People are bartering food as grocery stores remain a hellscape

Plus, the best miso, according to chefs Plus, the best miso, according to chefs | [View on the web]( Chef's Special [AS GROCERY STORES REMAIN A HELLSCAPE, PEOPLE TURN TO BARTERING]( COVID-19 has led to a growing number of people trading food like sourdough starter and flour with their friends and neighbors. [barter]( Photo-illustration by Eater Entrée [Where restaurants have reopened across the U.S.]( Guidelines vary widely depending on where you live. [The best miso, according to chefs]( Chefs’ favorite white, yellow, and red miso pastes, from [the Strategist](. [The restaurant industry lost 5.5 million jobs in April]( One in four jobs lost across the U.S. last month were in restaurants and bars. [MFK Fisher’s How to Cook a Wolf is essential reading right now]( This guide to maintaining courage through World War II restrictions is newly relevant. [Metro Detroit’s halal restaurants adjust to Ramadan service in a pandemic]( The region’s halal restaurants are usually at their busiest during the Muslim holy month, but orders have dropped severely due to COVID-19. [Amazon has quietly started a free delivery service for restaurants housed in its Seattle buildings]( Drivers who used to shuttle corporate employees around are part of the program. [Owner of famed Times Square dive bar Jimmy’s Corner dies due to coronavirus]( Jimmy Glenn, a former boxer, was beloved in the boxing world and for his constant presence at his longtime dive bar. [Binge-watch all of your favorite Eater shows on your TV]( Eater is on Roku. Feed your food and restaurant obsession with hundreds of episodes from around the globe. [Download the Eater channel here](. EATER CITY UPDATES [BUFFET CHAIN SOUPLANTATION PERMANENTLY CLOSES ALL RESTAURANTS]( The soup and salad chain has shuttered its 97 locations nationwide. [Sign up for the Eater San Diego newsletter for more local dining news, guides, and maps.]( [buffet]( Photo: Photo by Mel Melcon/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images EYE CANDY [WATCH: KAZUMOTO OCHIAI IS ONE OF TOKYO'S RAMEN MASTERS]( [ramen]( GIF: McGraw Wolfman/Murilo Ferreira Did a friend [forward]( you this email? [Subscribe now to get Eater in your inbox](. [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( This email was sent to {EMAIL}. Manage your [email preferences](, or [unsubscribe]( to stop receiving emails from Eater. View our [Privacy Policy]( and our [Terms of Service](. Vox Media, 1201 Connecticut Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20036. Copyright © 2020. All rights reserved.