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Rampant Heater Theft Is the Latest Blow to Outdoor Dining

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Footage from a nearby security camera showed a person slowly driving a white pickup truck down the street by McGillin’s outdoor dining setup, which is a block and a half away from the pub. It was after 1 a.m. and a cold, snowy night; the street was empty.

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What to Eat at Costa Rica’s Dazzling Mercado Central

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Instead, you find places according to their proximity to other places: houses that belonged to famous historical figures, government buildings, statues, restaurants, and even trees are all possible reference points. Though street and house numbers definitely exist, the country has never fully developed a nationwide address system.

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Takeout For Good and Menus Go Tech

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This eliminates the need for the guest and server to transfer paper, pens, or credit cards and maintains a safe environment for the restaurant and its patrons. The registry ensures that data is accurate, secured off-site, protected and then permanently deleted between 3-4 weeks, or as determined by government guidelines.

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The Uncertain Future of Pop-Up Restaurants

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For women and people of color in the restaurant industry, who are all too often refused the opportunities and resources that their white male counterparts enjoy , the pop-up model serves to democratize the cooking and sharing of food. There are usually no investors to answer to, fewer overhead costs, and few or no employees to pay.

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-December 2019 Edition

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Consumers are shopping for the family on goPuff, indicating a need for immediate convenience for their essential products: When purchasing a baby product, customers were also likely to order other daily necessities, including: Horizon Organic Whole Milk, Bounty Paper Towels, Charmin Ultra Strong Toilet Paper or Minute Maid Lemonade.

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MRM Research Roundup: 2022 Restaurant Trends

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Whether sourcing sustainable catering, ordering recycled paper invitations, receiving digital RSVPs through their wedding website, or utilizing local vendors, couples are leaning into sustainability. Throughout the wedding planning process, couples are keeping the environment top of mind and finding ways, big and small, to minimize waste.

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Everything Eater Editors Have Cooked in 2021

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Michael White/Food & Wine. Pro-tip: Keep your wrappers and assembled dumplings covered with damp paper towels while you work so that they don’t dry out! My usual tofu routine is to press it dry under stacks of paper towels and cookbooks, toss it in oil, and then bake it — too many steps for a quick lunch. March 19, 2021.

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