Welcome... We are proud to officially launch The Last Bite into its 3rd Issue. For us, the need to document and shape todays food culture is just as strong as it was when we published our first issue in February. Our goal remains unchanged: EAT, DRINK, READ, THINK. So here’s some food for thought: Food has always been a business opportunity—and a lucrative one. We all eat. We all want variety. We all want healthy food. Our readers want to know where their food comes from and how it is grown. We want it local, sustainable and consistently high in quality. It’s easy for us to say that we want good food, responsibly produced; it’s another matter to economically support those who work hard to make that possible. Our actions speak louder than our words. The Last Bite has been our most vocal forum and champion for a vibrant, emerging local food culture. We’ve introduced our readers to farmers, chefs, artisans, brewers and distillers who produce the kinds of things they want to eat and drink. We’ve connected our food community to help chefs and entrepreneurs find spaces to creatively branch out from local food producers and buyers, home cooks to expand their repertoire, and food enthusiasts to find the restaurants lifting heavy to support the local food movement. If you’ve enjoyed reading our magazine and it’s helped, even a little, to shape the way you view food in our community, thank you. This year, we ask you to do more. As a magazine, we are supported by advertising, mostly from our valued manufacturers and vendors that keep a careful eye on the latest products to promote. They, like us, need your support to stay viable and keep growing. If you like what we do, please tell our vendors and farmer partners that you read about them in The Last Bite. Moreover, we encourage you to patronize their businesses, buy their products and take advantage of the offers they provide in the pages of our magazine. Your actions speak louder than words. We have a lot of ideas for our magazine, and to grow we also need your direct support.
Best Regards,
The Last Bite Staff