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Work After #MeToo: A Restaurant Company Tries To Change Its Culture

6:47am November 20, 2018

by Yuki Noguchi

It's been a year since sexual harassment allegations toppled celebrity chef John Besh. His restaurant group, now led by a woman, has been trying to change a toxic workplace one policy at a time.

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Betsy Leyva is co-owner of a Brooklyn, N.Y., bakery that has an online-only restaurant, with deliveries by Uber Eats.

Uber's Online-Only Restaurants: The Future, Or The End Of Dining Out?

7:29am October 23, 2018

by Jasmine Garsd

Uber has helped create about 800 "virtual restaurants" in the U.S. — eateries that only exist online. Uber says its delivery service helps restaurants grow, but some in the industry see downsides.

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The shells are trucked over to Brooklyn's Greenpoint neighborhood and once a month are brought en masse to Governors Island in the heart of the New York Harbor. Billion Oyster Project has collected more than 1 million pounds of oyster shells so far.

Oysters On The Half Shell Are Actually Saving New York's Eroding Harbor

8:02am October 10, 2018

by Andrea Strong

More than 70 New York City restaurants are pouring their discarded shells into the Billion Oyster Project, through which students recycle and transform them into healthy reefs in once-toxic waters.

A Colombian chef turned social entrepreneur, Leonor Espinosa has made it her mission to revive traditional agriculture, ancestral foodways and culinary know-how among rural, mainly indigenous and Afro-Colombian people.

After Years Of Violence, Chef Offers Colombian Farmers Pride And Profit

12:54pm March 19, 2018

by Nancy Matsumoto

A food activist aims to show the value of traditional agriculture to rural, mainly indigenous people and transform the way they plant, sell and prepare their goods — as well as capture the global eye.

Bob Bob Ricard, the high-end London restaurant where every table has a Champagne call button, hasn't seen much change in the checks since it has been offering discounts during off-peak hours.

Economy

High-End London Restaurant Launches Uber-Style Pricing Model

3:15pm February 06, 2018

by Samantha Raphelson

Bob Bob Ricard, the luxury London restaurant, is one of the first to try cutting 25 percent off menu prices during off-peak times to attract more budget-minded customers. And it seems to be working.

Celebrity chef Mario Batali in October in New York City. Batali said Monday he was stepping aside from day-to-day running of his businesses amid allegations of sexual misconduct by women who worked for him.

National

Mario Batali Steps Aside From His Restaurants Amid Sexual Misconduct Allegations

2:34pm December 11, 2017

by Laurel Wamsley

Four women described how Batali touched them inappropriately, and others said they witnessed bullying and lewd comments. Batali doesn't deny the allegations, saying they "match up" with past behavior.

(Left) Steamed dumplings (Center) Pork tacos (Right) Fish Biryani with basmati rice.

On The Hunt For 'Authentic Ethnic Food'? Be Careful Who You Ask

6:18am November 21, 2017

by Nana Boateng

So, you're in the mood for some good Indian food. Should you just text the first South Asian person on your contact list?

Carolina Curious: Why Are So Many Small Businesses Closed On Sunday And Monday?

10:15am October 27, 2017

by Eddie Garcia

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Rolled oysters have been a favorite snack in Louisville, Ky., restaurants for more than a century, but turmoil in the oyster industry has caused them to dwindle.

The Rolled Oyster, Louisville's Oddball Bar Snack, Is Tumbling Off Menus

1:47pm September 28, 2017

by Ashlie Stevens

The softball-size, deep-fried morsels, which have been offered in this Kentucky city's restaurants for more than a century, are taking a hit due to low supply and high costs in the oyster industry.

Betsy's Pancake House on Canal Street in New Orleans announces its return to business after Hurricane Katrina.

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Lessons From Katrina: How Restaurants Can Be Beacons In A Catastrophe

4:22pm September 20, 2017

by Ian McNulty

In good times, restaurants do more than furnish meals. They also provide a place to bring people together. As Louisiana knows all too well, that's what makes them so vital during the worst times, too.