Restaurant Review: Bánh Anh Em in New York’s East Village

Bánh Anh Em, in the East Village, sizzles with scrappy, ad-hoc cooking that shows off the full fervor of the cuisine.

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As Low-Income Shoppers Tighten Belts Further, Businesses Worry

A delay in SNAP benefits mixed with a decline in foot traffic has many stores, restaurants and food producers concerned about sales.

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The Celebrated Chef Who Robbed Banks

Valentino Luchin, 62, once owned an acclaimed Italian restaurant. Now he sits in a Bay Area jail.

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How Tish and Snooky Bellomo, the Manic Panic Sisters, Spend a Day Rocking Out

Tish and Snooky Bellomo are still creating wild hair dye colors for the brand, which took off in the 1980s. But they also make time for harp lessons, Italian dinners and the sauna.

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Tourism in Washington, D.C., Suffers as Government Shutdown Drags On

The government shutdown, now the country’s longest, is fueling a continued trend of declining tourism to Washington.

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How the Metropolitan Opera Feeds Its Over-the-Top Appetites

When the curtain goes down onstage, it goes up at the Met’s restaurant, bars and staff cafeteria.

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The Greatest Breakfast Sandwich May Be the One With Pastrami

New York City has been overlooking the obvious all along.

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Pizza Hut’s Parent Yum! Brands Says Struggling Chain May Need New Owner

Yum! Brands, which also owns Taco Bell and KFC, said it would explore “strategic options” for the pizza chain.

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A Boston Restaurant Displayed Whitey Bulger’s Mug Shot. An Uproar Ensued.

The owners of Savin Bar & Kitchen have so far rejected requests from residents to remove photos of gangsters who terrorized the city for decades.

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The Spritzes and Carbonaras That Ate Italy

Tourism has turned some Italian streets into monochromatic eating zones. Some officials have banned the opening of new restaurants.

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