Chez Genèse offers a new take on the Southern tomato sandwich. Joe Killian investigates—and admits it’s kind of genius.
Joe Killian
Joe Killian is The Assembly's Greensboro editor. He joined us from NC Newsline, where he was senior investigative reporter. He spent a decade at The News & Record covering cops and courts, higher education, and government.
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