This is quite the honor! Black Smoke is one of two books that will represent Colorado at the 2023 National Book Festival. Here’s the press release from Colorado Humanities and The Center for the Book: July 24, 2023 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Books by local authors selected to represent Colorado at the 2023 National Book Festival. […]
HEINZ and the LEE Initiative are partnering for the third year of The Black Kitchen Initiative – a $1M+ grant program supporting Black-owned restaurants, Black food spaces and chefs struggling with financing and other necessary resources.
Through August 11th, restaurant owners can apply for the 2023 grant at leeinitiative.org. Please see HERE and below for assets, release and additional information and let me know if you’re interested in covering. Thanks for considering! David Prather, on behalf of HEINZ –
Congratulations to the 2023 James Beard Media Award Winners!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JAMES BEARD FOUNDATION® ANNOUNCES 2023 MEDIA AWARD WINNERS NEW YORK (June 3, 2023) – The James Beard Foundation® is proud to announce the winners of the 2023 James Beard Media Awards presented by Capital One, honoring the nation’s top food authors, broadcast producers, hosts, journalists, podcasters, and social media content creators. The […]
American Barbecue Hall of Fame 2023 Semi-Finalists Announced!
Ten nominated barbecue enthusiasts will be considered for induction into the Barbecue Hall of Fame KANSAS CITY, Mo. (May 8, 2023) – The American Royal Barbecue Hall of Fame®, an organization dedicated to recognizing, documenting and preserving the heritage of barbecue, has announced the top ten finalists contending for four positions on the 2023 Hall of […]