WED OCT 28 → 4p est SNACKY TUNES PRESENTS: Authors + guests on the intersection of Food + Music

Join us for a virtual roundtable discussion around the intersection of Music and Food benefiting the Independent Restaurant Coalition. Presented by Snacky Tunes and hosted by Archestratus, the conversation will feature chefs Jeremiah Stone and Fabian Von Hauske of Contra, Wildair and Peoples, along with the legendary Orange County band, Thrice.  The event is free (we know times are tough) and we are encouraging people who are in the position to do so, to buy a book & donate to charity. Book purchases for the event include a copy of the book and donations to the Independent Restaurant Coalition.  BUY HERE 

ALL the WEDNESDAYS → 8p to 9p FOOD ALONE WAS NOT ENOUGH, or Archestratus Community Zoom Hangs

Here is a virtual space for us to share on a weekly basis. We miss you and we want to know how you are. The big concept of these meetings is that we all get to be together again!  If it's Wednesday, head over at 8pm to this Zoom link.   Topics may include: What you ate for dinner, what you are going to eat for dinner, what you miss, what you don't miss, what you are learning about yourself, what new skills you are learning, how greasy your hair is, whether or not you have pants on, how you are coping, and so on. See you there!

OCT 11, 18 + NOV 1 → 11a to 6p FUCK THIS! Bake Sales for Biden

 Last Sunday we raised over $3,500 for Biden from our bake sale. That brings us to a total of $5,604 raised. Thank you to all those who have baked and bought! Let's do it one last time before the election...  We are holding one more before the election on Sunday, November 1st. HELP US RAISE MONEY WITH PIZZAZZ, HUMAN TOUCH, AND ADDED BENEFIT. ALL of the money will be donated to the Biden/Harris campaign, Forward Majority and Fuck Gerry(mandering).  Pick-ups will be between 11 and 6p on those Sundays, but baked goods will go on sale via the website each Tuesday before the Sunday. You should preorder:  BUY HERE.  All bakers will be using gloves and masks.

NOW for the  CLIP OF THE WEEK  to remind you that this message always gets CLIPPED so hit the 'View Entire Message' button to see the whole story

  Enjoy this clip from Mitchell and Webb: "...friggin' eggs come out of their asses!" :  

STARTING ON → NOV 4 BREAKING INTO FOOD WRITING with Devra Ferst is back!

$495, 6:00p- 7:45pJoin us this winter for a 6-week intensive course on breaking into the food writing world led by veteran food writer and editor Devra Ferst.

We’ll cover matching the tone of a publication, honing the angle of a story, and pitching. Plus, writing functional yet entertaining recipe headnotes, concise and smart maps and guidebook entries, and more styles of writing that will help you get your byline out there. We also will discuss covering the restaurant world during the biggest crisis it has ever faced and how publications are pivoting their content directions to offer readers cooking assistance during this difficult time. 

Classes, which will be held online, will include reading and writing assignments, as well as individual feedback. For any questions about the class, reach out to [email protected].

THURS NOV 12 → 7:30p to 9p COOKBOOK CLUB: In Bibi's Kitchen: The Recipes and Stories of Grandmothers From the Eight African Countries that Touch the Indian Ocean by Hawa Hassan

Cook through In Bibi's Kitchen: The Recipes and Stories of Grandmothers From the Eight African Countries that Touch the Indian Ocean by Hawa Hassan during the months of OCT + NOV and drop by our virtual space with your favorite dish on NOV 12 —all are welcome! It's a potluck party! It's mad civilized! It gives us a monthly dose of hope for the universe!  BUY THE BOOK for 20% off  EVENT LINK

THURS DEC 3 → 7p to 8:15p BOOKBOOK CLUB: The Ice Cream Man & Other Stories by Sam Pink

Every six-ish weeks we read a new memoir, a collection of essays, novel, or anything else we find interesting that somehow, in a big or small way, relates to food. Then we discuss. Read The Ice Cream Man & Other Stories through NOV and join us in our virtual space on DEC 3RD!  Gist:

Cone dealer, sunshine stealer, alleyway counselor, lunch lady to the homeless, friend to the dead, maker of sandwiches. Metal wrangler. Stag among stags. And so it goes―another journey through time spent punched in. A life's work of working for a living. Blood, death, and violence. Dirty dishes, dead roaches, and sparkler-lit nights. Nights ahead and no real fate. So open your mouths because the forecast calls for sprinkles. Thirteen delights, scooped and served. Let it melt down your hand. Let the sun burn your face. It's the ice cream man, and other stories.

BUY THE BOOK for 20% offEVENT LINK

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUBMISSIONS! We will update you with a pub date soon. 

WE WILL BE BACK NEXT WEEK. Watch this video over and over until then: