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Best of 2020: Food

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Flimsy plastic knives, a single microwave, and empty popcorn bags: How 50 inmates inside a Michigan prison prepared a feast to celebrate the life of George Floyd
Flimsy plastic knives, a single microwave, and empty popcorn bags: How 50 inmates inside a Michigan prison prepared a feast to celebrate the life of George Floyd0.0

They only had a single microwave to make a meal for 50 people. Attendees will remember the feast for the rest of their lives.

Why Grocery Shopping Is on Its Way Out
Why Grocery Shopping Is on Its Way Out0.0

Digital convenience is beating out daily chores like running to the store—but leaving us lonelier in the process

The Sacred Ritual of Meals with My Mother
The Sacred Ritual of Meals with My Mother0.0

Writer Marie Mutsuki Mockett on what we lose when we can no longer nourish the woman who nourished us.

My Restaurant Was My Life for 20 Years. Does the World Need It Anymore? (Published 2020)
My Restaurant Was My Life for 20 Years. Does the World Need It Anymore? (Published 2020)0.0

Forced to shutter Prune, I’ve been revisiting my original dreams for it — and wondering if there will still be a place for it in the New York of the future.