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"A gleaming fish‑fry newcomer that collaborated on the hurricane relief dinner, described as both a culinary newcomer and a civic, community space. The collaboration helped galvanize a relief effort and a celebratory party, and the restaurant is specifically noted for helping give a stage to Appalachian cuisine and its many intersections. “Good Hot Fish feels like a community space where everyone is welcomed … doing that in a former Black business district feels very powerful,” Shanti said." - Kayleigh Ruller