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Strangers from all over the world are ordering free food for others with heartfelt notes attached from
Top Chef winner Brooke Williamson s restaurant.
Williamson, the owner of Playa Provisions in Playa del Ray, Calif., first shared an Instagram photo on Thursday of an order of garlic fries, ceviche and the Tripel Pretzel Burger with a note that read: We love you! Get push notifications with news, features and more. + Follow
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Williamson, 42, captioned the post, FYI, when you order through our website @playaprovisions for pickup, the order gets sent to the kitchen exactly how you write it in your browser. To whomever just sent this, you have no idea how many people you just made smile. Thank YOU and we love you too!!!
“We all have capes on,” Kim Prince said . “I tell all these female restaurant owners, don’t tuck your capes in. Wear them out and let them fly.”
The owner of Hotville Chicken at the Baldwin Hills Crenshaw mall is part of a new all-female Los Angeles organization called Regarding Her, or RE:Her. The group is creating a growing network of female chefs and restaurateurs to support one another with mentorship and resources. The newly formed 501(c)(3) has about 80 members, including All Day Baby, Akasha, Playa Provisions, Kismet, Porridge + Puffs, Socalo, Meals by Genet and Ronan. RE:Her plans to host a 10-day festival in January to coincide with the anniversary of the Women’s March on Jan. 21.
Hollywood French Restaurant La Poubelle Asks for Donations to Stay in Business
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La Poubelle in Franklin Village
Longtime Hollywood restaurant La Poubelle Bistro is on its last legs, asking patrons for donations and any help to keep it in business as it weathers the second restaurant shutdown of the year. Second generation owner Francoise Koster spoke to KTLA, bursting into tears when talking about the plight of her employees. Koster’s mother opened the French restaurant in 1969 and has been a Franklin Village favorite for over 50 years. Notable alumni include Johnny Ray Zone, who was the chef there before opening Howlin’s Ray’s. Koster launched a GoFundMe to raise $200,000 to help save the business and keep La Poubelle open for the future, once on-site dining becomes available again. Funds will go to employees, and other non-deferable expenses like insurance, mortgage, licenses, and loan repayments.