Weekly A to Z, April 20th. 🌧️

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Like many of you, I think we were all caught off guard by the ferocity of the storm on Tuesday. Personally, Eric and I were incredibly fortunate, and while we were stuck between the 311 and 611 until Friday, there were so many who weren’t as lucky. On our Amazon list? Flashlights, batteries, and a sub pump, along with other necessary flood-fighting items (although in a pinch, I was impressed by the sturdiness of our biodegradable garbage bags). As we recently returned from vacation, we were a bit understocked. Still, we were able to pull together some interesting meals before our local grocery was restocked (Spinneys delivery, I miss you). Finally, I think we all learned a lot this week about our employers, neighbors, and local Influencers, what they think of us, and how they act in a crisis.

Links, please.

• About 69 percent of the global diet is foreign. Gastro Obscura

• How to make a living after being a restaurant chef. Food & Wine

• How to pack airplane snacks (this is something I excel at). Food52

• Should restaurants charge more for bad parenting? (A: Yes). Parents

• How much time do we spend deciding what to eat? (A: Too much). Delicious

• Would you eat at the same restaurant for 31 years? Grub Street

• Are restaurant specials really that special? The Drinks Business

• Definitely want to check out the best winery hotels. VinePair

• Yes, I would love an adult sleepover. Refinery29

• No, you don’t need to decant your groceries. Eater

• New FOH orange challenge. Twitter

• What is a salmon-safe vineyard? The Drinks Business

• Stop it. My Life After Dairy

• Grabby hands. JetSet Candy

• Low key want this for my kitchen. Instagram

• For the love of lambruscos. Tasting Table

• Very interested in this range of candles. Skandinavisk

• And this new one from Diptyque. BonAppetit

• And this olive oil from Palestine. Olive Odyssey

• And it’s technically still the year of the dragon, so I feel like I could still order this for Poppy. Etsy

• The Pringles x Crocs collab no one wanted. Instagram

• How scientists keep the world’s greatest delicacies from going ‘extinct.’ Robb Report

• Yes, I want to try this Everything Bagel Ramen (with cream cheese flavors). The Takeout

• What was dining like in ancient Pompeii? NYT

• How do you divide cookware in a divorce? BonAppetit

• Yes, to these gochujang-flavored kettle chips. Food & Wine

• Anyone got some extra $ to buy this Michelin-starred pub? The Drinks Business

This weekend? Provided the roads are dry enough, the new Pisco brunch at La Mar. Also, a lot of meal prep and restocking the pantry and fridge.

Next week? A belated visit to Row on 45.

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C.