My senior reporting class this semester has been inspired by the work of the late food writers Jonathan Gold and Anthony Bourdain, and are working on stories about food and culture in the Kearney, Nebraska area. One of their class-participation assignments involved them finding an article from an outside source that dealt with a topic related to something they were covering.
They came up with a collection of articles, so I thought I would share them here:
- Omaha Steaks launches new “Butcher Service” for shoppers
Local butcher shops are not the only place you can get custom cut meat – especially if you have money… - Gardens tell stories of gardeners, eras
Great look at the culture of gardening. And the first time I’ve seen someone link to a non-political story at the Washington Times. - At Atomix, A Korean Restaurant Overflowing With Ideas
One of my students is hoping to write a restaurant review as her opinion piece for class. Good place to start reading is with Pete Wells at the NY Times - Community colleges combat hunger through campus food pantries
Not everything is about fancy and local food. One of my students is looking at the problem of getting food to those who don’t have enough to eat in our land of plenty. - Greeks built Charlotte’s restaurant world. So where’s all the Greek food?
One of the most interesting articles of this set. We all know that immigrants find a place in the restaurant industry in their new homes. This is true of Hispanic and African immigrants today just as it was of Greek immigrants in the 1950s. The question this article from Charlotte, NC, raises is why does a city with many restaurants run by Greeks have so little Greek food. - Using his mom’s recipes, this Mexican immigrant became the D.C. taco king
Going from a taco cart, to a taco truck, to a line of successful taco restaurants. - The Waitressing Life: The Honor of a Second-Class Profession
A Dartmouth grad on why she works as a waitress. And what is required for excellence in waiting tables.