So many things learned on our 12th Food Crawl, specifically including how to better pedestrianize a street; support, fund, and scale street art (and related festivals); and vend orange julep in large quantities via PVC piping running through a large spherical orange building that can be seen from space. Thanks, Montreal!
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Last week, we took a day away from the office to explore downtown Lawrence, MA, and while we have embarked on longer annual food crawls in cities outside of New England in the past, it was fun to explore to a vibrant and diverse city closer to Boston, in an effort to expand our network of developers and community leaders who are transforming nearby neighborhoods. The food listed in Melissa and Noah’s itinerary was also a bonus!
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We are now into double digits on the number of food crawls we’ve done over the years, though as many of you know these trips have become about so much more than just eating and drinking. And Miami was no exception.
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And we’re back! After over a year and a half, because good things come to those who wait, Drew and Jesse are back “in the studio” to record the first episode of an endless season.
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Traveling and exploring is important to our work at Graffito. All of us thrive on it; and I know each person on the Graffito team has missed it dearly these past few years.
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Traveling and exploring is important to our work at Graffito. All of us thrive on it; and I know each person on the Graffito team has missed it dearly these past few years.
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Today, we had lunch at Suya Joint Restaurant with our friends at Nubian Markets as they prepare to open a chef-driven grocer inclusive of a cafe, halal butchery, and community gathering space, celebrating the flavors of the African diaspora.
read moreLast week I presented at a community workshop re: the future of Union Square (Somerville, MA) and shared GSP’s perspective on certain retail & placemaking initiatives and related thoughts that will be at the heart of our work in the neighborhood over the next few years.
read moreNames are important. Really important. Our names say something about who we are, where we are from, our family roots, etc.
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