HeyJaredMidnight Snack
A food review blog about food you'll never taste in a city that dosn't exist. For a full catch up follow this link: https://kckingauthor.substack.com/p/new-to-midnight-snack Here’s an “About Me” page: https://kckingauthor.substack.com/about
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The Yawning Naan (opens the original)
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The Yawning NaanMeals from the NightwardBy Anna OkkesMy mail lady would say: “Get used to disappointment, babe. Disappointment’s the only appointment I’ve never missed.”Needless to say, I spent a lot of time on the stoop waiting for mail.My grannie would say something different: “In a sea of disappointment, hope floats.”Last night I met Spoon at the bus stop by my apartment. It smelled like fried chicken and farts. We moseyed through the muggy early morning, toward our destination. According to
Mailbag! (opens the original)
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I got arrested!Well, kinda.Wardens showed up at my school and told my principal that they needed to take me to the Nightward precinct for “questioning.”The official Nightward Police Liaison is a bubbly, curly-haired blonde named Zelda. She offered to escort me. This was much appreciated because, like I mentioned earlier, the Wardens are terrifying.On the way, Zelda shed light on one part of their aura of intimidation: the Blue Falcon–styled half-mask is standard issue and used for anonymity. See
Is Food Reviewing Racist (opens the original)
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(Disclaimer: this is a work of fiction, written by a fictional writer) Is Reviewing Food Cultural Appropriation?By The Sanguine SpoonMy grandad and I had a special handshake. “Black side up, young man!” he would say. Most would agree that secret handshakes serve as a sign of acceptance. But grandad would dap me up —but only on my black side.As a bi-racial person, this “acceptance” made my difference more pronounced. This personal struggle was made all the more clear to me after I mo
Eat & Run (opens the original)
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Midnight Snack: Meals from the NightwardEat and RunBy Anna OkkesWow! You won’t believe it snackers but Veedat and I got invited to a very exclusive industry night hosted by a Nightward celebrity! Beyond being great for Midnight Snack, this was a chance to try foods I’ve never even heard of. From what I’ve read, events like these usually skip the sit-down meal in favor of passed hors d’oeuvres — a little disappointing on paper, but as you’ll see, it ended up working in our favor.We arrived at the
American Psycho (opens the original)
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Midnight Snack: Meals from the NightwardAmerican Psychoby Anna OkkesWe took the subway to Earlstead last Sunday. California Smolett had agreed to host us for brunch at their favorite restaurant.Max & Erma’sFor those that don’t know, M&E is an American casual restaurant that looks like it came straight out of the 90s. The hostess, who wore large suspenders, led us through a very empty restaurant with very busy decor. The whole place had a garage sale
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