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Diane Gross of Cork Wine Bar, Jessica Van Dop DeJesus of Dining Traveler and Gigi Smith of DC Life join Mary Kong-DeVito to discuss the Loving v. Virginia case of 1967 and what impact it has on their own interracial relationships of today.   The post EP 18: Love is Colorblind appeared first on Girl Meets Food.

Colada Shop co-owner and Bresca partner Daniella Senior; Taqueria Del Barrio Chef/Owner Anna Bran Leis and Dining Traveler founder Jessica van Dop DeJesus return for a deep dive into what it means to be a Latina in the U.S. As a young lieutenant in the Marines, Jessica is mistaken for a “lower rank girl.” Daniella is mocked […] The post EP17: From Latina America With Love, Part II appeared first on Girl Meets Food.

Colada Shop co-owner and Bresca partner Daniella Senior; Taqueria Del Barrio Chef/Owner Anna Bran Leis and Dining Traveler founder Jessica van Dop DeJesus join host Mary Kong-DeVito to return to their roots as Latina women in the U.S. Daniella explains how the indigenous culture and foods of her home country of the Dominican Republic were wiped […] The post EP16: From Latina America With Love, Part I appeared first on Girl Meets Food.

Chef Patrice Cleary of Purple Patch and Crystal HyunJung Rie of the DC Oral History Collaborative return to question what “authenticity” means in food, host Mary Kong-DeVito wants to get married at KFC in China, plus the time she almost took back fried chicken from a homeless man. Is Chinese food a gateway to other Asian cuisines […] The post EP15: From Asia to America With Love, Part II appeared first on Girl Meets Food.

If Instagram is the “highlight reel” of our lives, can we live with what ends up on the cutting room floor? James Beard semi-finalist and owner of Buttercream Bakeshop Tiffany McIsaac, Eater DC Associate Editor Tierney Plumb, and Food Network alum and pastry chef Rabia Kamara of Ruby Scoops join host Mary Kong-DeVito to discuss the […] The post EP14: The Rise of Instagram appeared first on Girl Meets Food.

Can you relate to big bangs, grandma perms, and bad hijab days? How Yelp’s Tara Lewis, Immortal Beloved’s Lauren Clark, author Amjaad Al-Hussain, and Grow Hair Project’s Pamela Ferrell worked through bad hair decisions and learned to love the hair they’re in. Tara goes relaxer-free. Mary gets Jheri curls. Pamela gets big bangs to cover […] The post EP13: Good Hair Don’t Care appeared first on Girl Meets Food.

There are a variety of reasons why women choose abortion–and none of them are anyone else’s business. Join us for a emotional episode when restaurant veteran Sherette Williams joins host Mary Kong-DeVito as they open up about their own abortion stories for the first time. Men don’t carry the same consequences as women when it comes […] The post EP12: My Body, My Choice appeared first on Girl Meets Food.

Sex, drugs and rock ‘n’ roll can be a wild ride but what do things look like when the party’s over in the light of day? Guest co-host Gigi Smith of DC Life Magazine and Shaaren Pine, founder of Restaurant Recovery and author of Torn Together, join host Mary Kong-DeVito in a frank discussion on how […] The post EP11: Can’t Feel My Face appeared first on Girl Meets Food.

The V-word? You mean vagina. There’s no such thing as TMI as we talk about women’s health, our cycles and painful sex. We’re joined by Angelica in the City’s Angelica Talan, DCanter Wine Boutique’s Michelle Lim-Warner and Pink Proverb’s Kyla Canzater. Moral of the story: get a second, third, or fourth opinion, and trust your […] The post EP10: Take Care of You appeared first on Girl Meets Food.

Why are women labeled “bitchy,” “angry,” “emotional” or “bossy?” In the studio this week is Chef Amy Brandwein of Centrolina and Piccolina, Mason Dixie Biscuit Co. founder Ayeshah Abuelhiga, and guest co-host, blogger Angelica Talan of Angelica in the City to talk about the challenges and gender discrimination they continue to face as leaders in their industry. […] The post EP9: Breaking the Wheel appeared first on Girl Meets Food.

What do you get when you put South Korean, Burmese, Indian, Filipina, and Chinese women together? Total mayhem. Simone Jacobson of Toli Moli and Thamee introduces us to “Jewnigiri.” Purple Patch’s Patrice Cleary tells us what she really thinks about Yelp reviews, DC Dosa’s Priya Ammu spills the tea about the Indian community, Smithsonian’s Crystal […] The post EP8: From Asia to America With Love, Part I appeared first on Girl Meets Food.

What do a lawyer, a social media influencer, and a head of a tech company all have in common? They’ve all been underpaid. Listen as Denizens Brewing Co.’s Julie Verratti, Angelica Talan of Clarendon Moms and Angelica In The City, and ByteBack’s Elizabeth Lindsey liven up the subject of gender wage inequality and how to ask for what you […] The post EP7: She Works Hard for the Money appeared first on Girl Meets Food.

When you’re partners in love and work, how do you maintain the whole balancing act? Washington, DC’s Rooster & Owl’s Carey Tang defines talking as a significant other vs. venting as a business partner to Chef Yuan Tang, DCanter – A Wine Boutique‘s Michelle Lim-Warner says “life meetings” is the lifeblood of her and husband Michael […] The post EP6: All Is Fair in Love and Work appeared first on Girl Meets Food.

Mary Kong-DeVito invites Gigi Smith of DC Life Magazine to co-host and rant on this episode on celebrity news, including why Olivia Jade is innocent, how parents are to blame for Michael Jackson, why everyone forgot R. Kelly married a 15-year-old, and no, Kylie Jenner is NOT a self-made billionaire.  Gigi can see where Lori […] The post EP5: GMF Rants appeared first on Girl Meets Food.

Jrink Juicery and Apothékary’s Shizu Okusa discusses the personal challenges of building an empire at 23; Ben’s Chili Bowl’s Virginia Ali remembers what it was like being a young businesswoman, mother and wife in 1958, the day MLK was assassinated, and the 1968 riots. Mary talks about her favorite zero-calorie lunch. Virginia builds the Ben’s Chili […] The post EP1: Who Run the World? Girls! appeared first on Girl Meets Food.