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Table for All with Buki Elegbede

Whether it's a conversation with Senator Cory Booker about food deserts and food insecurity or digging into sports food culture, the new series Table for All with Buki Elegbede focuses on culture, diversity and inclusion via the lens of food. Buki Elegbede takes us on the ultimate food tour -- into restaurants and home kitchens to meet the people and hear the incredible stories behind the food.

The Drive, Passion & Heart of the West Indies

26m 2s

Celebrate the vibrant West Indian Culture. Meet proud Jamaican and “Slutty Vegan” restaurant owner, Pinky Cole in Harlem, NY. Travel blogger Melissa Rose Cooper makes traditional Trinidadian staples and shares her stories about the origins of Carnival at local Trinidadian hot spot, Limin's Cafe Caribe in East Orange, NJ.

Episodes

  • The Drive, Passion & Heart of the West Indies: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The Drive, Passion & Heart of the West Indies

    S1 E112 - 26m 2s

    Celebrate the vibrant West Indian Culture. Meet proud Jamaican and “Slutty Vegan” restaurant owner, Pinky Cole in Harlem, NY. Travel blogger Melissa Rose Cooper makes traditional Trinidadian staples and shares her stories about the origins of Carnival at local Trinidadian hot spot, Limin's Cafe Caribe in East Orange, NJ.

  • Challah & Chutzpah: A Celebration of Jewish Culture: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Challah & Chutzpah: A Celebration of Jewish Culture

    S1 E111 - 26m 2s

    Get a taste of the Tri-State area’s Jewish Culture. Cookbook author Shannon Sarna shares the true meaning of Shabbat with family in South Orange, NJ. Social media influencer and Jewish activist Lizzy Savetsky stops at her favorite Manhattan Jewish bakery and visits NYC Mayor Eric Adams. Black Rabbi Heather Miller discusses diversity within the Jewish community.

  • A Trip Through the Flavors & Flair of Latin America: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    A Trip Through the Flavors & Flair of Latin America

    S1 E110 - 26m 2s

    Explore the Latin American communities and cultures in the Tri-State area. Radio host Carolina Bermudez shares Nicaraguan recipes. Mexican Chicano culture is on display at a Cinco de Mayo party in North Brunswick, NJ and host, Buki Elegbede is invited to an authentic Venezuelan feast with an asylum seeker who created a non-profit to help other Venezuelans fleeing political persecution.

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    Italian: The Next Generation

    S1 E109 - 26m 1s

    Meet NJ’s next generation of Italian artisans. Make fresh homemade pasta in Morristown. Learn the secrets of wine and the art of grape stomping with a 5th generation Italian winemaker by way of Lambertville, NJ. Find the Garden State’s best pizza with Pete Genovese of NJ.com

  • Faces and Food Behind Football: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Faces and Food Behind Football

    S1 E108 - 26m 2s

    "Table for All" host Buki Elegbede takes an in depth look at the culture that encompasses one of America's most popular sports, football. From a Giants tailgate to a taste of the "Suite life" at MetLife Stadium and an exclusive interview with former Rutgers football star, Eric LeGrand.

  • Farming the Garden State: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Farming the Garden State

    S1 E107 - 26m 30s

    Host Buki Elegbede travels to two very different farms in New Jersey. Deacon Willie Davis at Paterson's Green Acre Community Garden explains why giving his produce away is so valuable to him. And in Warren County, Charles Rosen of Ironbound Farms gives Buki a tour, explaining Regenerative Agriculture as they gather ingredients for a farm to table meal. And of course, some cider!

  • Fishing Moms & People with Disabilities: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Fishing Moms & People with Disabilities

    S1 E106 - 26m 30s

    Host Buki Elegbede visits two establishments who aim to empower people with Disabilities: No Limits Cafe in Red Bank employs dozens of Autistic individuals. Down the road, Oasis Therapeutic Learning Center puts on a "high tea" service, with their residents at the helm. And finally Buki visits outdoorswoman Liz Jackson at the Hackettstown Fish Hatchery for a lesson on how to catch your dinner.

  • Philippines by Way of China: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Philippines by Way of China

    S1 E105 - 26m 28s

    Host Buki Elegbede gets a lesson in a Filipino martial art form from a Filipino artist at Newark Museum. Down in Jamesburg, Buki pairs up with his "adoptive godmothers" Maricel and Ludi, two proud Filipino New Jersey residents. Together, they prepare an enormous potluck and inspire Buki to explore a common ancestral art form: China's Lion Dance.

  • Senator Cory Booker & Native Americans: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Senator Cory Booker & Native Americans

    S1 E104 - 26m 29s

    Buki Elegbede sits down with Senator Cory Booker to discuss access to healthy foods in urban areaa, and learns about his work on the Senate Agriculture Committee. Then, in the hills of Mahwah, Buki tags along for a traditional bonfire with members of the Ramapo trib, to shake off the cold of winter, and enjoy some traditional foods prepared by elders as well members of the youngest generation.

  • A Taste of India: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    A Taste of India

    S1 E103 - 26m 29s

    Join Buki Elegbede as he savors the flavors from India. Hear about a family empire that started at the 1964 World's Fair; Learn a historical Indian dance form being taught in our backyard; Take a culinary tour through Jersey City's Little India. All this and more on "Table For All" with Buki Elegbede.

  • Havana-on-the-Hudson: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Havana-on-the-Hudson

    S1 E102 - 26m 29s

    Experience warm Cuban vibes as host Buki Elegbede explores Havana on the Hudson. Tour a speakeasy cigar lounge, visit a vibrant cafe, and enjoy a home-cooked family meal, and meet the vibrant people who embody the ethics and hard work that characterize our Cuban neighbors.

  • The Underground Railroad: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The Underground Railroad

    S1 E101 - 26m 30s

    On the series premiere of Table For All, host Buki Elegbede explores the Black experience in New Jersey. From an actual stop on the Underground Railroad in Lawnside, to a James Beard award-winning soul food chef in Camden, Buki speaks with proud black New Jersey natives to learn about the struggles, hopes, and future for their community.

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