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Hanna Raskin

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Founder of The Food Section, an award-winning daily newsletter for readers who want to better understand the South and its people through food. Read and subscribe at thefoodsection.com

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Rodger Sherman @rodger.bsky.social · 9h
Republicans Don’t Know Ball Update: A hockey blogger asked the two Michigan Senate candidates for statements on the Red Wings. Rogers: blah blah Michigan loves the Red Wings El-Sayed: angry rant about how the cheap owners MUST pay Detroit’s young star defenseman octopusthrower.com/what-each-mi...
"Hockeytown, USA will always be a coveted destination for the world's top players,"
Rogers said. "The Detroit Red Wings boast one of the league's most storied and respected histories, dating back to their days as one of the Original Six franchises.
Few professional organizations can match the tradition, legacy and rpestige that define this iconic franchise. GO WINGS!""I was at the game when Darren McCarty took on Claude Lemieux," El-Sayed said.
"The '97 and '98 Stanley Cup championships are still highlights of my childhood. The teams the last few years have been a far cry from the Wings I came to love as a kid. They're stacking losing season on losing season, yet the llitch family's wealth has done nothing but grow.
Michiganders are sick of sky-high ticket and concession prices buying them nothing but disappointment."The team holding out on Simon Edvinsson is just the latest example in a long series of ownership prioritizing their bottom line over the team and the fans. Our teams aren't just assets for billionaires, they're part of our culture and heritage. Hockeytown deserves better."
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Dave Infante @dinfontay.com · 12/10/2026
"Brandt’s brief reply deflecting him persuaded [Wright] Thompson that 'The Strange Career of Cornbread Nationalism' would not be published by UVA Press. 'I think I killed this book :),' he emailed Edge. Edge emailed back, 'You’re a mighty force :).'"
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EXCLUSIVE: UVA Press cancels book critical of leading Southern food figures - The Food Section
TFS investigation shows press feared costly lawsuit
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Hanna Raskin @hannaraskin.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
How's freedom of expression faring on campuses where budgets are tightening and anxieties over political pressures are mounting? One possible indication comes from UVA, which got cold feet about a book scheduled for publication. Read the whole TFS investigation: thefoodsection.com/exclusive-uv...
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EXCLUSIVE: UVA Press cancels book critical of leading Southern food figures - The Food Section
TFS investigation shows press feared costly lawsuit
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Hanna Raskin @hannaraskin.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Signing off for the holiday--G’mar chatima tova and an easy fast to those doing the same--but The Food Section has a terrific story lined up for tomorrow (free for all to read; register to get in your inbox, etc.) Looking forward to hearing what you think once I'm back online. thefoodsection.com
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The Food Section
Home to James Beard Award-winning independent journalism covering food and drink across the American South, published by Hanna Raskin
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Hanna Raskin @hannaraskin.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Not only is reading alive and well at @thefoodsection.bsky.social, but we're wagering that our readers want to read about reading. Many thanks to @johnbirdsall.bsky.social for filing the first installment of our new biweekly book review column. thefoodsection.com/southern-dec...
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Southern decadence | Review of “Main, Middle & Gay” - The Food Section
TFS is now in the book review business
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Hanna Raskin @hannaraskin.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
I knew there would be unforeseen consequences when we switched to a pitch-by-phone system at @thefoodsection.bsky.social, but hadn't realized they'd include readers sending in pix of their rotary devices. thefoodsection.com/ring-of-truth/
A red phone on a wooden table
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Ann Powers @annkpowers.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
This is great. The most clear-headed and informed essay on the state of criticism I’ve read in a long while. www.hearingthings.co/what-does-it...
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What Does It Even Mean to Be a Music Critic Now?
A veteran culture writer surveys the radically transforming journalistic ecosystem.
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Hanna Raskin @hannaraskin.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
You read it here first, folks! thefoodsection.com/anson-mills-...
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Anson Mills has new owners - The Food Section
Pair of Northeastern investors buys heirloom grain company
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Hanna Raskin @hannaraskin.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Quick reminder that @thefoodsection.bsky.social has a working tipline, as today's story about the sale of Anson Mills goes to show: forms.gle/oUqmbpbch666...
