Ask Me Anything: How to Be a Better Diner

Also this week: What I'm listening to right now, more thoughts on restaurant pricing and chili crisp recommendations.

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Hello Spilled Milkers! I’m coming to you from home, but next weekend I’ll be in Las Vegas for the final night of Dead & Company’s residency at the Sphere. Speaking of music, I’m also listening to Tedeschi Trucks Band, Susan Tedeschi and Derek Trucks’ blues rock group. I recently caught their show at the Armory in Minneapolis; They were incredible and so was the audience. Which is all to say, support your local music venues!

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