Vogue Runwayさんのインスタグラム写真 - (Vogue RunwayInstagram)「On the corner of Bayard and Baxter, in the heart of New York’s Chinatown, is a fantastic little spot called @Lalito_nyc, helmed by Kia Damon (@kiacooks), who last fall, rose up to become its head chef at the age of 24. Much of Damon’s meteoric rise can be traced simply to her honest and outspoken existence as a successful black queer woman in an industry dominated by white cisgender men. “I guess with authenticity comes visibility and all of that, but I don’t take that visibility or responsibility very lightly, you know,” she says. It’s a sharp contrast to the stereotype of the male braggadocio cook. Of particular note is Damon’s ongoing push to root out kitchen culture’s toxicities, which have typically been attributed to the hypermasculine ego. Damon’s solution is the promotion of an open dialogue between herself, her staff, and the wider world through platforms like her personal Instagram, where she talks about daily microaggressions against QTPOC chefs and her battle with depression and anxiety. It’s about shining a light on the everyday realities of the difficult life of a chef, not the rose-tinted fantasy woven around it. Tap the link in our bio for more details. Photographed by @nkrecicki #vogueworld」4月13日 1時15分