Food + travel writer. new yorker. cheese lover. babka aficionado. Find me at devra [at] devraferst [dot] com
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#NewYork has always been a great place to eat, but the city’s dining scene currently has a fresh, invigorating energy about it. Local food writer and longtime New Yorker @devraferst shares the best restaurants in #NYC 🍴🔥 bit.ly/3Ul1OEE
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US households can now order a third shipment of free COVID-19 tests from the federal government. wrctr.co/3wm2fnF
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Again, here's the subscription link for Where to Eat: nytimes.com/newsletters/wher…
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It’s that time again where I’m using Twitter like a job board. This time, it’s a major one—seeking Head of Ops/COO to come run with us @whetstone_mag. Maybe it’s you or yours?
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URGENT: PLEASE HELP ME RAISE FUNDS TO REPAIR AND REOPEN WHITNEY PLANTATION...ONE OF THE ONLY SITES THAT TELLS THE STORY OF ENSLAVEMENT FROM THE VIEWPOINT OF THE ENSLAVED. LINK HERE: emea01.safelinks.protection.…
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Really highly recommend the kind of dinner where you end up ordering the whole menu and two bottles of wine and linger chatting about different kinds of salt for four hours, 10/10
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If you're looking for something food related to celebrate the inauguration consider Presidential Soul presented by @soulfoodscholar. It's a multi-sensory event honoring the Black food folks that have served at the pleasure of our nation's presidents.
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whetstonemagazine.com/journa… A new year and announcement. It's buried in there, so, TLDR; We're launching an all new vertical on South Asian foodways and looking for someone to help us lead it. You? Or a friend maybe? More soon!
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If I was starting out, I’d begin here:
Know someone who is hoping to break into the world of food writing in 2021? Please send them my way! I'm teaching my writing course with Archestratus again starting January 13. Everything's on Zoom, so you can tune in from anywhere. archestrat.us/collections/ev…
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Mastercard and Visa said they had banned the use of their credit cards on the adult website Pornhub after the New York Times Opinion columnist @NickKristof reported that the platform included videos of child abuse and rape. nyti.ms/3gwSeKY
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"Have the confidence to let the interview go where it's going." Also, "Shut up and listen." Really informative panel on the art of the interview going on right now @IACPculinary with @theglutster, @KSquiresNYC, @kimseverson, @John_Birdsall
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This year's @IACPculinary virtual conference is going to be interesting. Hear from @tejalrao, @MarcusCooks, @SamSifton, @jacques_pepin (just for starters). My panel on the future of restaurants offers a wide range of viewpoints.
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I’ve got some BIG NEWS... – at Manhattan, NY
We want to know what your biggest holiday baking questions are! Not sure how to make that perfect pie crust? Need inspo for what treats to send to your family? Reply with questions and @foodieinnewyork just might answer them in a new #FoodNetworkKitchen series coming soon! ✨
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A Gravlax Recipe That Arrived by Mail @devraferst
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The Brisket That Traveled from Europe to Philadelphia and Back to Stockholm @devraferst
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Apropos of other announcements today, @whetstone_mag just launched our new site and digital journal today.
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It's a great time to be reading independent food newsletters, where some of the most-exciting, adventurous, and vital writing is happening today. We talked to @hels, @aliciakennedy, @demarionunn, @paulaforbes, @jameskhansen & more about the emerging genre. tastecooking.com/the-future-…
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How great is this? @gdanielagalarza begins today what will certainly be a dazzling career at @WaPoFood. Welcome aboard! washingtonpost.com/pr/2020/0…
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For @nytfood, I wrote about #JuneteenthDay 2020.
Still, many black Americans will lean into joy as a form of resistance rather than choke on the smoke of inequality.
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