Harlem Chef Marcus Samuelsson Is Feeding People Through a Pandemic and Protesting | Eater

"This Harlem restaurant, long anchored by regulars who come for Monday night music and Sunday brunch with gospel, transformed into a community kitchen when dining rooms closed, partnering with World Central Kitchen to feed people in immediate need. Its service shifted from hospitality to relief—serving homeless neighbors, newly released former inmates, clients from nearby methadone centers, teachers, construction workers, displaced small-business owners, and hospitality workers—often with a line down the block and staff racing to distribute hundreds of meals a day. The operation became as much about mutual care and collective grieving as it was about food, with staff repurposed to manage distancing, distribution, and daily shortages while striving to meet overwhelming demand." - Marcus Samuelsson