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Dining chat: A favorite restaurant adds a 3% surcharge. Why not just raise menu prices?
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The Washington Post11mon
Dining chat: Why are some restaurants switching to fixed price menus?
Thanks for joining my every-Wednesday-at-11 a.m. dining discussion. I’m here to answer your restaurant-related questions and solve your dining dilemmas, like how to best switch tables in the ...
The Washington Post8mon
Dining chat: Help! My takeout orders are made so fast, my food is never hot
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The Washington Post2mon
Dining chat: Why do restaurants ask if we’ve dined there before?
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The Washington Post3mon
Dining chat: My gift card was refused — only because the restaurant changed systems
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Dining chat: The chain restaurant our food critic turns to when he’s on the road
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The Washington Post4mon
Dining chat: I think a driver ate my food delivery
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Dining chat: Tom’s take on a critic nearly booted from the French Laundry
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The Washington Post9mon
Dining chat: We ended up paying for a ‘free’ anniversary dessert
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The Washington Post8mon
Dining chat: Our server smelled. Should we have said something?
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The Washington Post1mon
Dining chat: As a single, what’s the best etiquette to sit at bars and eat a meal these days?
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The Washington Post2mon
Dining chat: Two FaceTiming diners are shut down by an annoyed observer
Find a dining suggestion: Chat with restaurant critic Tom Sietsema. Ask for cooking help: Aaron Hutcherson and Becky Krystal are your guides to the kitchen. Chat with a columnist: Karen Tumulty ...