Laura Hayes 🍣
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Growing a global network of chefs @WCKitchen . Corgi lady. Philly sports. All things Japan fan. Before: Food Editor @WCP .
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Today, D.C. lifted its indoor mask mandate for bars & restaurants. For 24 months, hospitality workers have been the enforcers of yo-yoing restrictions intended to keep us safe. Please humor me on this monster thread about what they went through so we don't forget.🧵
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News! I'm proud to be joining the incredible team
@WCKitchen
as the Chef Relief Network manager. My focus will be on growing an engaged network of culinary professionals who are committed to the organization's mission and will be prepared to help when needed. I start April 4.
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This is a real sign that lines the main street in Sperryville, Virginia. There’s more than one.
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Thank you for the third curfew alert. District residents are at home eating frozen lasagna watching the news where people are pictured not being arrested.
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My
@AmericanAir
flight from DCA to Portland took off & lost hydraulics. We circled Dulles until enough emergency crews were assembled for what felt like the inevitable. A (lady!) pilot pulled off a miracle. They are not rebooking us despite this. Only a voucher for cab to DCA.
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When a reporter contacts you asking if you happen to have an action photo of your dog eating cicadas for a story and you knock it out of the park. (PSA: Don’t let your dog eat them, potentially dangerous.)
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Staffs were small. Now they’re skeleton. Employees were anxious. Now they’re scared. Hourly workers were counting on holiday money. Now dining rooms are clearing out. The people who cook and serve food want to see their families, but don’t want to risk exposing them. Be kind.
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@MayorBowser
just communicated that there will be no press conference today. I wanted to ask her what restaurant hosts should do when they ask customers to mask up per the new mayoral order and the customers produce a photo of her honor maskless instead.
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Xi Jinping signaled late Wednesday that China will send new pandas to the United States, calling them “envoys of friendship between the Chinese and American peoples. 'We are ready to continue our cooperation with the United States on panda conservation.'”
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Today is my last day
@wcp
after 5.5 years. Thx to my colleagues, readers, and those who trusted me to tell their stories. I'm headed to a new career adventure I hope to announce soon. My farewell column on how we can work together to help DC dining thrive:
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New tradition: ladies sidesgiving. Beige food, hot gossip.
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Mark your calendars for D.C.'s first-ever Black Restaurant Week!
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DC bars off their game. Where are the balloon bar specials? Where.
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They were our friends. They were thousands of miles away from home feeding people.
World Central Kitchen is devastated to confirm seven members of our team have been killed in an IDF strike in Gaza. Read our full statement on the loss of our team members here:
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My 💔 is with
@wcp
staffers today who are producing the last print paper after 41 years. It doesn't have to be this way, especially the layoffs. Also thinking about how about a third of people living in Wards 7 and 8 lack internet and deserve to read local news that affects them.
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Breaking from Dr. Nesbitt: Beginning this week "staff working in food service" in D.C. will become eligible for the vaccine. That includes restaurant and bar employees.
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I dig this because
@CYM_DC
doesn’t just have amazing bagels. They’re a terrific employer who offers staff health insurance, language lessons, and more. Couple stories in this thread.
President Biden just left
@CYM_DC
in Georgetown after leaving mass at Holy Trinity. A Secret Service agent placed and picked up the order. Biden never exited his motorcade but did wave to a crowd of cheering onlookers.
@nbcwashington
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Took one of the Float DC electric picnic boats out today. So much fun. So hard to steer. Very very cool Black-owned biz.
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While most our our Hawai’i wildfire response is focused on Maui,
@WCKitchen
is still bringing hot meals to first responders on the Big Island. Firefighters enjoyed this beautiful, wild caught ono dinner last night from Chef Corps member Peter Abarcar Jr. at the Mauna Kea Resort.
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Masks are back, per DC Health. The District will require masks in all indoor settings starting on Saturday, July 31. Unvaccinated AND vaccinated people older than two must mask up.
