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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Some chefs are using Instagram to create and promote pop-up takeout menus

    With limited opportunities in professional kitchens these days, some enterprising chefs have turned their personal kitchens into pop-up takeout spots. They use Instagram to promote their menus.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Feb 4, 2021 • 10m Listen

    With limited opportunities in professional kitchens these days, some enterprising chefs have turned their personal kitchens into pop-up takeout spots. They use Instagram to promote their menus. You can order jeweled Persian rice, gorgeously decorated baked goods, or meticulously curated banchan. But it can be tricky. You have to be in the know to get an order in.

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    4 of 5
    The fight over reopening schools intensifies
    1. 0:00Newsom and Biden say schools can safely reopen without all teachers vaccinated. That might be tough in California
    2. 9:38Some pediatricians say kids can return to schools without all teachers vaccinated. LAUSD and UTLA disagree
    3. 20:58NFL milestone: Two women will coach the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in this year’s Super Bowl
    4. 26:58Some chefs are using Instagram to create and promote pop-up takeout menusYou’re reading this
    5. 37:19Evan Kleiman’s favorite LA places to buy chocolate: Milla Chocolates, Valerie Confections, Republique and more
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