James Beard-Nominated Chef Says Racists Defaced Her New Restaurant, Cut Off Its Power

Essence Magazine:

AUSTIN, TEXAS – MAY 27: Chef Ashleigh Shanti attends ‘Al Fuego’ during the Hot Luck Live Food & Music Festival at Wild Onion Ranch on May 27, 2023 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Rick Kern/Getty Images) By Malaika Jabali ·Updated February 9, 2024

A renowned chef in Asheville, North Carolina says that vandals left racist messages on her newly opened restaurant…all within the first week of Black History Month.

As Asheville’s local outlet

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