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I swear if you use your spatula to make another pile of rice shaped into a heart look like it’s beating I’m going to take a dump on the grill.

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Everyone should get at least a taste while they’re young.

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A reputable professional dedicated to physical fitness tells us what we’re getting wrong about eating well.

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I made the choice, on a whim, to take myself out to dinner.

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Take pride in doing your job, and doing it well.

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Ask yourself “Do I think that the person taking care of me through my meal and making my experience a positive one deserves to earn a living wage?” Examine that answer.

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The first time I dined at the New York Grill in the Park Hyatt Tokyo (for a special occasion of course), I had what it’s most famous for: steak. A clean-cut waiter recommended the Grilled Yonezawa sirloin, and as I slowly cut, ate, and took in the 52nd-floor view, I realized the intrinsic irony of the situation.

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Go ahead. Stare at the salad chef while he prepares that Greek salad for table 21. He will only go slower because he knows you’re watching him.