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NYC RESTAURANTS TO BAN CUOMO FROM DINING( culture / food / restaurants / politics )
Serves him right! No pun intended.
Struggling restaurant owners city-wide are permanently banning New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo from setting foot into their establishments. Effective immediately...
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DOES SCIENCE JUSTIFY CLOSING BARS AND RESTAURANTS? NO.( life / health / covid / restaurants )
If there's one thing we learned during the " pandemic ," it's that governors have WAY too much discretionary emergency power. It's ... read more
THE PPP IS LETTING OUR SMALL RESTAURANTS AND BUSINESSES DIE( culture / food / restaurants / politics )
The PPP was supposed to save our small restaurants and businesses. But where's the money?...
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PANERA FAVORITES( culture / food / restaurants )
Insider favorites at Panera Bread. Via panera-bread-employee-favorites... read more
ORDERING A SANDWICH( culture / food / restaurants )
Man behind the counter: What kind of meat?Me: Tuna.Man: Ham?Me: If by ham you mean tuna, then yes.... read more
HOTDOG FROM REGGIO'S( culture / food / restaurants / chicago )
Just had a hotdog from Reggio's at O'Hare. I'm told that's a real Chicago style dog. It was good!
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DINNER AND A SHOW( culture / food / restaurants )
After stopping at Tara's sister's house in Smyrna to pick up a newly-refurbished Kindle Fire that her husband had so graciously put together for her, we had dinner at a nearby Mexican restaurant, Mi Tierra. Now Chago's Elizabeth was "dying for refried beans!" Whatever.... read more
CINCO DE MAYO( culture / food / restaurants / holidays )
It was Cinco De Mayo, so we tried Moe's Southwest Grill. After ten minutes with very little movement (the line was so long), we left. Next we tried ... read more
OUR FIRST EVER ETHIOPIAN RESTAURANT( culture / food / restaurants )
With Elizabeth taken for the night by her wonderful Auntie, Tara and I took the opportunity last night to use a Groupon and go to an Ethiopian restaurant, Mesob. It was our first time trying Ethiopian food. The appetizer, "sambusa," was very good. Wh... read more
DECENT BREAKFAST PLACE?( culture / food / restaurants )
Calling all breakfast eaters: Does anyone know of a decent place for breakfast near Nashville's (BNA) airport? My sister is passing through town next weekend and wants to have breakfast with Elizabeth (everyone else is secondary). We have a short time frame (2 or 3 hours) for brea... read more