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NYC’s diner culture isn’t dead, it’s just evolving — top critic picks 5 great grub spots to prove it

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NYC’s diner culture isn’t dead, it’s just evolving — top critic picks 5 great grub spots to prove it

Adapt or die-ner. Times are undeniably tough for New York City’s legendary diner culture, squeezed by skyrocketing food costs and rent hikes leading to higher menu prices — all amid stagnating demand, as Big Apple eaters turn their attentions elsewhere. Longtime local restaurant critic Robert Sietsema told The Post that the city is currently locked into … Read more

Boston Globe food critic Devra First defends Cracker Barrel rebrand, rips anti-woke detractors: ‘Biscuits for brains’

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Boston Globe food critic Devra First defends Cracker Barrel rebrand, rips anti-woke detractors: ‘Biscuits for brains’

A Boston Globe food critic Devra First defended Cracker Barrel’s controversial rebrand in a new piece, mocking detractors as having “biscuits for brains.” “It would be nice if every single small thing did not now have to become a pawn in a ginned-up culture war,” Devra First wrote Tuesday. “However, the Tennessee-based restaurant chain Cracker Barrel … Read more