Talking To Your Landlord
On June 23rd, Massachusetts Restaurants United hosted a Town Hall topic: How to Talk to your Landlord, featuring Graffito’s Jesse Baerkahn. This post includes the entire video presentation.
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Update #13: So, Now What?
I invite you to provide feedback to us on what more we can do to reinvent Graffito as a more actively anti-racist organization, where we are missing the mark, if you want to join us in any of this, how we can share best practices, and how we can hold each other accountable in our respective pursuits to make better, more inclusive, more diverse, more equitable, and more valuable urban places.
read moreUpdate #12: Another Pivot
At Graffito, we will not be bystanders anymore. We will reinvent ourselves as related to anti-racism, equity, and inclusion. And of all the “pivots” I’ve been writing about in these updates the past few months, this will be the most important one for us.
read moreTrue “Togetherness” Through More Inclusive Design
“We’re all in this together” seems to be the widely adopted tagline of this pandemic, but I personally cringe when I hear it.
read moreRestaurant Retrofits Week 7: Mapping
At this point, I’ve picked up food from a lot of restaurants. But it occurred to me that I haven’t thought much about their spatial distribution across the city.
read moreUpdate #11: Silver Linings
Last week’s update, I Hope I’m Wrong, was a bit dark for some of you (yes, I’m OK — and yes, I am still, generally, a proud optimist), so this week I’m turning the corner with something a bit more upbeat and hopeful.
read moreTake 3: Liquor License Buybacks, Now In City Council Testimony Form
The thrust of this idea is that the City would pay existing license holders a cash for their licenses and in exchange would re-issue a new license that was no-value and non-transferable for a relatively small annual fee.
read moreDrew’s Rules Of Engagement
I imagine that simple things like taking walks are no longer enjoyable for my wife, as I’m constantly voicing distain for those people walking around without masks and ignoring protocols, many of which I have created in my head and somehow expect others to follow.
read moreDon’t Step On The Lava
There is so much I could write here about Revival (and Liza)(and Nookie), but for now I just want to callout they way in which they repurposed and beautified their patio for pick-up and proper queueing with the help of their favorite local muralist, Chloe Rubenstein.
read moreRestaurant Retrofits Week 6: The Twofer, the Finish-at-Home Phenomenon, and the Aesthetic Refinement of Contactless Pickup
We’re at the point where the novelty of getting takeout has worn off, people are antsy to get outside, and everyone’s more than a little anxious about what the future holds. It’s also fair to say that when it comes to takeout, particularly from finer dining establishments, people are expecting more. It’s not always clear what more precisely, but more.
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