Ahead of Kelly Rowland‘s fame as a global singer and burgeoning actress, she would tackle her hunger at her favorite H-Town soul food spot, This Is It — like every other Houstonian. As a young Kelly was making a name for herself alongside her group members Beyoncé and Michelle Williams, they would still find time on Sundays to sit down at the local hot spot for good conversation over a tasty meal. “Every Sunday, until it was time to go tour or go do promo or whatever, it was that space. That’s the part of it that makes you feel…

AVON, Ohio — Cleveland Clinic is continuing its mission to help patients use food as medicine, and Second Harvest Food Bank in Lorain is helping make that mission possible. The collaborative effort started in April and has helped over 100 patients access food when leaving the hospital and beyond.One in seven people in Lorain County suffers from food insecurity, which has increased by 54% since the pandemic. Vice President and Chief Medical Officer at Cleveland Clinic Avon Hospital, Dr. Rebecca Stark, saw the struggle play out in real-time with her patients.“I was taking care of a pregnant patient diagnosed with…

Welcome to Small Town Treasures, an occasional series about the surprising places to find great food in the rural areas surrounding Cumberland County. Know of a place that should be featured? Email food reporter Taylor Shook at tshook@gannett.com. LUMBERTON — Pier 41 Seafood has deep roots in Lumberton, and it remains a hotspot in the Robeson County city about 30 miles south of Fayetteville. A typical weekend brings thousands of customers to the restaurant, situated at the crossroads of North Carolina highways 41 and 211, where it has served fried seafood for decades, owner Rob Tew said Thursday. Tew, 49, said it started as an…

If you are a taco fanatic, you must check out the Louisville Taco Festival later this year.Everyone loves a good taco. In fact, just typing in the word “taco” makes me want to eat a few of them. Luckily, there will be a huge taco festival coming up in Louisville, Kentucky where you can indulge in as many tacos as you can handle. And when I say “huge” I mean it’s the largest Taco Festival in Kentucky history!hard shell tacosahirao_photo2024 Louisville Taco FestivalThe 6th annual Louisville Taco Festival is returning to Fourth Street LIVE! on Saturday, September 7th and Sunday, September 8th. According to…

The South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) urges residents to avoid recalled Boar’s Head deli meat following a national Listeria outbreak that might have contributed to two deaths in the Lowcountry region of South Carolina. Since July, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has been investigating a Listeria outbreak that has led to 43 hospitalizations and three deaths across 13 states as of Aug. 8. The deaths in South Carolina will be added to CDC’s map later this week. “Unfortunately, an outbreak of Listeria has reached our state, and is potentially the cause of two deaths here,” said Dr. Linda Bell, State…

This is yet another case where the customer is not necessarily always right.Officials say a New York man, who was upset over miscommunication when placing his food order, flashed a gun at an employee. The co-owner of the establishment told The New Post that the whole misunderstanding began because of a bad phone connection.See Also: Police Say Road Rage Incident Lead to Brawl at Hudson Valley McDonald’sPolice said that the employee feared for her life and safety, and was left shaken by the encounter. The suspect has been charged with 2nd degree menacing, according to authorities.New York Man Allegedly Flashes Gun At…

Cajun and Creole cuisine refers to the traditional food of Acadia (South Louisiana). Creole cuisine encompasses the dishes of those born in Acadia before it became part of the U.S., including French Canadians, West Africans, indigenous Chitimacha and Choctaw peoples, and people of Spanish descent from the Caribbean. Cajun cuisine, on the other hand, specifically refers to the food of the Canadians who lived in the region; this means that all Cajuns are Creole, but not all Creole are Cajuns. Creole communities are often centered in New Orleans, while Cajun communities are typically found in rural parts of South Louisiana.…

The Gwen Hotel has released their next set of Tipsy Tea Party themes. With seatings at 12pm and 2:30pm on Saturday & Sunday, experience this boozy twist on traditional high tea, complete with small bites, cocktails, and a DJ spinning. Reserve via OpenTable for parties of 1 to 12. Cost is $70–$95 per person. SEPTEMBER: “All That Jazz” Tipsy Tea Party The Chicago musical-themed tipsy tea party this September will include tea-infused cocktails and bites like: ITALIAN BEEF CROSTINI (giardiniera salsa, parmesan, frisee)FRIED CHICKEN TENDER WITH HAROLD’S SAUCEPUBLICAN MULTI GRAIN BREAD (smoked salmon, cream cheese, everything bagel spice)GREEKTOWN SPANAKOPITAAMARETTI COOKIESRED VELVET CAKECHICAGO POPCORNBROWNIES WITH WALNUT BRITTLECHOCOLATE FUDGE…

A San Francisco middle school in the Portola District, identified as serving one of the most food-insecure populations of students in the SF Unified School District (SFUSD), now has a free grocery market in the school, with the help of Amazon.The free groceries are available to students and their families during specific time windows before and after school hours at MLK Jr. Middle School in the Portola neighborhood. As ABC 7 reports, this is the first free “supermarket” of its kind in a California school, but it may not be the last, given that food insecurity has been identified as…

Houston Restaurant Weeks is almost over. The yearly month-long food and charity event began August 1 and runs through September 2. The city-wide (and further out) restaurant celebration allows local eateries to lure in customers during August’s typically slow time while raising funds for Houston Food Bank in collaboration with The Cleverley Stone Foundation. Gourmands across the city eagerly await the list of participants and their multi-course menus each year. As this month wanes, many Houstonians have checked off their HRW restaurants for the year but I, sadly, had not even made it to one until last week. With a…