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06/05/2020
I remember as a small child seeing “White and Colored” drinking fountains in the South, also from my childhood; an image remains vivid of watching from the car as my mother shopped, a black man cleaning the windows of a store front as a white woman exited the store carrying a mirror that she had just purchased, she had the man stop his work and clean the mirror for her; for years my father saved a paper windshield flyer, as though it was an historical artifact, exhorting the public to “Buy Right Buy White, Don’t Mongrelize Your Children”. The flyers were printed by the White Citizens Council as the K*K was euphemistically known then. The intent was to boycott businesses that employed black workers. As a young military family, my parents and siblings visited with the family of a black military doctor at the time, we children played together as the adults smoked ci******es and drank martinis before dinner. Shortly afterwards, I recall my father telling my mother “sotto voce” that he was told by his superiors that he had broken protocol by comporting with a black family. Later, stripping Muhammad Ali of his championship title was described as an outrage and “outright hypocrisy” in my family. I don’t recall hearing the word racism.
The scope of most of my professional career has come with the sense that there was an obligation, although limited, to help improve some of the conditions in the world. Our society is ill, both physically, caused by our dietary habits and morally, through our acquiescence to factory food production. Social and economic inequality is magnified and ennobled by influence peddling that has turned any possibility of a representative democracy into a rule by special interests and the wealthy.
Even with this lofty and privileged perspective, I must realize that under the current social circumstances, I have not done enough to help correct, change and call out the insidious wrongs that are perpetuated around me. I must commit to not being complicit through inaction. -Chef Marc Meyer
05/10/2020
We were supposed to be in the middle of a rockin’ Saturday night service right now... but life had other plans! Instead we are thinking of some of our favorite spring dishes, such as this Turkish yogurt dip with mint + chive blossom. loves it with fuzzy green almonds in the spring - head to to read about we like to enjoy this pairing!
09/24/2019
Perfect for spilling the tea over some tea
09/05/2019
Ya know what today is? It’s baby Friday everyone! 🙌 We’re in the kitchen tweaking recipes and tasting the menu. Getting amped for opening day... it’s gonna be dope!!
08/27/2019
Fre$h Hummus 💰
08/17/2019
Regram from 😬 Tune into Monday 8/19 at 8:45AM to catch hamming it up on the small screen 📺
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230 Ninth Avenue
New York, NY
10001
If you are using public transport, take the subway to West 42nd Street - Port Authority Bus Terminal station. From there, walk west on West 42nd Street and make a right turn onto Ninth Avenue.
If you are driving, take the Lincoln Tunnel and drive towards the east on West 39th Street. Make a left turn onto Ninth Avenue and look for parking spots along the street or in the nearby parking garages.
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Shukette, the newest addition to the Bowery Group, is a restaurant located on Ninth Avenue in New York. This Middle Eastern eatery features locally sourced and sustainable ingredients that are sure to tantalize your taste buds. The Turkish yogurt dip with mint and chive blossom is one of their favorite spring dishes, and it pairs perfectly with fuzzy green almonds. Shukette is perfect for spilling the tea over some tea or enjoying a meal with friends on baby Friday. The menu is constantly being tweaked and tested to ensure that every dish is perfect. Shukette has been featured on television and in various publications, including Eater NY. Although they are closed for the season, we can't wait to see what delicious offerings they have in store for us when they reopen in the fall!
