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NYC Restaurant Workers' Tips Have Declined Due to COVID-19—The City's Surcharge Is Only Making Things Worse, Report Says

  A report found that 59 percent of workers said their tips had dropped at least 50 percent since the start of the pandemic. By  Mike Pomranz  February 26, 2021 COVID-19 has wreaked financial havoc on the entire restaurant industry, exacerbated in many places by  a rollercoaster of openings and closings . But a new report looking at New York found that returning to work has come with a frustrating side effect for many workers in the state: Tips are often down from where they were pre-pandemic, and in New York City,  a surcharge intended to help struggling restaurants  has actually made things worse for many employees' wallets. The report comes  courtesy of One Fair Wage —a non-profit with the stated goal "to end all subminimum wages"—so their stance on how tips should be tied to wages is clear. Regardless, their findings present a troubling portrait of how the coronavirus may be affecting restaurant workers' tips in other subtle ways beyond obvious factors  like reduc

This Super Simple Trick Has Me Peeling Potatoes Faster Than Ever

  ASHLEY ABRAMSON published   FEB 17, 2021 Whether I’m making crispy fries in the air fryer or my favorite goat cheese, bacon, and sweet potato hash on the stovetop, I almost always end up leaving the potato skin on — mostly because it just takes too long to peel each potato before cooking them. Some recipes, of course, specifically call for peeled potatoes — say,  mashed potatoes  or hash browns. You  could  take the time to hold the potato and carefully peel it over the trash can, delaying your delicious meal. Or, you could try this game-changing  TikTok  trick I found recently. What’s the Trick? Apparently, the creator’s method — which has almost 50,000 likes so far — is the fastest (and easiest) way to peel a potato. Ready? Just stick a fork in the potato, peel the sides, pull the fork out, and finish peeling the top and bottom. Sounds pretty foolproof, right? I Tried the Potato Peeling Trick from TikTok When I first tried this trick, I only had small-ish potatoes on hand, and I fo

105-Year-Old COVID Survivor Credits Longevity to Gin-Soaked Golden Raisins

New Jersey resident Lucia DeClerck has lived through the 1918 Spanish Flu outbreak and coronavirus pandemic. By  Jelisa Castrodale  February 24, 2021 Lucia DeClerck is an absolute marvel. The 105-year-old New Jersey resident lived through the devastating 1918 Spanish Flu outbreak and now she has not only survived the second global pandemic of her lifetime, but she powered through her own case of COVID-19.  "I'm very fortunate,"  she told  6ABC from her residence at Mystic Meadows Rehab and Nursing Center in Little Egg Harbor, New Jersey. "I'm feeling wonderful." The outlet reports that DeClerck never displayed any symptoms of the respiratory illness, even after testing positive for coronavirus. (But she did spend 14 days in the COVID unit at Mystic Meadows.)  When pushed for her 'secret' to her longevity—and her successful recovery from COVID—DeClerk initially shrugged the question off, and said that all she did was pray. "And [I] don't eat

2021 Passover Over Menus For Delivery - Restrictions Apply

       YaDa Chef’s Passover Menu    The following menus are for delivery. Restrictions and availability apply. We also provide in-house personal chef services. Call +1 954-367-9232 or email info@yadachef.com for more information.  Ashkenazi – INFLUENCED  Menu 1 - Serves 8-10   $305.00 Traditional Chopped Chicken liver with Matzo points Cabbage and Carrot Coleslaw Pickled Beet Salad Gefilte Fish with Fresh Horseradish Vegetable or Chicken soup with Matzo Balls Traditional Roast Chicken with 40 Cloves of Garlic Traditional or Sweet Potato Kugel Roasted Mixed Vegetable or Carrot Kugel Menu 2 - Serves 8-10   $343.00 Traditional Chopped Chicken liver with Matzo points Cabbage and Carrot Coleslaw Pickled Beet Salad Gefilte Fish with Fresh Horseradish Vegetable or Chicken soup with Matzo Balls Traditional Beef Brisket with dried cranberry and Gravy Traditional or Sweet Potato Kugel Roasted Mixed Vegetable or Carrot Kugel Menu 3 - Serves 8-10   $305.00 Traditional Chopped Chicken liver with M