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  1. protests
    A Philadelphia Italian Ice Mascot Protested Abortion BansBrand engagement at its most surprising.
    By Nikita Richardson
  2. sexual harassment
    Can Anyone Fix the Restaurant Industry’s Sexual-Abuse Problem?Yesterday’s nationwide McDonald’s strike was the latest reminder of a troubling epidemic.
    By Clint Rainey
  3. protests
    Watch a Woman Confront EPA Chief Scott Pruitt at LunchKristin Mink held her 2-year-old son in her arms as she urged the politician to resign “before your scandals push you out.”
    By Nikita Richardson
  4. protests
    Senate Candidate Shows Up to Pro-Trump Protest Outside the Red HenThey gathered on Saturday, with signs attacking Democrats and, in at least one case, LGBTQIA+ people.
    By Chris Crowley
  5. the chain gang
    New Video Shows Another Starbucks Denying Bathroom Access to a Black ManThe video has now been viewed 1.5 million times.
    By Clint Rainey
  6. protests
    St. Louis Police Union Urges Harassment of Critical Pizzeria OwnerIn a Facebook post, it recommended supporters “excercise” their First Amendment rights.
    By Chris Crowley
  7. labor fights
    Fight for $15 Held Protests Across the Country on Labor DayFrom San Diego to Des Moines to Orlando, workers walked out.
    By Chris Crowley
  8. shortages
    India’s Political Unrest Has Caused a Darjeeling Tea ShortageOne grower calls it “the worst crisis we have ever faced.”
    By Clint Rainey
  9. controversies
    What’s Next for Summerhill, the Bar That’s Infuriated Crown Heights?It seems unlikely that it can continue with business as usual.
    By Chris Crowley
  10. protests
    New York Bakers Plan a ‘Day Without Bread’ to Protest Immigration CrackdownA campaign urges the city’s bakeries, restaurants, and cafés not to sell any bread tomorrow.
    By Clint Rainey
  13. protests
    José Andrés Is Closing His Restaurants Tomorrow to Protest Immigration Policies“A Day Without Immigrants” could have a big impact.
    By Clint Rainey
  14. seriously?
    Anti-Gay Protesters Are Picketing Outside Comet Ping Pong in Washington D.C.It was at the center of the bizarre Pizzagate hoax.
    By Chris Crowley
  15. protests
    Carl’s Jr. Workers Are Protesting Puzder’s Nomination in Dozens of Cities TodayCouncilmembers and labor leaders are expected to attend the New York rally downtown.
    By Clint Rainey
  16. coffee talk
    Some Trump Supporters Spent the Weekend Feuding With Starbucks BaristasSome people are upset that baristas won’t write “Trump” on their coffee cups.
    By Clint Rainey
  17. bug out
    Protesters Unleash ‘Biblical Swarm’ of Live Insects Inside British Burger ChainThey carted in “many thousands of live cockroaches, locusts, and crickets” in response to a crackdown on undocumented workers.
    By Clint Rainey
  18. Fighting Back
    A Brooklyn Bodega Is Protesting Rent Hikes With an ‘Artisanal’Boerum Hill’s newest destination for hand-cured salumi tubes.
    By Chris Crowley
  19. Not Cool
    Ice Cream Shop’s Planned Parenthood Benefit Met With Deluge of ThreateningIt received “very disturbing” voice mails and phone calls.
    By Riddley Gemperlein-Schirm
  20. 76 Trombones
    Lawsuit Alleges Musical Protestors Trashed Dishes Restaurant“If things are wrong at this place, it has to be rectified.”
    By Hugh Merwin
  21. Let Them Eat Foie
    PETA Protesting Hot’s Kitchen TodayMembers will bear signs and hand out flyers to object to the restaurant offering free foie gras.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  22. Protests
    Joan Rivers Handcuffs Herself to a Costco Shopping Cart in BurbankIn what a store manager claims was a staged media event, the comedian came to protest the store’s refusal to peddle her new book.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  25. Beef
    Meaty Protest Doesn’t Faze Anyone at MozzaWhat happens when a bikini-clad protester tries to make an anti-meat stand at Mozza?
    By Lesley Balla
  26. Protests
    Protesters Would Like Paid Sick Days at Capital Grille, PleaseOf course, 75 percent of restaurant workers don’t get paid sick leave.
    By Alan Sytsma
  27. Mediavore
    Anti-Hunger Advocates Protest Ban on Feeding the Homeless; Food Addiction Is aPlus: Watermelons get a pass as comedian Gallagher recovers from a heart attack; and all that green dye consumed on St. Patrick’s Day probably won’t kill you, all in our morning news roundup.