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The Food Section tipline
Have you heard a rumor or do you know something that you believe merits further investigation? It doesn't matter if the story seems scarily big or laughably small: You can help us cover food and beve...
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Hanna Raskin @hannaraskin.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Thanks, Steve!
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Steve Cavendish @scavendish.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
This is kinda genius from @hannaraskin.bsky.social and the Food Section — no more shitty AI pitches. Humans FTW
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Hanna Raskin @hannaraskin.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
I mean, what is terroir for a wine bar if not the local state of tourist traffic? (Good job on Cudaco)
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Hanna Raskin @hannaraskin.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Heck, if you stopped at CudaCo. Deckhouse on the way to or from Folly, you're just one justification short of a South Carolina trip. thefoodsection.com/seeing-charl...
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Seeing Charleston anew - The Food Section
Worthy additions to the city’s dining scene
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Hanna Raskin @hannaraskin.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
If you're headed to Charleston, this is the wine bar you want to patronize (or porronize?) thefoodsection.com/is-vino-feo-...
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Is Vino Feo the region’s best wine bar? - The Food Section
Call it a wine window, por favor
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Jennifer Szalai @jenszalai.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
100 percent agree. I also think that what a lot of people appreciated about her honest opinion was that in a criticism-starved culture, someone in her position will too often hold her tongue. There‘s something thrilling about seeing someone exercise such critical freedom.
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Hanna Raskin @hannaraskin.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Fund the journalism you want to see in this world! If you don't have money to give, please consider circulating these appeals so they reach somebody who does. Word-of-mouth does wonders for independent news orgs.
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Hanna Raskin @hannaraskin.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Wow! That sure beats a hyperlink.
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Hanna Raskin @hannaraskin.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
It's been years since I heard the phrase "L.A.M Phelan." Thanks for cap-tipping toward him! punchdrink.com/articles/eat...
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Eating in Bars: The Pacific Northwest's Broasted Chicken Addiction - PUNCH
It takes 40 minutes to drive from Eugene, Oregon, to the tiny logging town of Drain. The ride’s about 15 minutes longer if you’re coming from the coast
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Dave Infante @dinfontay.com · 13/07/2026
SOURCE CALL: If you work or recently worked at Maine Beer Co. and would like to tell me what Dan Kleban is like as a boss, I'm all ears. Email me dave@dinfontay.com or securely text dinfontay.11 on Signal. Anonymity available. (RTs appreciated!)
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Hanna Raskin @hannaraskin.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Rather than reel off all the reasons I'm especially fond of today's TFS feature, I'll leave it to a paying subscriber to rave about Elijah Siegler's story: "Great article!" this reader writes. "A keeper." Check it out here: thefoodsection.com/the-gods-of-...
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The gods of American Chinese restaurants - The Food Section
Religious history lessons at your local buffet
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Hanna Raskin @hannaraskin.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Bean soup cinches it.
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Hanna Raskin @hannaraskin.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Honestly, even after docking points for Old Bay and ranch dressing, this is a better menu than you'd find at half the purportedly local restaurants opened by New Yorkers in well-heeled dining districts along the Appalachian corridor.
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Hanna Raskin @hannaraskin.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
A reminder that if you're choosing who to back in the World Cup based on the quality of the nation's bread (totally defensible strategy!), there's an excellent Bosnian cafe in northeast Atlanta for tomorrow's viewing needs. thefoodsection.com/kicking-it-w...
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Kicking it with kebabs - The Food Section
How to devour the World Cup this summer
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Hanna Raskin @hannaraskin.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
As someone who spent a summer manning the antique portrait booth at Stagecoach Stop USA in Michigan's Irish Hills, I endorse your theory.
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Hanna Raskin @hannaraskin.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
If you haven’t already installed @thefoodsection.bsky.social app, there are half a dozen alluring images of Northern Kentucky hot slaw in it for you this morning (along with Daniel Walton’s wise words on the unjustly overlooked side dish). apps.apple.com/us/app/the-f...
