Will Coronavirus Kill Black Friday?, Full Flavor Food Friday

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A journalist looks at a computer screen with webpages arranged to show Cyber Monday deals by various online retailers. Bebeto Matthews/AP Photo

We discuss the short- and long-term effects of the coronavirus pandemic on the retail spectacle known as Black Friday following Thanksgiving. And a New York City chef talks with us about how he tracks down the best flavors to cook with.

Featured in this Show

  • Could 2020 Change Black Friday Shopping Forever?

    Black Friday shopping is famous for huge crowds packing department stores, but that won’t be the case this year due to COVID-19. We talk with a retail expert about what it means for stores and whether this year could change Black Friday permanently.

  • Food Friday: Chasing Flavor

    On this week’s edition of Food Friday, we talk to Loring Place owner and chef Dan Kluger about his debut cookbook, Chasing Flavor: Techniques and Recipes to Cook Fearlessly.

Episode Credits

  • Rob Ferrett Host
  • Dean Knetter Producer
  • J. Carlisle Larsen Producer
  • Hart Posen Guest
  • Dan Kluger Guest
  • Sarah Hopefl Technical Director