This was, perhaps, predictable, though it seems many restaurants are reconsidering the service charge option after learning about the tax and payroll implications.
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I spent a lovely afternoon going through the late food writer Marian Burros's home office. I read through her papers, sifted through her cookbooks, and examined her photos, all of which gave me an even deeper appreciation of this legend.
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For those looking for metaphors about the future of AI and government's ability to regulate it, well, here it is...
I had this brief, exquisite moment at Huong Viet recently. I was compelled to write about it: to figure out how it happened and why it’s important.
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The owner of Martin's Tavern had no idea his historic pub would be featured on SNL this weekend. He was sound asleep by the time the skit aired.
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The original Ben’s Chili Bowl returns to action in less than two weeks, but the Ali family is keeping many of the details under wraps. They have a good reason.
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Curious if those in the business of feeding people agree with Dina Daniel from Fava Pot: Will Sysco’s planned purchase of Restaurant Depot lead to higher prices at the discount wholesaler?
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The late Tanios “Tony” Abi-Najm fled a civil war in Lebanon at age 44. He made a new life for himself and his family in the DC area, where he spread Lebanese food and culture far beyond his native land. This is his story and the story of Lebanese Taverna.
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Here’s your reminder to look for the ecstatic in the prosaic, no matter where life takes you.
"It’s been a time of change and loss at The [Washington] Post. Some losses hurt the most because they can never be reversed." dandiamond.substack.com/p/dan-eggen-...
RIP to the great Dan Eggen, who pulled no punches. He was laid off in February. www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2...
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Because I have no chill, believe deeply in AP’s mission, and think covering the Middle East is more important than ever… some personal news!
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Operators in U.S. host cities say they want to ensure workers share in the financial benefits that the tournament will bring.
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Improvements to the historic U Street diner, shuttered since last summer, are being kept under wraps until a May 1 unveiling to Virginia Ali and the public.
Robot Malfunction:
In China, a dancing robot suddenly started smashing dishes. It knocked over plates on customers’ tables & then kept dancing without stopping. Staff tried to stop it, but it didn’t respond for several minutes. In the end, one of the waitresses simply dragged it into the back room.
In a memo to staff on Wednesday, Middle East News Director Victoria Eastwood announced that Erin Cunningham has been named AP’s Jerusalem news director:
He helped guide Pulitzer Prize-winning projects, including coverage of Russian election interference in 2016 and the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
