Ghetto Gastro Explained
Ghetto Gastro |
Website: | Ghetto Gastro |
Birth Place: | New York, New York |
Nationality: | American |
Field: | Contemporary Art, Food, Cooking, Catering |
Ghetto Gastro is a New York based collective of chefs and food enthusiasts with deep ties to the Bronx that was formed in 2012. The founding members are Jon Gray, Pierre Serrao and Lester Walker.[1] [2] [3]
History
Ghetto Gastro was founded in 2012 by Jon Gray, Pierre Serrao and Lester Walker.[4] [5]
In March 2018 Ghetto Gastro collaborated with Marvel Studios to present "Taste of Wakanda" at New York Fashion Week, a food event which promoted the superhero film Black Panther.[6]
In 2019 they opened the Labyrinth 1.1 space on the north shore of the Harlem River in the Bronx.[7] The collective teamed up with the Bronx Oaxacan restaurant La Morada and the non-profit Rethink Food to distribute free meals to Black Lives Matter protesters during the George Floyd protests.[8] By June 22, 2020, Ghetto Gastro had served 35,000 free meals, and announced that it planned to serve at least 75,000 meals.[9]
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Notes and References
- News: Gordinier . Jeff . Food Lovers Aim to Give the Bronx Its Due . The New York Times . 26 January 2016.
- News: Passy . Charles . Dinner With Martha Stewart and Ghetto Gastro . 10 June 2020 . Wall Street Journal . 16 October 2016.
- Web site: Harris . Chris . Meet the Boogie Down's Hood Chefs: Ghetto Gastro . Vibe.com . 6 March 2013 . Vibe . August 31, 2021.
- Web site: Read In The Food World, Black Excellence is Ghetto on ChefsFeed. 2020-07-18. ChefsFeed. en.
- Web site: Harris . Chris . Meet the Boogie Down's Hood Chefs: Ghetto Gastro . Vibe . 6 March 2013 . August 12, 2021.
- Welcome to the 'Black Power Kitchen' of Tomorrow. en-us. Wired. 2020-07-18. 1059-1028.
- News: Kahn . Howie . Ghetto Gastro Opens Labyrinth 1.1, Their New HQ in the Bronx . Wall Street Journal . 7 January 2019.
- Web site: Bronx Food Collective Ghetto Gastro Wants Everyone To Know What Freedom Tastes Like. 2020-07-18. British Vogue. 19 June 2020 . en-GB.
- Web site: Cooper. Wilbert L.. 2020-06-22. Ghetto Gastro is fighting against racism with new merch and free meals. 2020-07-18. i-D. en.