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DC Chef Erik Bruner-Yang on the Capitol Riot & Life Under Trump & Covid

CulEpi Editorial Team

DC Chef Erik Bruner-Yang recounts the Capitol Riot and other incredible challenges of owning restaurants in DC during the Trump Administration & COVID in this Candid Convo on YouTube

A ‘Candid Convo’ about Covid Restaurant Closures with Chef Neal Fraser

CulEpi Editorial Team

Candid Convos goes live on YouTube with host Regina Varolli and Chef Neal Fraser talking COVID restaurant closures in Los Angeles

Why Does Washington Ignore Restaurants?

Regina Varolli

Why doesn’t Washington give a damn about the restaurant industry and its workers?

Top Ten Ways To Help Restaurants & Workers Survive the COVID-19 Financial Crisis

CulEpi Editorial Team

There IS something we can all do to help the industry and its workers survive! These suggestions offer a range of options, and we know you can manage at least a few of them!

Making Masks Mandatory, for Restaurants Sake!

Gregory León

Chef Greg Leon rallied with other restaurateurs and local businesses to make masks mandatory in Milwaukee, here’s why.

Election 2020, Time to Trash Selfishness

Regina Varolli

The election and the pandemic will eventually pass, but America still needs a serious attitude adjustment for a better future.

Kerry Vincent’s Twelve Tips for Christmas Gingerbread Houses

Kerry Vincent

Legendary sugar artist Kerry Vincent of Food Network’s Holiday Gingerbread Showdown shares holiday memories and handy tricks for gingerbread!

Restaurant Aid is Now Part of the Heroes Act 2.0 – Please Act Today!

CulEpi Editorial Team

The RESTAURANTS Act of 2020 is now part of the HEROES Act 2.0, please act now to help the industry!

Restaurateur Takes On Covid-19 Like A Marine

Michael Petrovitch

The Marine Mantra helped this restaurant owner combat Covid’s impact, and find a silver lining.

Celebrate Women’s Suffrage by Standing for Voter Rights

Regina Varolli

On the 100th Anniversary of the 19th Amendment giving women the right to vote, all voter rights need defending.

Our Health vs The Economy, A Restaurant’s Lose-Lose Situation

Chef Eric Cook

New Orleans Chef Eric Cook is trying to do everything right, yet things are still going so wrong.

Dreading Yelp As Restaurants Reopen for Service

Rebecca Riddle

A career server has some words for Yelpers as restaurants reopen under Coronavirus constraints

My Mom Wrote the Motto “To Protect and to Serve”

Regina Varolli

An OpEd from our Editor-in-Chief, whose mother wrote the LAPD motto “To Protect and to Serve”

Chef David McAtee Shot, Killed by Louisville Law Enforcement

CulEpi Editorial Team

Chef David McAtee was shot and killed by law enforcement officers during a demonstration today, his friends at Food Recovery Network speak out

An In-Depth Look at Trump’s Meeting with Restaurant Owners

Regina Varolli

Thomas Keller and Will Guidara were just two restaurateurs who met Trump to discuss the needs of the industry, here’s a deep dive into that discussion

Shaping A New Norm

Omar Zahirović

Pastry Chef and Insta Pundit @culinaryharassment grapples with the changing reality brought on by COVID-19

Independent Restaurant Coalition Calls for $120 Billion Restaurant Stabilization Fund – You Can Help!

CulEpi Editorial Team

“An eight-week band-aid doesn’t match the twelve to eighteen month job it’s going to take for our restaurants to rebuild, rejoin our communities, and keep over 11 million people employed in our industry.” ~ Andrew Zimmern | IRC