Searching a zipcode turns up a service station, a salon, and a space I know: Mint Foods. I follow behind myself, monitor my awkwardness, circle back to unease: dear Tina, dear Alberta, dear Jenifer, I hope this finds you and yours well. We engage—entrepreneurial, estranged, inquiring, embarrassed—how close am I?
Proximity (taste). Proximity (textural). Proximity (gestural). Proximity (hospitality). Proximity (transaction).
Local/locale. 41.0692° N/73.8597° W.
Alberta Jarane: "And then there's the question of how you'd spend $10. At Mint it could be a special saffron. A rare cheese (albeit small). A glass of Moroccan mint tea. An amazing espresso. Pieces of salted licorice. A glass of wine. A Belgian beer. Or a cut of prosciutto. Part of the Mint experience is the discovery. All of these products have stories that invoke curiosity, courage, desire. And we’re always eager to share good stories. I'm sure, somewhere in all of this there's a real metaphor for how the world should run. It's core to what Hassan and I believe and it is front and center in everything we do at Mint."
Curiosity, courage, desire.
Thanks for including me in this.
Proximity (taste). Proximity (textural). Proximity (gestural). Proximity (hospitality). Proximity (transaction).
Local/locale. 41.0692° N/73.8597° W.
Alberta Jarane: "And then there's the question of how you'd spend $10. At Mint it could be a special saffron. A rare cheese (albeit small). A glass of Moroccan mint tea. An amazing espresso. Pieces of salted licorice. A glass of wine. A Belgian beer. Or a cut of prosciutto. Part of the Mint experience is the discovery. All of these products have stories that invoke curiosity, courage, desire. And we’re always eager to share good stories. I'm sure, somewhere in all of this there's a real metaphor for how the world should run. It's core to what Hassan and I believe and it is front and center in everything we do at Mint."
Curiosity, courage, desire.
Thanks for including me in this.
One Large participant: BKF
Name of black-owned business: Mint Premium Foods
Location: Tarrytown, NY
Race/ethnicity of participant: White
