An obituary for K&W Cafeteria. Plus, how an immigrant from Japan became the eyes of the American conservation movement

Due South · May 25, 2026 · 50m

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Food & Wine Editor Kat Kinsman remembers K&W Cafeteria

Kat Kinsman’s favorite chain restaurant, and one of Leoneda Inge’s favorites, was a unique spot with a rotating menu of southern staples, including fried okra, congealed salads, and a dizzying number of pies. (This Due South encore presentation originally aired February 11, 2026.)

Kat Kinsman, Executive Features Editor at Food & Wine and host of its Tinfoil Swans podcast.

Read Kat's full story "The Last Tray at K&W Cafeteria."

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‘The curious case of George Masa’

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the Appalachian…