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Check Yourself at the Door

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By Joel Stein Verified
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Restaurants have every right to enforce dress codes. In an age of radical comfort and relentless self-expression, Joel Stein argues that a little effort is part of the experience. You have a right to express yourself. You have a right to be comfortable. You have the right to express your culture, even if that culture is the band Phish. You, in short, have a right to be a jerk. And restaurants have a right not to let you in.
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What Would Jesus Eat?

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By Joel Stein Verified
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Influencers are turning scripture into wellness content, but Vatican chefs, biblical scholars, and Ezekiel’s dung bread tell a different story. I sometimes feel bad about how often I think about food. Then I remember how much time God spent on it. There are about 1,000 references to food in the Old Testament, 250 in the New Testament, and 170 in the Quran. If anything, I may not be spending enough time talking about it. Kayla Bundy is doing God’s work for me.
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How Private Equity Ruins Restaurants

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By Joel Stein Verified
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Private equity promises restaurants growth, scale, and national fame. More often, it leaves behind watered-down menus, airport locations, and disappointed regulars. A relationship with a restaurant is a slow romance. After the first date, you are smitten, endlessly talking to your friends like an idiot about “the burger.” The second time, things deepen. You even learn some things you might not like, by which I mean the duck breast.
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