Restaurants

Broken Fish and Bad Vibes at Brooklyn's New Pies 'n' Thighs

May 8, 2026

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11 min read

Broken Fish and Bad Vibes at Brooklyn's New Pies 'n' Thighs

Black food is a part of Black American Southern hospitality, and both require cultural competency. That's hard to fake, and apparently harder to teach.

Osayi Endolyn

Restaurants

Hot Like Fire! Racing to Win. And Who Gets to Frame the Story of Modern Caribbean Dining?

Apr 14, 2026

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7 min read

Hot Like Fire! Racing to Win. And Who Gets to Frame the Story of Modern Caribbean Dining?

Started from the bottom, but still first up in here.

Osayi Endolyn

Restaurants

In NYC, Fine-ish, French-ish, Uncomfortably American Dining

Mar 24, 2026

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11 min read

In NYC, Fine-ish, French-ish, Uncomfortably American Dining

And: With respect to fallow time, Georgia's Hambidge Center intros AAPI arts fellowship

Osayi Endolyn

Restaurants

The Abuses Reported at Noma are Absolutely Relevant to You

Mar 10, 2026

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17 min read

The Abuses Reported at Noma are Absolutely Relevant to You

Horrific accounts of chef René Redzepi punching, stabbing, belittling, and harassing staff and unpaid interns over a decade-plus have me connecting dots across the globe

Osayi Endolyn