The televised image of a masked, gloved China Central Television reporter above the near-empty dining area of the HK (Hong Kong) Food Court, Elmhurst, Queens. Dave Cook. Elmhurst, Queens, New York City. 02/18/2020
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The uncertainties of the 2020 Biden/Trump presidential election hinted at the possibility of voter unrest and possible damage to local restaurants and stores. Shops boarded up store fronts, signalling to customers that they were still open. Amy Bentley. Union Square,…
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Daisy Zeijlon. New York State. 09/29/2020 The “Good Diner 10” was developed by Relief Opportunities for All Restaurants, a New York-based organization formed in March 2020 by independent restaurant owners. This graphic, published on the eve of indoor dining reopening…
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Photos of signs in a KFC indicating only take out or delivery (no table service), a limited number of people inside at a time, and mandatory masks. Amy Bentley. East 14th Street and 2nd Avenue, Manhattan. 09/08/2020
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Photos taken of signs on restaurant windows and doors in Greenwich Village (Manhattan) NYC. The signs indicate the restaurants are closed, but offer gestures of hope and encouragement. Amy Bentley. Greenwich Village, Manhattan. 04/07/2020
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Observational piece about how Asian restaurants were getting discriminated when the COVID-19 just started in NY Sun Young Park. Koreatown, Manhattan, NYC. 03/11/2020
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Photos of restaurants in the Union Square/East Village neighbourhood during Phase II of reopening, June 22 Krishnendu Ray. East Village, Manhattan, NYC. 6/22/2020
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‘Pandemic Provisioning’ is a short essay that documents how and why I came to put together a survey regarding provisioning during the COVID-19 pandemic. The survey was completed by over 200 individuals and represented many international points of view…
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https://amourriture.me/food-in-the-time-of-covid The blog on my website walks through a daily journal of my experiences with food and COVID-19. Broadly, it covers many topics that have been discussed with food and COVID over the past few months. It is an ongoing…
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https://jy1403.wixsite.com/nycrestaurants This project is dedicated to the restaurants in NYC to commemorate their fight for survival. The healthcare workers are not the only ones fighting in the coronavirus pandemic; so are the restaurant workers. They are reinventing the hospitality scene…