Peggy Hernandez
@peggyhernandez.bsky.social
Writing till the day I die. Writing now for Boston Globe Food section about nice, interesting people & the work they do in/for the food community. Also, I like to eat. Proud Chicana
How did no one factcheck when Facebook began? Among weird flaws included in @esmeraldasantiago.bsky.social review of Jeanine Cummins latest book
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In Her Follow-Up to ‘American Dirt,’ Jeanine Cummins Turns to Puerto Rico
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May 22, 2025 at 2:09 PM
How did no one factcheck when Facebook began? Among weird flaws included in @esmeraldasantiago.bsky.social review of Jeanine Cummins latest book
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/21/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/21/b...
What Pete Wells and Soliel Ho told Mackenzie Chung Fegan about their encounters with Thomas Keller www.sfchronicle.com/food/restaur...
What other restaurant critics told me about their encounters with Thomas Keller
The Chronicle's MacKenzie Chung Fegan asked restaurant critics Pete Wells and Soleil Ho about their experiences with The French Laundry chef Thomas Keller.
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May 20, 2025 at 7:38 PM
What Pete Wells and Soliel Ho told Mackenzie Chung Fegan about their encounters with Thomas Keller www.sfchronicle.com/food/restaur...
Thomas Keller asked me to leave the French Laundry. It turned into my most extraordinary night as a critic
Must read absolutely bonkers story about the legendary chef! www.sfchronicle.com/food/restaur...
Must read absolutely bonkers story about the legendary chef! www.sfchronicle.com/food/restaur...
This is what happened when Thomas Keller asked me to leave the French Laundry
Thomas Keller is a legendary chef. Chronicle critic MacKenzie Chung Fegan hadn’t met him, until she went to the French Laundry and he asked her to leave.
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May 19, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Thomas Keller asked me to leave the French Laundry. It turned into my most extraordinary night as a critic
Must read absolutely bonkers story about the legendary chef! www.sfchronicle.com/food/restaur...
Must read absolutely bonkers story about the legendary chef! www.sfchronicle.com/food/restaur...
Reposted by Peggy Hernandez
First mayoral forum on the books
Someone threw in the question "What ward do you live in?"
Mayor Wu: Ward 18
Domingos DaRosa: 18
Josh Kraft: I’m embarrassed to say I don’t know
Alex Alex also didn't know
Wu leaned over to Kraft and held up 3 fingers, signifying Ward 3
Someone threw in the question "What ward do you live in?"
Mayor Wu: Ward 18
Domingos DaRosa: 18
Josh Kraft: I’m embarrassed to say I don’t know
Alex Alex also didn't know
Wu leaned over to Kraft and held up 3 fingers, signifying Ward 3
May 16, 2025 at 1:30 AM
First mayoral forum on the books
Someone threw in the question "What ward do you live in?"
Mayor Wu: Ward 18
Domingos DaRosa: 18
Josh Kraft: I’m embarrassed to say I don’t know
Alex Alex also didn't know
Wu leaned over to Kraft and held up 3 fingers, signifying Ward 3
Someone threw in the question "What ward do you live in?"
Mayor Wu: Ward 18
Domingos DaRosa: 18
Josh Kraft: I’m embarrassed to say I don’t know
Alex Alex also didn't know
Wu leaned over to Kraft and held up 3 fingers, signifying Ward 3
Kirsten Kish talks to @latimes Laurie Ochoa about the harrassment from the male chefs at Menton, Boston the forced her to quit www.latimes.com/food/newslet...
'Top Chef's' Kristen Kish doesn't hesitate to talk about kitchen sexism in her new memoir
Kish talks about Barbara Lynch and the fight for respect in the kitchen, Here's Looking at You's Lien Ta talks about the death of chef Jonathan Whitener, Jonathan Gil talks about running a restaurant ...
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May 10, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Kirsten Kish talks to @latimes Laurie Ochoa about the harrassment from the male chefs at Menton, Boston the forced her to quit www.latimes.com/food/newslet...
Congrats to all but especially Ann Telnaes who quit the Washington Post when it killed her cartoon of tech titans (incl. Bezos) supplicating to Trump www.nytimes.com/2025/05/05/b...
Pulitzer Prizes: 2025 Winners List (Gift Article)
Here is the full list of winners and finalists.
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May 5, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Congrats to all but especially Ann Telnaes who quit the Washington Post when it killed her cartoon of tech titans (incl. Bezos) supplicating to Trump www.nytimes.com/2025/05/05/b...
