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Aug 23 2023
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New law will ban polystyrene, some single-use plastics from Delaware restaurants
Gov. John Carney has signed into law a ban on the use of polystyrene containers in restaurants, making Delaware the 11th state to phase out plastic foam food containers. Here is a recap of the law, its key points and when it will be implemented. What does the ban on polystyrene in restaurants entail? Senate Bill 51, introduced in Delaware’s Senate on Feb. 17 and passed on April 6, will
The News Journal
Aug 16 2023
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Owners of McLean restaurant plead guilty to tax evasion, Covid relief theft
A Vienna couple who own multiple restaurants in the D.C. area, including Divan in McLean, pleaded guilty in federal court earlier this week to evading over $1 million in taxes and stealing COVID-19 relief funds. As part of the plea agreement, Gholam Kowkabi, 63, and Karen Kowkabi, 64, will give the IRS the $1.35 million that they failed to pay in taxes related to their D.C. restaurants
FFX Now
Aug 16 2023
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27 Boston Market restaurants ordered closed in New Jersey for unpaid wages
New Jersey ordered more than two dozen Boston Market locations to close Tuesday because regulators found “multiple violations of workers’ rights,” including failure to pay wages, and fined the restaurant chain nearly $2.6 million. In a release, the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development said it issued 27 “stop-work” orders to Boston Markets across the state because the agency
CNN (Online News)
Aug 01 2023
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Houston Restaurant Weeks begins Aug. 1 in the Pearland-Friendswood area
Community Impact
Jul 22 2023
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Restaurant Owner Arrested for Shooting at Pastry Shop in Boston
The co-owner of a North End restaurant has been arrested after shots were fired at a nearby bakery, according to reports. According to the Boston Police Department, Patrick Mendoza, co-owner of Monica’s Trattoria, is in prison and scheduled to appear in court on Friday for firing a gun outside Modern Pasty on Hanover Street while riding a bicycle on July 12. Police said they captured Mendoza
California Examiner
Aug 08 2023
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Employee fatally stabbed by co-worker in restaurant of Trapper Creek lodge
Alaska State Troopers say they are investigating a fatal stabbing Monday morning involving two employees at the Mt. McKinley Princess Wilderness Lodge in Trapper Creek. Troopers said they were notified just after 10 a.m. of the stabbing, which took place in a hotel restaurant. They responded with emergency medical services. Florida resident Jose Torres-Ayala, 21, died after after a medical
Anchorage Daily News
Jul 22 2023
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Tony Bennett remembered by NYC celebrities, restaurant owners
Tony Bennett may have left his heart in San Francisco, but he left a legacy of love in his native New York City. The late Italian-American crooner really stood up for fellow New Yorker Tony Danza. “He gave me my first stand up job,” Danza told The Post on Friday, following Bennett’s death just two weeks before his 97th birthday. “The first time I ever got up to do stand up and a little tap
New York Post (News)
Jul 21 2023
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Tony Bennett's surprising connection with a St. Paul restaurant
From the archive: Caffe Biaggio in St. Paul has surprising connection to Tony Bennett From the archive: Caffe Biaggio in St. Paul has surprising connection to Tony Bennett From the archive: Caffe Biaggio in St. Paul has surprising connection to Tony Bennett ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Legendary singer Tony Bennett, who died on Friday at 96 years old, had a surprising connection to a Minnesota
CBS News (Online)
Jul 18 2023
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California Gets 6 New Michelin-Starred Restaurants For 2023
Roll out the red carpets and get ready to celebrate the newly announced additions of Michelin-starred restaurants in California. Long considered the top achievement for chefs, Michelin stars are the Oscars of the culinary world. Michelin awards the stars to the best of the best, and California celebrates the addition of 6 new starred restaurants to the list for 2023. Michelin’s 2023 California
Forbes
Jul 17 2023
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Witnesses describe horror as Jeep slams into Hinsdale restaurant
A teen is fighting for his life after he was struck by a Jeep that slammed into a suburban restaurant on Monday afternoon. According to officials, the teen is in critical condition after he was hit by the vehicle just after 2:30 p.m. in Hinsdale. The vehicle then slammed into the Fontano Sub Shop and Deli, leaving four more people hurt, including three in serious condition. The Jeep had been
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