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Renata Barnes
Renata Barnes
Renata is the author of "The Taste Chase," MercerMe's own food review column. She's a lover of all things poetic, colorful, funny and inspiring. A native New Yorker, who grew up in Hopewell Valley and spent the better part of her adulthood back in NYC, currently finds herself in a growing love relationship with “the Valley”. Latin food, Indian saris and mehndi, French perfume, African music, Middle Eastern spices, South American jewels, Asian fabrics and anything from just about any island (maybe not Riker’s Island) are things that remind her to go out and taste the world, live passionately and always wear deodorant. The mother of one rambunctious boy and the wife of a mellow fellow, Renata tries to put her too many years of university and her film and writing talents to good use here in NJ. “I’ve spent too much time trying to fit in some where when I probably belong everywhere. That slow revelation has been freeing.”
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The Taste Chase: What’s Golden Like the Sun but Salty Like the Sea? A Funky Food Find
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Gospel Brunch Fundraiser for Future First African American Museum in NJ (Photos and Video)
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Women Artists To Be Featured in This Year’s Common Threads Exhibit, Interview with Photographer and Organizer C.a. Shofed
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(Photos) MercerMe’s First Annual Cut Throat Cookie Exchange Results Plus Winning Recipe
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Value local news? Hopewell Valley counts on MercerMe for daily reporting. But quality journalism takes time, care, and resources—and it only continues with your support. Monthly Supporter $10 A MONTH…
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Value local news? Hopewell Valley counts on MercerMe for daily reporting. But quality journalism takes time, care, and resources—and it only continues with your support. Monthly Supporter $10 A MONTH…
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Value local news? Hopewell Valley counts on MercerMe for daily reporting. But quality journalism takes time, care, and resources—and it only continues with your support. Monthly Supporter $10 A MONTH…