Why did Conflict Kitchen closed?
According to Conflict Kitchen’s Facebook page, the choice to close its doors is a result from Carnegie Mellon University pulling their administrative support. “After seven years, Conflict Kitchen is entering a new phase in the life of the project.
What happened conflict kitchen?
In announcing that the Conflict Kitchen takeout restaurant in Oakland’s Schenley Plaza will close after May 31, the people behind it cited not an ending, but “a new phase in the life of the project.”
When did conflict kitchen close?
31 May 2017
After opening in 2010, the restaurant introduced the cuisines of Iran, Afghanistan, Cuba, North Korea, Venezuela, Palestine, and most recently, Iroquois….
| Conflict Kitchen | |
|---|---|
| Established | 2010 |
| Closed | 31 May 2017 |
| Owner(s) | Jon Rubin and Dawn Weleski |
| Food type | Rotating menu of take-out |
What is a Conflict Kitchen?
According to Rubin, “Conflict Kitchen reformats the preexisting social relations of food and economic exchange to engage the general public in discussions about countries, cultures and people that they might know little about outside of the polarizing rhetoric of U.S. politics and the narrow lens of media headlines.”
What is confconflict kitchen in Pittsburgh?
Conflict Kitchen is a take-out restaurant in Pittsburgh that serves only ethnic foods from countries with which the United States is in conflict.
What is the Mattress Factory doing with Conflict Kitchen?
The Mattress Factory has teamed up with Conflict Kitchen to present a panel discussion about the challenges of making, supporting and presenting art about Palestine, Israel and the US. Conflict Kitchen’s Palestinian version has recently come under criticism from several lobbying groups, media outlets, and a local… MORE >
What has Conflict Kitchen been doing in the West Bank?
In June 2014 while touring the West Bank, Conflict Kitchen visited the historic Toukan Soap factory in Nablus (video above). Since… MORE > We are excited to co-host a Cuban Lunch Hour at the Kelly Strayhorn Theater with Malpaso Dance Company’s founder, artistic director, and choreographer Osnel Delgado.