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I'm grateful for all of the @wcp contributors who bought D.C. really special stories this year. Thank you for lending your voices to the food section to make the paper as vibrant as can be. Here are some highlights.
Former brewer @BobbyBump found a clever angle for his first every story!Restaurants were there for federal workers w/ #shutdownspecials during the longest gov shutdown in history. It's time for Congress to return the favor with industry-specific aid: https://washingtoncitypaper.com/article/503998/local-hospitality-industry-calls-for-federal-restaurant-aid/
. @c0Sabrina spent half of 2020 meticulously reporting on allegations of discrimination at A Rake's Progress. The problems she writes about are pervasive in the restaurant industry. https://washingtoncitypaper.com/article/503532/at-a-rakes-progress-former-staff-members-allege-discrimination-verbal-attacks/
. @mchael_mchael told important immigrant stories like this one about laid off Salvadoran restaurant workers selling pupusas to survive. https://washingtoncitypaper.com/article/308775/immigrants-try-to-make-ends-meet-by-selling-pupusas-to-neighbors-and-friends/
And this one about Uighur restaurateurs raising awareness about what's happening in their homeland through their cooking: https://washingtoncitypaper.com/article/439829/at-uighur-restaurants-in-the-d-c-region-pulling-noodles-serves-a-purpose/
. @ScatCooke thought a lot about the region's most vulnerable restaurants in reporting on hunger: https://washingtoncitypaper.com/article/501138/d-c-food-banks-and-nonprofits-face-dueling-crises-during-the-holidays/
She also explored changing labor models at restaurants, highlighting several that have added service charges during the pandemic. https://washingtoncitypaper.com/article/303796/some-dc-restaurants-will-add-service-charges-to-bills-when-they-reopen/
. @ChelseaCirruzzo found some great angles, like how restaurants that rely on college crowds are suffering. https://washingtoncitypaper.com/article/303505/are-covidrelated-closures-making-college-haunts-fearful-for-their-futures/
. @DCSuperSid always finds gems that everyone should try. https://washingtoncitypaper.com/article/303956/drip-too-hard-wings-and-two-other-musttry-dishes-at-the-kitchen-jerk/
. @DiningTraveler interviewed undocumented immigrants about their plight. They're the backbone of the restaurant industry but aren't eligible for formal benefits. https://washingtoncitypaper.com/article/175603/undocumented-immigrants-laid-off-from-dc-restaurants-worry-about-the-future/
Katherine Zhao figured out why Chinese restaurants closed early on in the pandemic even though they're adept at takeout. https://washingtoncitypaper.com/article/174144/meet-espita-mezcalerias-mexicanborn-masa-queen-whos-up-for-a-major-award/
