Reposted by Hanna RaskinRodger Sherman @rodger.bsky.social · 9hRepublicans 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... 943499662
Reposted by Hanna RaskinDave 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brief reply deflecting him persuaded [Wright] Thompson that 'The Strange Career of Cornbread Nationalism' would not be published by UVA Press.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 :).'"thefoodsection.comEXCLUSIVE: UVA Press cancels book critical of leading Southern food figures - The Food SectionTFS investigation shows press feared costly lawsuit 042
Hanna Raskin @hannaraskin.bsky.social · 12/10/2026How'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...thefoodsection.comEXCLUSIVE: UVA Press cancels book critical of leading Southern food figures - The Food SectionTFS investigation shows press feared costly lawsuit 000
Hanna Raskin @hannaraskin.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Signing 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.comthefoodsection.comThe Food SectionHome to James Beard Award-winning independent journalism covering food and drink across the American South, published by Hanna Raskin 000
Hanna Raskin @hannaraskin.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Not 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...thefoodsection.comSouthern decadence | Review of “Main, Middle & Gay” - The Food SectionTFS is now in the book review business 021
Hanna Raskin @hannaraskin.bsky.social · 11/09/2026I 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/ 000
Reposted by Hanna RaskinAnn Powers @annkpowers.bsky.social · 04/09/2026This 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...hearingthings.coWhat Does It Even Mean to Be a Music Critic Now?A veteran culture writer surveys the radically transforming journalistic ecosystem. 1226
Hanna Raskin @hannaraskin.bsky.social · 03/09/2026You read it here first, folks! thefoodsection.com/anson-mills-...thefoodsection.comAnson Mills has new owners - The Food SectionPair of Northeastern investors buys heirloom grain company 001
Hanna Raskin @hannaraskin.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Quick 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...forms.gleThe Food Section tiplineHave 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... 100
Reposted by Hanna RaskinSteve Cavendish @scavendish.bsky.social · 19/08/2026This is kinda genius from @hannaraskin.bsky.social and the Food Section — no more shitty AI pitches. Humans FTW 142
Hanna Raskin @hannaraskin.bsky.social · 30/07/2026I mean, what is terroir for a wine bar if not the local state of tourist traffic? (Good job on Cudaco) 000
Hanna Raskin @hannaraskin.bsky.social · 30/07/2026Heck, 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...thefoodsection.comSeeing Charleston anew - The Food SectionWorthy additions to the city’s dining scene 100
Hanna Raskin @hannaraskin.bsky.social · 30/07/2026If you're headed to Charleston, this is the wine bar you want to patronize (or porronize?) thefoodsection.com/is-vino-feo-...thefoodsection.comIs Vino Feo the region’s best wine bar? - The Food SectionCall it a wine window, por favor 110
Reposted by Hanna RaskinJennifer Szalai @jenszalai.bsky.social · 29/07/2026100 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. 2274
Hanna Raskin @hannaraskin.bsky.social · 20/07/2026Fund 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. 042
Hanna Raskin @hannaraskin.bsky.social · 14/07/2026It's been years since I heard the phrase "L.A.M Phelan." Thanks for cap-tipping toward him! punchdrink.com/articles/eat...punchdrink.comEating in Bars: The Pacific Northwest's Broasted Chicken Addiction - PUNCHIt 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 120
Reposted by Hanna RaskinDave Infante @dinfontay.com · 13/07/2026SOURCE 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!) 11811
Hanna Raskin @hannaraskin.bsky.social · 13/07/2026Rather 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-...thefoodsection.comThe gods of American Chinese restaurants - The Food SectionReligious history lessons at your local buffet 000
Hanna Raskin @hannaraskin.bsky.social · 09/07/2026Honestly, 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. 110
Hanna Raskin @hannaraskin.bsky.social · 30/06/2026A 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...thefoodsection.comKicking it with kebabs - The Food SectionHow to devour the World Cup this summer 010
Hanna Raskin @hannaraskin.bsky.social · 29/06/2026As someone who spent a summer manning the antique portrait booth at Stagecoach Stop USA in Michigan's Irish Hills, I endorse your theory. 150
Hanna Raskin @hannaraskin.bsky.social · 22/06/2026If 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...apps.apple.comThe Food Section App - App StoreDownload The Food Section by The Food Section LLC on the App Store. See screenshots, ratings and reviews, user tips, and more apps like The Food Section. 010