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Hanna Raskin @hannaraskin.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Today's headline is hilarious to me and the two other longtime AAA members with a working knowledge of newsroom jargon. thefoodsection.com/interstate-4...
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Hanna Raskin @hannaraskin.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
What do readers get when reporters leave their desks? Check out today's story about a Days Inn in western North Carolina where the price of a room includes stew for supper: thefoodsection.com/days-inn-in-...
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Days Inn in western North Carolina rings the dinner bell - The Food Section
Mountain tradition of feeding boarders thrives at motel
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Hanna Raskin @hannaraskin.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
We describe Spirited Brunch, @thefoodsection.bsky.social's signature annual event, as "a self-guided snack tour of downtown Charleston's prayerful spaces." But art always says it better: So grateful for Annie Grotophorst capturing how it feels to follow the route. thefoodsection.com/depth-percep...
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Hanna Raskin @hannaraskin.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Chalk it up as a win for West Virginia.
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Hanna Raskin @hannaraskin.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Amazing! I wrote about that event a dozen years ago. No mascot in attendance, sadly. www.postandcourier.com/food/mountai...
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Mountaineers Pile Up Pepperoni Rolls for Annual Bake-Off
Clear skies. Low 53F. Winds NE at 10 to 20 mph..
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Hanna Raskin @hannaraskin.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Still, an answer arrived on March 28, when @ajc.com posted a reel. As @afrosypaella.bsky.social writes: "Other than the fact that lemon pepper wings are served wet, and not with a dry rub as presented, the centering of white opinion and narrative framing is evidence of erasure." thefoodsection.com
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Home to James Beard Award-winning independent journalism covering food and drink across the American South, published by Hanna Raskin
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Hanna Raskin @hannaraskin.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Time was that food editors were in constant touch with their readers, but @afrosypaella.bsky.social couldn't even get an interview with @ajc.com's new hire when she wanted to ask: "How [will you] ensure Black eaters feel seen and heard in coverage?" thefoodsection.com/stacked-cove...
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Stacked coverage - The Food Section
AJC’s new food editor gives TFS the runaround
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Steve Cavendish @scavendish.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Another excellent piece from @hannaraskin.bsky.social's Food Section, this time on restaurants using AI for marketing and socials. thefoodsection.com/when-moons-h...
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When moons hit your eye like too much AI - The Food Section
Real debate engulfs Georgia pizzeria
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Hanna Raskin @hannaraskin.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
Keep this content coming!
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Nathan Goldwag @goldwagnathan.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Antisemitism in America does not justify apartheid in Israel, apartheid is Israel does not justify antisemitism in America, a very simple concept that people seem to have a lot of trouble grasping.
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Hanna Raskin @hannaraskin.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
Morgan Thomas takes a picture of every dining party at his restaurant in Section, Alabama, subtly making up for all the times that people today are ignored or overlooked. I’m so grateful he shared his Ole Gin Steakhouse portraits with @thefoodsection.bsky.social thefoodsection.com/photo-galler...
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Photo gallery: Images of customers from an Alabama country steakhouse - The Food Section
All photos by Morgan Thomas
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Hanna Raskin @hannaraskin.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
If better food journalism has hit the airwaves this year than Episode 3 of Catching the Codfather, I haven’t heard it. Major props to @iancoss.bsky.social and team for not only turning up archival snippets and getting the best quotes, but knowing which ones serve the story. overcast.fm/+ABDdBFBDyso
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Catching The Codfather | 3. Punch in the Kisser — The Big Dig Presents: Catching The Codfather
The west has cowboys, the east has fishermen – it’s a job defined by freedom and self-reliance. But in 1991 a contentious lawsuit forces the government to step in, setting Carlos Rafael and the regula...