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One less well done steak to box up.
The DC vaccine mandate kicks in this weekend. My office will not comply. We will not show papers. We will not order takeout from restaurants that require papers for dine in. We will get our food from Virginia or we will bring it to work. Shame has befallen our nation’s capital.
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Like many of you, I follow
@RealTimeNews10
@Killmoenews1
@alanhenney
and other accounts that rapidly cover violent crime in the D.C. region as the urge to know why sirens are wailing nearby will always be there. This week’s column is about their reporting.
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This wins. Pack it up amateurs.
Thank you,
@NatlParkService
, for caring for the 112-year-old gift of cherry trees 🌸. We visited
#TidalBasin
to honor
#Stumpy
, one of our most beloved symbols of 🇯🇵-🇺🇸 friendship. Your legacy will live on, nurturing future generations of friendship ❤️.
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Tiny personal news thread. 4 years ago today
@wcp
named me food editor! I have a feeling year 5 of this job will be unlike any other as the primary industry I cover is hanging on for dear life. I hope to cover it all with heart and nuance. Thx for reading!
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DC may not be perfect, but I am convinced it’s the best city in the world for making meaningful friendships.
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.
@chefjoseandres
is throwing out the first pitch at tomorrow's
@Nationals
game. It's part of
@WCKitchen
day at the ballpark. Don't forget Nats Park played host to the nonprofit during the pandemic to crank out hundreds of thousands of meals. Our profile:
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The city made the mandate, not the hosts, cashiers, and doormen enforcing it. The city made the mandate, not the hosts, cashiers, and doormen enforcing it. The city made the mandate, not the hosts, cashiers, and doormen enforcing it. The city made the mandate, not the hosts…
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@chefjoseandres
' restaurants in the D.C. region now require proof of vaccination to dine for people who are 12 and older. "I’m proud that many small businesses have stepped up with smart decisions showing bigger guns the way."
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The Post will never ask me for my dream day in DC cuz I’m not famous, but I had it today. Grateful for the time to recharge. Zoo, scooter ride to lunch at Rakuya, massage at Deluca, fall sun in Dupont Circle, dinner
@St_Vincent_Wine
with a great friend. Love this city.
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@badsaint_dc
positively changed D.C. in so many ways. Thanks for the memories. In their farewell, they shout out other small, independent restaurants to support.
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What will happen first: D.C. gains statehood or Dupont stops auto-correcting to DuPont?
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Once a day, every day, my dog basks in the rainbows that shoot down my hallway. I hope you enjoy it as much as we do.
@dog_rates
@darth
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Also in today is the greatest
@NationalZoo
day of all time, it’s service dog training day. They are off to maneuver through the panda crowds.
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I knew I'd cry the day I got to write this headline. Unlike other jurisdictions, D.C. made restaurant workers eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine BEFORE increasing indoor dining capacity limits. Read reaction from workers:
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This owl cafe in Tokyo had a surprise capybara who was in love with her space heater.
@CapybaraDaily
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Breaking: Mayor Bowser to lift most capacity restrictions in D.C. on Friday, May 21. Full reopening coming on June 11. Story coming soon.
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Apropos of SOMETHING, here’s where you can order a lovely, nuanced, complex, and regionally wide-ranging Indian dinner in D.C. this week.
@MasalaStory_
@RasikaDC
@BombayClubDC
@rasa
@dc_dosa
@masalatenleytwn
@Indiquedc
@kmi_dc
@BindaasDC
Glassey, Daru, Bombay Street Food, Pappe.
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Small ways to support restaurants since the federal government won’t do its job: When you order take-out, order extra for lunch the next day; buy liquor & wine bottles from restaurants selling them; buy merchandise like sweatshirts; tip, even on carry out; follow all the rules.
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@AmericanAir
That is false. 1) people at airport says flight doesn’t exist 2) your online support says it doesn’t exist. 3) People at the counter are being rebooked Monday. The plane for tomorrow is the same plane that almost caught on fire abd they don’t think it’ll be fixed in time.
