Features

Feeding the Candidates, Fueling the Polls

What it’s like hosting a high-profile political figure at your restaurant, photo ops and all

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• The Eater Guide to the Heartland

At St. Louis’s Sugarwitch, Ice Cream Sandwiches Get Political

Ice cream shop Sugarwitch offers a gathering space for community grassroots activism, especially around queer rights and abortion access, in a state shifting rightward

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• The Eater Guide to the Heartland

Stocking the Shelves With a Taste of Home

Meet the business owners bringing essential groceries — and a sense of home — to small immigrant communities in the heartland

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• The Eater Guide to the Heartland

12 Dishes You Know if You Grew Up in the Heartland

From hog fry in Oklahoma to Snickers salad in Iowa, these signature foods offer beloved tastes of middle America

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• Shop the Restaurant

How to Bring the French Bistro Aesthetic Home

Where to buy the bistro cafe tables, chairs, and flatware to turn your dining room into a Parisian escape

Freezer Face-Off: Comparing Classic Foods With Their ‘Fancier’ Upgrades

Can a frozen pizza bagel really be improved? Does it need to be?

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• Queer Table

Literally the Gayest Dish on the Menu

Ten queer bars and restaurants on what makes their food like, totally gay

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• Queer Table

Nourishing Queer Hospitality

How centering queer values can examine what hospitality could really mean

Trudging Through the Tedious Swamp of Celebrity Brand Deals

Talking to legitimately famous people is exciting, right? When brands are involved, it’s anything but.