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Hanna Raskin @hannaraskin.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
What counts as a Southern dish? The answer's always changing, but Candy Hom makes a irrefutable case for dry-fried eggplant in @thefoodsection.bsky.social, demonstrating how it reflects the modern culinary history of Atlanta and the city's ethos today. thefoodsection.com/canon-fodder/
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Canon fodder - The Food Section
Dry-fried eggplant becomes a Southern standard
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Brett Martin @brettmartin.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
I do my best Paul Theroux, attempting to turn the four hour Mardi Gras Express into an epic journey, with plenty of meals along the way. Perhaps today it becomes the Lentan Local? gardenandgun.com/feature/amtr...
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All Aboard Amtrak’s New Mardi Gras Service
Riding the revived line from New Orleans to Mobile (or vice versa) takes about four hours. But for a dedicated and hungry train-iac, it’s also an opportunity to explore the Gulf Coast flavors along th...
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Hanna Raskin @hannaraskin.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
When our W. Va. bureau chief pitched a Tudor's Biscuit World story, she mentioned the chain was so homey that its biscuits were named for loyal customers. "Oh, yeah?" I said. "You think that's true, or a story cooked up by corporate?" And thus began her Ron search. thefoodsection.com/biscuit-sand...
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Biscuit sandwich man of mystery - The Food Section
Bird-dogging a Tudor’s Biscuit World legend
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Hanna Raskin @hannaraskin.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
There are a few TFS stories I like to cite when explaining how @thefoodsection.bsky.social covers Southern food, and Hallie Lieberman’s reporting on the popularity of fried chicken-flavored lube may have just shot to the top of the list. Subscribe to read! thefoodsection.com/georgia-adul...
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Georgia adult store releases Southern food lubes - The Food Section
Making sure your Valentine’s Day goes smoothly
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Hanna Raskin @hannaraskin.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
Accept? We encourage it! Put that form to work.
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Steve Cavendish @scavendish.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
With the Post effectively abdicating its local news role, I would encourage anyone wanting to support local news in DC to support @51st.news and my old colleagues at @wcp.bsky.social. There is so much reporting needed in that city. Support them. Grow them.
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Hanna Raskin @hannaraskin.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
Same same
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Philip Bump @pbump.com · 04/02/2026
If you are able, The Post's union has started a layoff fund for those fired by the world's fourth-richest man today. gofund.me/a310d0286
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Donate to Washington Post 2026 layoff fund, organized by Rachel Siegel
On Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026, The Washington Post laid off hundreds of journalists. We ar… Rachel Siegel needs your support for Washington Post 2026 layoff fund
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Hanna Raskin @hannaraskin.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
This is 100 percent correct, but it doesn't mean successful media orgs--ones which are serious about exposing and challenging harmful power structures--can't emerge from the ashes. Collaboration is coming. (We started as a measly Substack, and published a former Postie this week: thefoodsection.com)
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The Food Section
Home to James Beard Award-winning independent journalism covering food and drink across the American South, published by Hanna Raskin
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Hanna Raskin @hannaraskin.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
Props to @seamushughes.bsky.social for showing how many vital stories go untold where legacy local news is kaput. One-man shops like @courtwatch.bsky.social & @thefoodsection.bsky.social can help, but we need reader support to hire reporters and obtain documents. www.courtwatch.news/p/the-rabbit...
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The Rabbit Hole: Dockets Die in Darkness
Among the 17 counties in Georgia that don’t have a single local news source, 12 of them are in the Middle District of Georgia’s jurisdiction. This week, we sought to examine the dockets dying in the d...
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Dan Hinkel @danhinkel.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
Worth noting that one reason you’re benefitting so fully from the Star-Tribune’s timely, extensive coverage of unfolding events is that it’s a metro newspaper that hasn’t been systematically starved to further enrich shareholders and executives.
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David at FOIAball @foiaball.com · 20/01/2026
A giant American flag that covers a full football field costs $6,900 to rent for a game.
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Hanna Raskin @hannaraskin.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
Remember that great moment in Looking for a Ship when a sailor seethes at hearing a "storm has gone safely out to sea"? Turns out racism doesn't end at the shoreline either; TFS reports today on what Black seafood professionals have experienced in the industry: thefoodsection.com/racism-was-i...
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“Racism was in the water” - The Food Section
Seafood professionals break down the Black experience
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