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Fort Worth biscuit restaurant removes hip-hop references from menu after social media backlash
9:34 AM on Jun 9, 2020 CDTOne Fort Worth business learned over the weekend that going silent during the Black Lives Matter movement is not an option, especially if you’re known for cultural appropriation.Hot Box Biscuit Club is a popular brunch spot owned by Sarah Hooton and Matthew Mobley. Up until just recently, their menu included items with like Ice-T, Gin & Juice, Miso Corny and Puff Daddies.Cultural appropriation itself is suspect, especially when members of a dominant culture take from minority cultures. But at the very least, it should create a sense of responsibility. This was...…9:34 AM on Jun 9, 2020 CDTOne Fort Worth business learned over the weekend that going silent during the Black Lives Matter movement is not an option, especially if you’re known for cultural appropriation.Hot Box Biscuit Club is a popular brunch spot owned by Sarah Hooton and Matthew Mobley. Up until just recently, their menu included items with like Ice-T, Gin & Juice, Miso Corny and Puff Daddies.Cultural appropriation itself is suspect, especially when members of a dominant culture take from minority cultures. But at the very least, it should create a sense of responsibility. This was...WW…
Dallas’ historic Highland Park Cafeteria shutters permanently after 95 years
4:02 PM on May 12, 2020 CDTHighland Park Cafeteria, a Dallas institution for almost a century, is the latest business claimed by the economic impact of the coronavirus. On the restaurant’s on Monday, owner Jeff Snoyer announced that his business, which had temporarily been closed since March 16, will not be reopening.“We have been blessed to serve you for many years, and to have been part of family celebrations and holiday traditions in this great city,” he said in the statement.In late March, Snoyer decided not to pivot the restaurant to a to-go operation, and instead gave food away. “We...…4:02 PM on May 12, 2020 CDTHighland Park Cafeteria, a Dallas institution for almost a century, is the latest business claimed by the economic impact of the coronavirus. On the restaurant’s on Monday, owner Jeff Snoyer announced that his business, which had temporarily been closed since March 16, will not be reopening.“We have been blessed to serve you for many years, and to have been part of family celebrations and holiday traditions in this great city,” he said in the statement.In late March, Snoyer decided not to pivot the restaurant to a to-go operation, and instead gave food away. “We...WW…
True Kitchen + Kocktails owner stands by viral statement against ‘twerking’ in his Dallas restaurant
4:07 PM on Nov 30, 2020 CSTAn incident captured Sunday night at a downtown Dallas restaurant has gone viral on multiple social media platforms and filled up comments sections.In a 52-second video shot about 7:45 p.m. Sunday at True Kitchen + Kocktails, which , owner Kevin Kelley is seen addressing the guests in his dining room.“I invested a lot of money into buying this building and developing this concept so Black people can have somewhere nice to go to,” Kelley said, standing in the middle of his restaurant surrounded by customers. He then tells the DJ to stop the music. “But all this...…4:07 PM on Nov 30, 2020 CSTAn incident captured Sunday night at a downtown Dallas restaurant has gone viral on multiple social media platforms and filled up comments sections.In a 52-second video shot about 7:45 p.m. Sunday at True Kitchen + Kocktails, which , owner Kevin Kelley is seen addressing the guests in his dining room.“I invested a lot of money into buying this building and developing this concept so Black people can have somewhere nice to go to,” Kelley said, standing in the middle of his restaurant surrounded by customers. He then tells the DJ to stop the music. “But all this...WW…
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