Midwestern food is having a moment. For the team behind the recently debuted Stock Journal, it’s about damn time. (via eaterchicago)
With slow, steady successes, he now aims to cast a wider net.“Being a Black chef, a lot of people have a certain idea or expectation of what you’re going to produce; of what Black food is, what Black food touches. I’ve had that experience being from Chicago where it’s so segregated, while so diverse,” Watson admits. “That was the beginning of me being a storyteller with my food, to change that narrative.
His latest endeavor, a monthly supper club, Francelle’s — named for his great-grandmother — begins where last year’s Juneteenth dinner left off.
“I was taught food is not just a love language for us and the community, it’s about protecting our culture and building upon it,” he says. “Black food is becoming more prominent now. When I developed ‘eat to learn’ as a concept for my private dinners, it was more to curate a history of how certain Black figures have shaped food in general, not just what’s considered ‘Black food.
“This menu is full-circle, it’s the past and the present, and being the first supper for the series drop, I wanted to start very welcoming,” Watson says.
The next Stock Monday supper with Lincoln Park mainstay Aloha Eats is Monday, June 26. Tickets are on sale soon; follow along
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