Hanna Raskin @hannaraskin.bsky.social · 02/06/2026Today's headline is hilarious to me and the two other longtime AAA members with a working knowledge of newsroom jargon. thefoodsection.com/interstate-4... 010
Hanna Raskin @hannaraskin.bsky.social · 11/05/2026What 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-...thefoodsection.comDays Inn in western North Carolina rings the dinner bell - The Food SectionMountain tradition of feeding boarders thrives at motel 040
Hanna Raskin @hannaraskin.bsky.social · 27/04/2026We 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... 010
Hanna Raskin @hannaraskin.bsky.social · 09/04/2026Amazing! I wrote about that event a dozen years ago. No mascot in attendance, sadly. www.postandcourier.com/food/mountai...postandcourier.comMountaineers Pile Up Pepperoni Rolls for Annual Bake-OffClear skies. Low 53F. Winds NE at 10 to 20 mph.. 111
Hanna Raskin @hannaraskin.bsky.social · 01/04/2026Still, 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.comthefoodsection.comThe Food SectionHome to James Beard Award-winning independent journalism covering food and drink across the American South, published by Hanna Raskin 001
Hanna Raskin @hannaraskin.bsky.social · 01/04/2026Time 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...thefoodsection.comStacked coverage - The Food SectionAJC’s new food editor gives TFS the runaround 101
Reposted by Hanna RaskinSteve Cavendish @scavendish.bsky.social · 25/03/2026Another excellent piece from @hannaraskin.bsky.social's Food Section, this time on restaurants using AI for marketing and socials. thefoodsection.com/when-moons-h...thefoodsection.comWhen moons hit your eye like too much AI - The Food SectionReal debate engulfs Georgia pizzeria 121
Reposted by Hanna RaskinNathan Goldwag @goldwagnathan.bsky.social · 12/03/2026Antisemitism 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. 6510122
Hanna Raskin @hannaraskin.bsky.social · 04/03/2026Morgan 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...thefoodsection.comPhoto gallery: Images of customers from an Alabama country steakhouse - The Food SectionAll photos by Morgan Thomas 000
Hanna Raskin @hannaraskin.bsky.social · 26/02/2026If 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/+ABDdBFBDysoovercast.fmCatching The Codfather | 3. Punch in the Kisser — The Big Dig Presents: Catching The CodfatherThe 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... 141
Hanna Raskin @hannaraskin.bsky.social · 23/02/2026What 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/thefoodsection.comCanon fodder - The Food SectionDry-fried eggplant becomes a Southern standard 000
Reposted by Hanna RaskinBrett Martin @brettmartin.bsky.social · 18/02/2026I 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...gardenandgun.comAll Aboard Amtrak’s New Mardi Gras ServiceRiding 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... 52511
Hanna Raskin @hannaraskin.bsky.social · 18/02/2026When 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...thefoodsection.comBiscuit sandwich man of mystery - The Food SectionBird-dogging a Tudor’s Biscuit World legend 120
Hanna Raskin @hannaraskin.bsky.social · 11/02/2026There 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...thefoodsection.comGeorgia adult store releases Southern food lubes - The Food SectionMaking sure your Valentine’s Day goes smoothly 010
Hanna Raskin @hannaraskin.bsky.social · 05/02/2026Accept? We encourage it! Put that form to work. 011
Reposted by Hanna RaskinSteve Cavendish @scavendish.bsky.social · 04/02/2026With 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. 083
Reposted by Hanna RaskinPhilip Bump @pbump.com · 04/02/2026If 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/a310d0286gofund.meDonate to Washington Post 2026 layoff fund, organized by Rachel SiegelOn 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 17534347
Hanna Raskin @hannaraskin.bsky.social · 04/02/2026This 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)thefoodsection.comThe Food SectionHome to James Beard Award-winning independent journalism covering food and drink across the American South, published by Hanna Raskin 174
Hanna Raskin @hannaraskin.bsky.social · 01/02/2026Props 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...courtwatch.newsThe Rabbit Hole: Dockets Die in DarknessAmong 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... 012
Reposted by Hanna RaskinDan Hinkel @danhinkel.bsky.social · 24/01/2026Worth 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. 2250081162
Reposted by Hanna RaskinDavid at FOIAball @foiaball.com · 20/01/2026A giant American flag that covers a full football field costs $6,900 to rent for a game. 2136354
Hanna Raskin @hannaraskin.bsky.social · 19/01/2026Remember 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...thefoodsection.com“Racism was in the water” - The Food SectionSeafood professionals break down the Black experience 000