"Chef Imani Jackson’s “Blewish” menu, which marries Black and Jewish food traditions, is expanding from a catering service. This fall, Chopped & Served will begin to offer take-out and take-and-bake food out of the former Dragon Wok space at George Floyd Square, which it also uses as a commissary kitchen. The menu will feature everything from quinoa bowls, loaded hummus, collard greens, and juices to Hoppin’ John salads made with black-eyed peas and candied yams. Food sovereignty and accessibility are central to Jackson’s mission at Chopped & Served — she’s setting it up more as a community kitchen than a sit-down restaurant. “I want to be able to provide for the community, and make it accessible for all different people,” says Jackson. “With the take-n-bake and the grab-and- go, you’ll be able to get what you need, to bring it home and heat it up or have it for a later date.” Chopped & Served will launch with a few pop-ups starting October 1, and then transition into the take-and-bake format." - Justine Jones
