tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16472222.post355146568836873962..comments2023-10-20T03:25:17.987-04:00Comments on MANGO and GINGER: Who Could Be Baltimore's Jamie Oliver?Kit Pollardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18325742818502163891noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16472222.post-73603367632297206692008-02-13T16:28:00.000-05:002008-02-13T16:28:00.000-05:00I've actually been thinking today about steps I co...I've actually been thinking today about steps I could take to try to make this happen.<BR/><BR/>Unfortunately, I know NOTHING about how to make something like this happen!Kit Pollardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18325742818502163891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16472222.post-85516013676944952742008-02-13T16:17:00.000-05:002008-02-13T16:17:00.000-05:00such a good idea kit!! we should write a letter to...such a good idea kit!! we should write a letter to steven stars or something. <BR/><BR/>emily h.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16472222.post-81086061772430750722008-02-12T14:00:00.000-05:002008-02-12T14:00:00.000-05:00I'm glad to hear that there are places already doi...I'm glad to hear that there are places already doing this sort of thing in the area. After I posted, I started to think that there probably are, but they're not getting as much publicity as, you know, a reality show and celebuchef get.<BR/><BR/>I knew a little about Sylvan Beach, but wasn't 100% sure what was going on with it these days. And I've heard amazing things about both Dogwood and Timothy Dean. This is a great extra motivator to actually go to both.<BR/><BR/>Since Bmore does get so much publicity from The Wire, I'd love to see David Simon/Ed Burns give these programs, or something similar, some attention and promotion...Kit Pollardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18325742818502163891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16472222.post-1899655635039425592008-02-12T13:38:00.000-05:002008-02-12T13:38:00.000-05:00http://www.cafereconcile.com/This place in New Orl...http://www.cafereconcile.com/<BR/><BR/>This place in New Orleans has that idea. It is a working, delicious restaurant in Central City (an area that has seen a crazy spike in violence Post-K)that is staffed with young men and women who learn the restaurant trade. <BR/><BR/>Anthony Bourdain actually featured it on his No Reservations show from NOLA that aired last week.Cailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03624288431475600439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16472222.post-13128181739338391512008-02-12T10:41:00.000-05:002008-02-12T10:41:00.000-05:00The Dogwood Restaurant in Hampden is doing somethi...<A HREF="http://www.dogwoodgourmet.org/thedogwood/" REL="nofollow">The Dogwood Restaurant</A> in Hampden is doing something along those lines and I get the feeling that <A HREF="http://www.tdbistro.com/" REL="nofollow">Timothy Dean Bistro</A> (where I had a truly fabulous meal during last summer's Restaurant Week) is also doing a similiar thing with their waitstaff. <BR/><BR/>Few chefs anywhere on the planet -- and none in Baltimore -- have the level of celebrity that Jamie Oliver does, and his celebrity helps in finding investors and customers and generally making Fifteen such a big success, but there are people doing it in Baltimore on a smaller level.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16472222.post-30443403638371729672008-02-12T10:04:00.000-05:002008-02-12T10:04:00.000-05:00I completely agree - it seems like a successful ap...I completely agree - it seems like a successful approach to helping at least a handful of young people who otherwise may be another statistic. A few months ago, my sister and I at at Three... (near Patterson Park) and the ice cream we had there was made by "disadvantaged young adults" through the Sylvan Beach Foundation. Here's the link: http://www.sylvanbeachfoundation.org/found1.htm<BR/><BR/>It's a great idea (and the ice cream was awesome!), and I think adding something like what Jamie O. did is a smart next step.<BR/><BR/>Good thinking, Kit!Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08559217364312258681noreply@blogger.com