"Today, restaurants across the country are participating in a widespread general strike in an effort to protest ICE activity. Closing unexpectedly on a day of service is no small burden on a restaurant, where bottom lines rely heavily on regular hours and full tables. Many food establishments around the country nonetheless deemed the sacrifice worthwhile today, joining a nationwide strike against ICE's mass deportations and violence against protesters in Minneapolis and across the country."
"Evan Hanczor, chef-owner of Little Egg in Brooklyn, NY, grappled this week with how best to support the effort, weighing the impact on their staff and finances. "But earlier this week a couple of our servers asked if we'd be closing on Friday and offered their willingness to forego their shifts in solidarity with the strike," he wrote to Bon Appétit, prompting a team-wide discussion and ultimate consensus to close in solidarity with the movement."
Food politics have intensified as Minnesota food shelves and mutual-aid networks respond to a surge in federal immigration agents, and many restaurants refuse service to ICE agents. Restaurants across the country joined a widespread general strike to protest ICE deportations and violence against protesters. Closing for a day imposes financial burdens on small restaurants, yet many owners and staff deemed solidarity necessary. Some restaurant teams, including Little Egg in Brooklyn, reached consensus to close after servers volunteered to forgo shifts. Additional developments include alleged social-media censorship of voices addressing ICE, wine tariffs affecting importers, and Noma opening a Los Angeles residency.
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