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You have to wear a mask inside at D.C. restaurants again starting on Saturday, according to a forthcoming order from
@MayorBowser
. The servers, hosts, bartenders, and managers enforcing the policy didn't make it.
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I never could have expected this kind of support. Thank you all from the bottom of my heart. Everyone works so damn hard in this town, so the fact that you devoted time to reading my coverage is so special. Especially, you know, because my stories were too long. Cheers mates.
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I don’t have the words to fully express how excited I am to see my mom for the first time since late 2019. Thank you to all of the scientists who made this possible through vaccines. I’m off until 4/29. Peace and love.
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1. There are 47 sites in D.C. where anyone 60 and older can get a free hot lunch. Many seniors don't know they exist.
2. Less than half of D.C.'s SNAP eligible seniors are enrolled.
D.C. is one of the few jurisdictions without an online application.
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1) Sorry you didn’t like the sandwich. 2) it was categorized under “cold sandwiches” so not sure why that was a surprise 3) my partner and I genuinely loved it 4) I’m not a food critic 5) D.C. food is great 6) if you don’t like me or my occasional recommendations, unfollow me.
The food is this city is such crap, which leads to a bevy of food critics telling us where we can find non-crap, but where they also sell...crap
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Restaurants in
#DC
are starting to share where they stand in advance of the rallies today. Got one? DM me a picture.
#UnitedAgainstHate
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Chef Corps member Guy brought his daughter Hailey with him to volunteer in
@WCKitchen
’s eastern Kentucky kitchen. They made the drive from Maryland 💪. We’ve been cooking about 7,000 meals a day for those impacted by floods.
#ChefsForKentucky
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Call Your Mother is taking over the former Blue Bottle Coffee space at 1471 P Street NW. Should open in early spring. It will be the 7th location of the growing local brand.
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I have 5,000 words for you on filled dough from around the world that you can find right here in the D.C. region. Lumpia, ma la wontons, khinkali, sambusas, crab rangoon, cherry vareniki, pastrami pierogi, and so much more. The 2021
@wcp
food issue:
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I'm beyond humbled to share this morning that my story about accessibility and the restaurant industry will be published in "The Best American Food Writing 2020." It's been a dream of mine since I started on this beat. The book comes out Nov. 3.
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How much for a print?
The three rats carrying their dinner really make this photo.
All I wanted was a nice picture of the Union Station wreaths.
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.
@ladygaga
you’re in town right? Buy a pie from
@cometpingpong
.
The scene outside Comet, which is playing Lady Gaga to drown out protesters
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Congrats & enormous thanks to the entire Chicago Chefs Cook team for raising more than $100K to support
@WCKitchen
's relief efforts in Türkiye and Syria. Shout out to Chef Corps members Tony Priolo & Sarah Stegner for taking the lead.
@chefjoseandres
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Reminder that
@jenisicecreams
makes a habit of opening within 1/10th of a mile of small, local ice cream shops in the DC area. Since this article published in 2019, Jeni’s did it again in Navy Yard by opening near
@icecreamjubilee
.
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Mahalo Chefs Peter and Rina Radionova. Chef Corps spirit is Aloha spirit 💪🌺.
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The pandas are gone but you still need tickets to the zoo.
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Per
@Nationals
: if a Game 5 is necessary, “the Nationals will welcome chef and humanitarian
@chefjoseandres
to throw a ceremonial first pitch.” Lol because Trump says he’ll be there too.
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Today marks five years for me
@wcp
. Thank you to everyone who has trusted me to tell their stories, to readers for keeping me on my toes, and to the best colleagues anyone could ask for. Cheers.
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“I love being a part of
@WCKitchen
. This has been a dream. I wish I could send some food over to the community in Maui too. Thank you for thinking of us, and including and supporting us!” Chef Corps member Peter says. He’s with my tremendous colleague Pragnya.
