Food

Colorado’s Tamale Act Could Bring Home-Kitchen Food Businesses Out of Shadows

Mar 9, 2026

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Colorado’s Tamale Act Could Bring Home-Kitchen Food Businesses Out of Shadows

A proposed expansion would recognize an informal food economy that immigrant communities have sustained for generations

Serena Maria Daniels

As ICE Enforcement Intensifies, Chicago’s Restaurant Community Steps Up

Jan 26, 2026

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11 min read

As ICE Enforcement Intensifies, Chicago’s Restaurant Community Steps Up

Chefs and restaurant workers are organizing mutual aid as immigration crackdowns reshape daily life

Serena Maria Daniels

A Short History of Empanadas Through NYC’s Restaurants

Apr 1, 2025

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11 min read

A Short History of Empanadas Through NYC’s Restaurants

Food history can be found in dishes that exist today

Santiago Flórez