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Marks Pantry in Dundee to close at end of the month | Omaha Dines [Video]

When Marks Bistro closed at the height of the pandemic in June 2020, it made the transition to a specialty food and wine shop.

Now that business is halting operations as well. The management of Mark’s Pantry & Bottle Shop announced this week that Aug. 27 will be its last day, unless the inventory is depleted before then.

The shop, near 52nd Street and Underwood Avenue, sells gourmet foods such as specialty vinegars, sauces, heirloom grains and imported pastas that customers could use to create restaurant-style dinners at home — and some recipes to create them.

When it opened, owner Mark Pluhacek said he thought it was the best way to continue connecting with the community amid the COVID outbreak, even though restaurants had been cleared to reopen.

He expressed his gratitude to his loyal clientele in a message at marksindundee.com.

“We have loved being a part of your lives for …

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Remarks by José Andrés at WCK's Celebration of Life Service at Washington National Cathedral [Video]

Founded in 2010 by Chef José Andrés, World Central Kitchen (WCK) is a nonprofit organization that is first to the frontlines providing fresh meals in response to crises, while working to build resilient food systems with locally led solutions. Applying our model of quick action, leveraging local resources, and adapting in real time, WCK has served hundreds of millions nourishing meals around the world. __Follow WCK:Website: https://wck.org/Instagram: https://instagram.com/wckitchenTwitter: https://twitter.com/WCKitchenFacebook: https://facebook.com/worldcentralkitchenTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@wckitchen

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WCK Celebration of Life at Washington National Cathedral [Video]

World Central Kitchen held an interfaith Celebration of Life to honor our heroes killed in Gaza. The memorial service was held at the National Cathedral in Washington, DC on Thursday, April 25. The memorial service honored Saifeddin Issam Ayad Abutaha of Palestine, John Chapman of Britain, Jacob Flickinger of the U.S. and Canada, Lalzawmi “Zomi” Frankcom of Australia, James Henderson of Britain, James Kirby of Britain, and Damian Soból of Poland.__Founded in 2010 by Chef José Andrés, World Central Kitchen (WCK) is a nonprofit organization that is first to the frontlines providing fresh meals in response to crises, while working to build resilient food systems with locally led solutions. Applying our model of quick action, leveraging local resources, and adapting in real time, WCK has served hundreds of millions nourishing meals around the world. __Follow WCK:Website: https://wck.org/Instagram: https://instagram.com/wckitchenTwitter: https://twitter.com/WCKitchenFacebook: https://facebook.com/worldcentralkitchenTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@wckitchen