Ghetto Gastro

Ghetto Gastro is a New York based collective of chefs and food enthusiasts with deep ties to the Bronx that was formed in 2012. Members have included Jon Gray, Lester Walker, Pierre Serrao and Malcolm Livingston II. [1][2]

Ghetto Gastro
Born
New York, New York
NationalityUnited States
Known forContemporary Art, Food, Cooking, Catering
WebsiteGhetto Gastro

History

Ghetto Gastro was founded in 2012 by John Gray and Lester Walker, with chefs Malcolm Livingston II and Pierre Serrao joining the collective shortly after.[3]

In March 2018 Ghetto Gastro collaborated with Marvel Studios to present "Taste of Wakanda" at New York Fashion Week, a food event which promoted the superhero film Black Panther.[4]

In 2019 they opened the Labyrinth 1.1 space on the north shore of the Harlem River in the Bronx.[5] The collective teamed up with the Bronx Oaxacan restaurant La Morada and the non-profit Rethink Food to distribute free meals to Black Lives Matter protesters during the George Floyd protests.[6] By June 22, 2020 Ghetto Gastro had served 35,000 free meals, and announced that it planned to serve at least 75,000 meals.[7]

References
  1. Gordinier, Jeff (26 January 2016). "Food Lovers Aim to Give the Bronx Its Due". The New York Times.
  2. Passy, Charles (16 October 2016). "Dinner With Martha Stewart and Ghetto Gastro". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  3. "Read In The Food World, Black Excellence is Ghetto on ChefsFeed". ChefsFeed. Retrieved 2020-07-18.
  4. "Welcome to the 'Black Power Kitchen' of Tomorrow". Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. Retrieved 2020-07-18.
  5. Kahn, Howie (7 January 2019). "Ghetto Gastro Opens Labyrinth 1.1, Their New HQ in the Bronx". Wall Street Journal.
  6. "Bronx Food Collective Ghetto Gastro Wants Everyone To Know What Freedom Tastes Like". British Vogue. Retrieved 2020-07-18.
  7. Cooper, Wilbert L. (2020-06-22). "Ghetto Gastro is fighting against racism with new merch and free meals". i-D. Retrieved 2020-07-18.
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