"New York City “There could have been an encyclopedia dedicated to NYC’s restaurant collaborations this year. But Maison Yaki’s pop-up series stood out from the rest because of its investment in the restaurant community’s Black entrepreneurs. In early June, about a week after George Floyd’s murder, the owner of Brooklyn’s Maison Yaki opened his kitchen to local Black chefs for a series of pop-ups. Over the summer, eight chefs rotated through the kitchen - like Southern chef Jared Howard, who started his own biscuits and chicken project, and fine dining pastry chef Camari Mick, who made desserts like fig sticky toffee putting with date soy sauce ice cream. Maison Yaki’s Black Entrepreneur Series might have been a small step, but it was a step in the right direction for a city that needs to do a much better job of supporting Black chefs.” -Hannah Albertine, NYC Staff Writer" - team infatuation
