Soulless, bland, and alarmingly expensive chain restaurants have taken over the modern dining experience. They cheat out homegrown mom-and-pop restaurants with their big-britches financial backers, their coupon-coded marketing schemes, and remarkably potent long island ice teas. Boomers and Gen X are seeking comfort in restaurant conformity, perpetuating the mega-chain dinner model by prioritizing predictability, familiarity, …
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