  28. Beef
    Dock Street Sticks It to the ManOn Wednesdays the brewery will not except credit cards for any transactions.
    By Collin Keefe
  29. We Say Tomato
    Tomatoes: Both Being Thrown and Being Protested in L.A. This WeekWhile a massive tomato fight in planned in L.A. County Fairgrounds, tomato pickers are picketing Trader Joe’s.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  30. Video Feed
    Hershey Hits a Sour Note With Foreign StudentsThe students walked out en masse yesterday in protest of being forced into low-wage labor at a Hershey plant.
    By Collin Keefe
  31. Protests
    Activist Group Holds Bake Sale for Disgruntled CME GroupHopefully they have blueberry muffins.
    By Nick Kindelsperger
  32. Mediavore
    Cinnaminson’s Acme Is Another Casualty of the Grocery War; As ProtestsPlus: Believe it or not, Rachel Zoe does eat; and rising food costs in India force citizens to cut discretionary spending, all in our morning news roundup.
  33. Beefs
    James Protests Phillymag With Free BeerFeeling snubbed by an omission form Phillymag’s Top 50 Restaurants, James is exchanging free beer for copied of the magazine.
    By Collin Keefe
  34. Mediavore
    Old City Neighbors Oppose Hotel Plans; Bluefin Tuna Is Still at RiskPlus the rate of eating disorders among kids is up, and Mario Batali is suing a labor rights group for crank calls to his restaurants, all in our morning news roundup.
  37. Protests
    Commerce Is Latest to Get Pâté Police’s Message Rammed Down ItsA protest is planned for this evening.
    By Daniel Maurer
  38. Beef
    Go Foie YourselfAriane Daguin of D’Artagan’s response to foie gras protesters.
    By Daniel Maurer
  39. Beef
    Thomas Keller’s Feathers Are Unruffled by Foie Gras ProtestersThe Per Se chef is the latest to face criticism from the the Animal Protection and Rescue League.
    By Daniel Maurer
  40. Ethics of Eating
    PETA Will Protest ‘Live Octopus’ Tonight (Plus: ‘Save FoieAnimal-cruelty activists go on the offensive.
    By Daniel Maurer
  41. Crime Scenes
    Whale Wars Team Brings Pennywise and Reel Big Fish to Protest The HumpA Santa Monica sushi restaurant is ready to pay a fine for selling whale meat while a protest looms.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  42. Endangered
    Endangered Hot DogsProtests at Freddy’s Bar and Ray’s Candy Store.
    By Daniel Maurer
  43. Lawsuits
    PETA Craps All Over Colonel Sanders TributePlus, KFC franchisees are steamed that corporate higher-ups are choosing grilled over fried.
    By Daniel Maurer
  44. Beef
    LaBonge Regulates Larchmont BungalowA new Larchmont restaurant has residents up in arms.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  45. Beef
    PETA Protests Jay LenoChicken costumes face off with NBC Studios over Leno promotion.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  46. Videofeed
    Dance Protest Hits Oakland Whole FoodsActivists call out Whole Foods CEO John Mackey for his stance on health care, to the tune of “Hey Mickey.”
    By Adam Martin
  49. Labor Unrest
    Servers Rally Against Tavern on the Green, MasaThere’ll be a union protest at Tavern on the Green today.
    By Daniel Maurer
  50. Protests
    The Xoco Protest Flyer Attacks Rick Bayless’s ‘Celebrity Awards’Goldberg General Contracting, not Rick Bayless, is the target of protesters outside his churreria.
    By Helen Rosner
  51. Protests
    Breaking: Protesters In Front Of XocoWorkers protesting a contracting company are using Rick Bayless’s name.
    By Helen Rosner
  52. Beef
    Chrissie Hynde to Protest A West Hollywood McDonalds with PETA TodayChrissie Hynde will let her anger for McDonalds be felt in West Hollywood today.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  53. Beef
    Foig Furor: Pâté Police Hit MomofukuDavid Chang meets foie gras protesters face-to-face.
    By Daniel Maurer
  54. Civil Disobedience
    Inn ChaosProtesters cornered celebrities outside the Waverly Inn.
    By Daniel Maurer
  55. Civil Disobedience
    Wild Edibles Protesters Are Excited for Food & Wine Festival, TooThey plan to protest a talk featuring Terrance Brennan.
    By Daniel Maurer
  56. NewsFeed
    McNally’s Bowery Project Already Being ProtestedJohn Penley, the “slack-tivist” who protested the Bowery Wine Company the other week, is not happy.
  57. NewsFeed
    Protesters Rage Against East Village Wine BarsOne sign read BAN BELLINI, SAY YUCK TO YUPPIES.