Golfing while his presidency burns everything down
April 7, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Golfing while his presidency burns everything down
Reposted by Peggy Hernandez
It’s difficult to fathom how a 23-year-old could wield so much influence on popular culture. And yet Selena Quintanilla, who was killed 30 years ago this week, did just that. See photos of the things that made Selena Selena. nyti.ms/445eJBl
April 2, 2025 at 5:19 PM
It’s difficult to fathom how a 23-year-old could wield so much influence on popular culture. And yet Selena Quintanilla, who was killed 30 years ago this week, did just that. See photos of the things that made Selena Selena. nyti.ms/445eJBl
James Beard restaurant and chef nominees announced! Congrats to Boston/New England finalists. Winners announced June 16th. Full list here (because I always also check out the SF Bay Area since it's my hometown region)
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The 2025 James Beard Restaurant and Chef Award Nominees
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April 2, 2025 at 5:31 PM
James Beard restaurant and chef nominees announced! Congrats to Boston/New England finalists. Winners announced June 16th. Full list here (because I always also check out the SF Bay Area since it's my hometown region)
www.jamesbeard.org/stories/2025...
www.jamesbeard.org/stories/2025...
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Great vid from PBS doc on how Roberta Flack stumbled upon the song that made her famous!
Great vid from PBS doc on how Roberta Flack stumbled upon the song that made her famous!
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We mourn the passing of music icon Roberta Flack.
Take a look back when she discovered Lori Lieberman’s “Killing Me Softly With His Song” on a plane from L.A. to New York, and made it her own. (From @...
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February 24, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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Great vid from PBS doc on how Roberta Flack stumbled upon the song that made her famous!
Great vid from PBS doc on how Roberta Flack stumbled upon the song that made her famous!
Matt Shearer is the nicest guy who totally deserves kudos! Wacky to heartwarming stories which @reportermatt.bsky.social treats with respect
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How WBZ NewsRadio reporter Matt Shearer became New England’s most viral journalist - The Boston Globe
Through his wacky New England dispatches, Shearer has racked up millions of views for the 103-year-old station on TikTok and Instagram, platforms where news outlets have struggled to gain ground.
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February 10, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Matt Shearer is the nicest guy who totally deserves kudos! Wacky to heartwarming stories which @reportermatt.bsky.social treats with respect
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/02/10/b...
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/02/10/b...
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/02/06/o...
Great column by the always spot-on @rygraham.bsky.social
Also: had to look up the photo she wrote about and found it on PhotographicJustice.com
Great column by the always spot-on @rygraham.bsky.social
Also: had to look up the photo she wrote about and found it on PhotographicJustice.com
February 6, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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Great column by the always spot-on @rygraham.bsky.social
Also: had to look up the photo she wrote about and found it on PhotographicJustice.com
Great column by the always spot-on @rygraham.bsky.social
Also: had to look up the photo she wrote about and found it on PhotographicJustice.com
Fun story and fun YouTube! wapo.st/4hgjtrP
An airport piano was filthy and out of tune. He fixed it during a layover.
“It was in very rough shape: Dust was everywhere, and there was a gluey substance under the keys that prevented them from working,” said passenger Josiah Jackson.
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January 31, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Fun story and fun YouTube! wapo.st/4hgjtrP
It's the 20th film anniversary of the Keira Knightley & Matthew Macfadyen "Pride & Prejudice" and Focus Features is selling a "What excellent boiled potatoes" candle. Just perfect for the weeks ahead! www.nbcstore.com/collections/...
Pride & Prejudice Excellent Boiled Potatoes Candle
Celebrate the 20th anniversary of Pride & Prejudice and relive one of the most memorable scenes with the scent of excellent boiled potatoes.
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January 30, 2025 at 5:48 PM
It's the 20th film anniversary of the Keira Knightley & Matthew Macfadyen "Pride & Prejudice" and Focus Features is selling a "What excellent boiled potatoes" candle. Just perfect for the weeks ahead! www.nbcstore.com/collections/...
Graffeo coffee in SF was my gateway to good coffee. Before Graffeo, I thought coffee beans were all alike. I packed beans for Boston and gave bags as gifts. Love that Graffeo's future appears in good hands.Thanks @macortez.bsky.social for the story! www.sfchronicle.com/food/restaur...
S.F.’s oldest coffee roaster is a ‘well-kept secret.’ A new owner wants to change that
Graffeo Coffee, a 90-year-old coffee roaster in S.F.'s North Beach, has a new owner.