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Thank you to everyone who was willing to speak candidly with me for this story about what D.C. would stand to gain if we had food critics of color. I learned so much from the reporting process and pledge to continue learning as I go.
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D.C. gained six new Bib Gourmand restaurants: Makan, Ellē, Hitching Post, Karma Modern Indian, Queen's English, and Residents Café & Bar. All of them are in Northwest, D.C.
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Just dropped off a
@wcp
at Great Wall in case they hadn’t seen they made the cover. The extremely resilient couple behind the restaurant are reopening for on-site dining tonight! At one time their future was uncertain.
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Here’s the link to the chat:
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Breaking: D.C. to end indoor dining on Wednesday, Dec. 23 at 10 p.m. with the hopes of bringing it back in some capacity in January.
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Said goodbye to my best friend yesterday at age 13. Thank you to everyone who loved Abbie, even if just on a screen. Life is shorter than corgi legs—stop scrolling and pet your pet. She went peacefully after ham and eggs and hugs. Miss her so much.
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📢
@wcp
is hiring a freelance CARRY-OUT FOOD CRITIC to evaluate and celebrate the District’s rich and historic carry-out culture. Is it you?
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My Restaurant Week is working my way through different veggie samplers from DC’s tremendous Ethiopian restaurants.
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Update on
@AmericanAir
: They are forcing us back on the same plane. Was supposed to take off at 7:30am but because the maintenance issues are so severe, it’s 3pm at the earliest. The hotel won’t let us check back in and they won’t issue any more meal vouchers. 7 hours to kill?
My
@AmericanAir
flight from DCA to Portland took off & lost hydraulics. We circled Dulles until enough emergency crews were assembled for what felt like the inevitable. A (lady!) pilot pulled off a miracle. They are not rebooking us despite this. Only a voucher for cab to DCA.
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@darth
@dog_rates
This wagon full of puppies is parked just off White House grounds. We're gonna be alright.
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Congrats to
@feed_the_malik
on this tremendous undertaking that I bookmarked immediately. You should too.
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Meet the woman who took a job with
@chefjoseandres
'
@WCKitchen
in March and has since helped crank out 500,000 free meals
@Nationals
Park during COVID-19.
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I am a mere mortal but would love to tell you the local places that captured my ❤️ this year: Reveler’s Hour, Martha Dear, Caruso’s Grocery, Amazonia, Izakaya Seki, Perry’s, Bar Spero, Albi, San Alejo, St. Vincent, Republic Cantina, Bronze, Ingle, D Light Cafe, Nido, Green Zone.
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Starting today
@beefsteak
by
@chefjoseandres
in Foggy Bottom & Dupont will turn into “bodegas” offering eggs, milk, flour, household goods, hand sanitizer, produce, etc. Pick-up and delivery from 11am to 5pm. Another bodega will launch inside
@jaleo
in DC on Monday.
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My favorite part of Michelin morning is when you accidentally become the person who breaks the news to a chef that he or she earned a star. Cranes' Pepe Moncayo was so stunned he couldn't comment.
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I am very pleased, no sarcasm, that my tax dollars supported this.
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If you’re a D.C. restaurant and you applied for a Bridge Fund grant, maybe check on your neighbors—the little pupuseria or Chinese carry-out and see if they need help applying. I’ve noticed
@DannyLeeDC
spreading the word & doing outreach about some of the trickier requirements.
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Dear restaurants: If your "Dear customer, Black Lives Matter" email ALSO includes marketing details about your latest tasting menu or your natural wine offerings you shouldn't have sent the email in the first place.
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I move to rename 14th Street NW the "Margarita Mile" with Tico, Mexicue, maiz64, Anafre, Mezcalero, Taqueria Habanero, and Tequila & Mezcal. Salazar joins the list this weekend. Can I get a second? (Yes, I know this is technically a two-mile stretch. Relax.)
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Squad: Best DC-area thrift stores/flea markets/ consignment shops for cool apartment furniture and decor?
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