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,...
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. 0.75x 1x 1.25x 1.5x 2x...
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. [2:30] As a young lieutenant in the...
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. [9:31] Daniella explains how the...
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...
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...
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...
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 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...
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...
