Dress Codes, How to Eat Cereal, and Tasting Flavor-Swapped Chips!

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Ruth's Chris Steakhouse just announced a dress code banning hats and gym wear—but is it really enforced?

Juliet Litman and David Jacoby open the episode by debating Ruth's Chris Steakhouse's newly announced dress code, which bans hats and gym wear, questioning how strictly it's enforced. They compare it to similar policies at Houston's and Hillstone's, noting dress codes can be selectively applied to profile customers. The conversation shifts to Red Lobster, where they discuss a Bloomberg article critical of CEO Damola's turnaround efforts, highlighting the chain's real estate and financial woes. Next, they cover a story about organized meat thefts in Vancouver, where police are crowdsourcing tips instead of setting up a sting. The hosts then delve into Vanderpump Rules news, noting Lisa Vanderpump is selling the assets of TomTom and Pump restaurants. They critique an absurd Instagram video by William Hanson on how to eat cereal with a fork and spoon. A TMZ report reveals Tina Knowles' gumbo pop-up at the Houston Rodeo was shut down after a customer got sick from food stored in non-food grade buckets. The hosts discuss a Taiwanese restaurant in San Gabriel, Golden Leaf, forced to close due to neighbor complaints about stinky tofu, raising cultural sensitivity issues. They mock Benjamin's Steakhouse's $1,000 hot cocoa cocktail. In a taste test, they try flavor-swapped chips: Dude Perfect's Cool Ranch Ruffles and Madison Beers' barbecue Cheetos, praising the Ruffles but disliking the Cheetos. Personal food news includes Juliet's prosciutto sandwich from Eataly and Jacoby's family trip to Wo Hop in Chinatown. Listener Kat calls in about her husband forgetting chips and salsa with their Mexican food order, prompting a discussion on worst delivery mistakes.

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A loose food-news chat where dress codes, Ruffles, and a gumbo-cart inspection all become fair game.

Food News turns a handful of food stories into a loose, comic debate, from Ruth's Chris's dress code to Ruffles and a Houston gumbo cart. Juliette Littman and David Jacoby keep the pace conversational, with Jacoby's fondness for Ruth's Chris rubbing against Littman's disbelief…

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Press play when you want a Ruth's Chris dress-code debate, a gumbo-cart scare, and a little YouTube-channel begging in one sitting.

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