I sold out all my food at the Kultura Festival in Chicago and was looking forward to doing the same in St. Louis, at Guerilla Street Food’s 2nd Annual Filipino Night Market. I thought I was going to die. No, I was sure of it. It was only a two-hour flight from Chicago to St. Louis, but we were in the midst of 15 minutes of sustained violent turbulence, including a tremendously large dip that had more than a few people react verbally. I looked to my right and two seats away, Natalia Roxas of Filipino Kitchen had her eyes closed. She had turned surprisingly religious, I joked. I wasn’t ready to go. I mean, I had just sold out all my food at the Kultura Festival in Chicago and I was looking forward to doing the same in St. Louis, at the 2nd Annual Filipino Night Market produced by Guerilla Street Food (GSF). No, I needed this flight to land in a nice, comfortable and safe way. Once we landed (kudos to the pilot for a near-perfect landing), though, it was all good. Joel Crespo, … [Read more...] about Meat me in St. Louis
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‘I trained my nose like crazy.’ What it’s like to prepare for the ‘hardest test you’ve never heard of’
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By Paul Hunter Feature Writer Fri., Aug. 31, 2018 As she studied to become one of the world’s top sommeliers, Jennifer Huether was crushing it. Thyme, chives, basil, caraway, fennel — every herb imaginable — Huether would grind it up. Spices, too. Even berries. Then she’d put each fragrant creation in a little cup that she’d cover with foil before poking holes in the aluminum. There’d be more than a 100 samples in front of her at a time. “I put together a table of every kind of spice you could think of. Everything,” she recalls. “I would macerate berries and all kinds of stuff and it was just smell, smell, smell, smell. I trained my nose like crazy. You become better and better with practice.” There in her kitchen, Huether would lift a random cup, inhale deeply and then verify her guess by checking what she’d written on its bottom. Lemon balm, lemongrass, lemon verbena, lemon peel — and … [Read more...] about ‘I trained my nose like crazy.’ What it’s like to prepare for the ‘hardest test you’ve never heard of’
Finding the unexpected in St. Louis, the gateway city
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By Kate Silver The Washington Post Sat., June 30, 2018 St. Louis is my home away from home. It’s where I was born, and while I wasn’t raised here, it’s where I spent the bulk of my childhood vacations chowing down on gooey butter cake with grandparents and feeding goats at Grant’s Farm with cousins. It’s also a place I’ve learned to appreciate, in its own right, as an adult. Last year, I visited five times, and between toasted ravioli (t-rav) crawls on the Hill — the Italian neighbourhood where the deep-fried finger food was invented — uncovered a deeper appreciation for the Lou. The city, just a hop across the Mississippi River from Illinois, is a modest one. It has a rich musical history tied to the blues, but you don’t hear people bragging about it. It has a colourful beer history tied to Anheuser-Busch and, more recently, some solid craft brews, but no one puts on airs over it. And it has a fun food scene, … [Read more...] about Finding the unexpected in St. Louis, the gateway city
Nordstrom Rack apologizes to Black men in St. Louis falsely accused of stealing
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By MATTHEW HAAG The New York Times Wed., May 9, 2018 The president of Nordstrom Rack flew to St. Louis to apologize on Tuesday to three black friends who were falsely accused last week of trying to steal clothing at one of the company’s stores. The teenage friends had stopped into a Nordstrom Rack in suburban St. Louis on Thursday to look for last-minute deals before a high school prom on Friday night. Two employees followed them throughout the store, closely monitoring their every move, and reported them to police. “Every time we moved, they moved,” Mekhi Lee, 19, told KMOV-TV in St. Louis on Tuesday. When they left the store — carrying items they had just purchased — police officers were waiting for them outside. Read more: Donald Glover’s ‘This Is America’ video hailed as ‘an indictment and a challenge’ Article Continued Below Kanye West’s comments earn essay-length rebuke from Ta-Nehisi … [Read more...] about Nordstrom Rack apologizes to Black men in St. Louis falsely accused of stealing
23 lesser-known cofounders of the biggest tech companies, and where they are now
source Joi Ito/Flickr When a tech company reaches a certain level of success, the names of the founders often become synonymous with the brand they create. At least, that’s the case with founders who are the “face” of the company. Still, we tend to forget that Steve Jobs, Travis Kalanick, and Bill Gates, didn’t create Apple, Uber, and Microsoft alone. On the contrary, these companies might not exist in the same capacity if it weren’t for the co-founders who fly under the radar because they chose to steer clear of the spotlight, or because the pressures brought on by the early years of a quickly-growing company pushed them away. Many of these same people have moved on to create even more multi-million dollar ideas, while others left for a life of philanthropy, or pursued another passion. Here are the lesser known co-founders who helped create some of the biggest tech companies you definitely know: Apple … [Read more...] about 23 lesser-known cofounders of the biggest tech companies, and where they are now