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January 30, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Graffeo coffee in SF was my gateway to good coffee. Before Graffeo, I thought coffee beans were all alike. I packed beans for Boston and gave bags as gifts. Love that Graffeo's future appears in good hands.Thanks @macortez.bsky.social for the story! www.sfchronicle.com/food/restaur...
Growing up, my family loved Pedro’s in Los Gatos. Great read on where this Mexican spot is today and its Indian owner who also has a Michelin star! By @food_gal_carolyn (IG handle)
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He arrived in S.F. with $3.50. Now he’s an owner of a Michelin-starred restaurant
How Jag Kapoor went from pumping gas to owning the Mexican restaurant chain Pedro's and San Francisco's Saison.
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January 27, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Growing up, my family loved Pedro’s in Los Gatos. Great read on where this Mexican spot is today and its Indian owner who also has a Michelin star! By @food_gal_carolyn (IG handle)
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Listen to 4 folks explain how tyranny took hold, with easy to ignore first steps, in their countries. Gift article, free to read, from The New York Times. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/22/o...
Opinion | Lessons on Authoritarianism From Around the World (Gift Article)
Tyranny doesn’t happen overnight. Take it from the people who missed the first signs.
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January 22, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Listen to 4 folks explain how tyranny took hold, with easy to ignore first steps, in their countries. Gift article, free to read, from The New York Times. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/22/o...
The full list:
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Here Are the 2025 James Beard Awards Restaurant and Chef Semifinalists
Here’s who made the list this year
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January 22, 2025 at 4:15 PM
The full list:
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Woohoo! Love so many folks listed here!
Woohoo! Love so many folks listed here!
The James Beard 2025 restaurant and chef award semifinalists list is out. Here are the region’s nominees. - The Boston Globe
This year, the Boston area is well-represented.
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January 22, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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Woohoo! Love so many folks listed here!
Woohoo! Love so many folks listed here!
Slanted Door in SF was always a pleasurable stop for a wonderful dining experience. Thank you Charles Phan for your gift to us
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Charles Phan, trailblazing S.F. chef of the Slanted Door, has died
Charles Phan, renowned chef of San Francisco's Slanted Door Vietnamese restaurant, died on Jan. 20, after suffering a cardiac arrest.
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January 22, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Slanted Door in SF was always a pleasurable stop for a wonderful dining experience. Thank you Charles Phan for your gift to us
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The Boston Globe is running Ann Telnaes's Bezos-Trump cartoon and others in tribute to Telnaes @globeopinion.bsky.social www.bostonglobe.com/2025/01/09/o...
Ann Telnaes’s Bezos-Trump cartoon was rejected by The Washington Post. Here are four tributes. - The Boston Globe
Telnaes resigned from The Washington Post after her cartoon featuring Jeff Bezos was rejected by the editor. Other editorial cartoonists raised their voices in support and protest.
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January 9, 2025 at 8:01 PM
The Boston Globe is running Ann Telnaes's Bezos-Trump cartoon and others in tribute to Telnaes @globeopinion.bsky.social www.bostonglobe.com/2025/01/09/o...
Shelter in Marina Del Rey run by a vet is taking in pets who need a temp home during the LA fires. Shelter also seeking $ donations. @latimes www.latimes.com/california/s...
First this veterinarian took in her brother's pets during the Palisades fire. Then she took in 39 more
Annie Harvilicz runs two veterinary hospitals and is taking in animals that have been displaced by the fires raging around Los Angeles.
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January 9, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Shelter in Marina Del Rey run by a vet is taking in pets who need a temp home during the LA fires. Shelter also seeking $ donations. @latimes www.latimes.com/california/s...
Where to get food and more. Info from @latimes.com www.latimes.com/food/list/lo...
L.A. restaurants offering shelter, discounts and food to fire evacuees and first responders
These L.A. restaurants and coffee shops are staying open to shelter evacuees, offering discounts and, in some cases, free food to evacuees and first responders to the numerous ongoing fires in Souther...
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January 9, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Where to get food and more. Info from @latimes.com www.latimes.com/food/list/lo...
How the taco became everything in LA! Great history by @atlongdrivesouth www.latimes.com/food/story/2...
How L.A. reached peak taco
Los Angeles is the world's most taco-diverse city with an explosion in regional Mexican tacos plus Korean, Black, vegan and more. How did we get here? Start with the taco truck.
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January 9, 2025 at 3:14 PM
How the taco became everything in LA! Great history by @atlongdrivesouth www.latimes.com/food/story/2...