep Cat Cookies Jazz Up New York

By AnnMarie Mattila

Cookies just weren’t cutting it during the pandemic so jazz enthusiast Jaime Shannon infused them with alcohol. Her dark chocolate cookie with bourbon is now a hit thanks to her new business, Hep Cat.

jinkies coffee bar

Getting Your 70s Groove on at Jinkies in Kansas

By AnnMarie Mattila

Who wouldn’t want to hang out at a vintage Kansas coffee shop modeled after “That 70s Show?”

chef prej iroegbu

Detroit’s Fork in Nigeria is a TikTok Sensation

By Stacy Brooks

When Prej Iroegbu moved to the U.S. and couldn’t find authentic Nigerian food, he did what any chef with a love for his home country’s cuisine would do. He created his own.