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June 10, 2010
Hot Topics | Posted by: Sasha Issenberg on Jun. 10, 2010 at 03:35 amIf hearing that a Chilean Gastronomic Week will begin in Washington next Monday doesn’t evoke any particular tastes, smells, or images for you, you are not alone.“Nothing comes to mind at the expression ‘Chilean cuisine,’” says James Farrer, a sociologist at Tokyo’s Sophia University and expert in...
June 9, 2010
Members in the News | The New York Times BY: Sarah WildmanJune 6th, 2010TIME was that the streets radiating out and down from K Street in Washington — hallowed ground for lobbyists and image-makers — were a fusty culinary landscape of white tablecloths, blue blazers and standard steakhouses. But in recent years, those looking for a less predictable menu have migrated to ever more inventive, and ethnic,...
May 27, 2010
Hot Topics | Erica Jacobs: Improving school lunches: How it all beganBy: Erica JacobsExaminer ColumnistMay 26, 2010Many food ideas began with Alice Waters, so it's tempting to begin this column "It all began with Alice Waters." She opened Chez Panisse in 1971, serving organic and locally sourced food. Her Berkeley, Calif., restaurant changed cuisine culture from coast to coast. But Waters was not...
May 27, 2010
Hot Topics | May 26, 2010Dear fellow NRA Member and Restaurateur, I am writing you directly regarding immigration reform, an issue that has great implications for our industry and for our country. While some recent media headlines highlight new developments, the Association has been working for years with lawmakers and stakeholders to facilitate action on sensible immigration reform. With the increased...
May 26, 2010
Hot Topics | LocalWritten by: Courtesy of the Washington Convention and Sports Authority Wednesday, 26 May 2010 08:38Over 30 Venues To Host 80 Performances throughout D.C. June 1-13The DC Jazz Festival (formerly the Duke Ellington Jazz Festival) and the Washington Convention and Sports Authority (WCSA) today announced a continuation of their partnership in hosting the annual, highly popular Jazz...
May 13, 2010
Legislation | The Internal Revenue Service is starting a new compliance program to assess the employer's share of Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) taxes on tips reported on Form 4137.Employees who receive cash and charge tips of more than $20 per calendar month and do not report them have to report them on Form 4137, Social Security and Medicare Tax on Unreported Tip Income.The service will notify...
May 13, 2010
Legislation | The Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment (HIRE) Act Employee Affidavit, Form W-11 , was released April 7 by the Internal Revenue Service. The new form will help employers claim the special payroll tax exemption that applies to many newly hired workers during 2010, IRS said.The form will be used to confirm that the new hire is a qualified employee under the HIRE Act. Employers cannot claim HIRE...
May 13, 2010
Legislation | On March 23, 2010, President Obama signed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act into law (P.L. 111-148). This was followed on March 30, 2010, with the signing of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act, to modify the first Act.The result is an extensive and complex health care reform law aimed at expanding access to health care coverage for millions of Americans. The new law...
April 26, 2010
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April 21, 2010
Hot Topics | Conde Nast TravelerMrs. Obama's Washingtonby David Michaelis | Published May 2010 When Barack and Michelle Obama moved to Washington, she found an embracing city of vast vitality and beauty. Now she wants Americans to see the capital she loves, from the intimate majesty of the White House to the restaurants that the President and she visit on their date nights. "There are many Washingtons,...
April 16, 2010
Hot Topics | By Tim CraigWashington Post Staff WriterThursday, April 15, 2010District Mayor Adrian M. Fenty is facing a growing backlash over his proposal to use increased parking fees and traffic tickets to help close the city's budget shortfall, including raising the cost to park at some meters to $3 an hour.The leaders of AAA Mid-Atlantic decried the Democrat's proposal at a news conference Wednesday,...
April 16, 2010
Hot Topics | Sunday, April 4, 2010 BY: Ask Tom"Seems it's been over a year since D.C. passed a law allowing unfinished wine to be taken home from a restaurant, provided the restaurant had a special sealable bag," e-mails Ray Olson of Washington. However, he has "yet to find any D.C. restaurant with these special 'take-away' bags. What's up?"Maybe the establishments Olson has been visiting...
April 16, 2010
Hot Topics | American Highway Users Alliance, IHS Global Insight Release Study on Economic Impact of SnowstormsSixteen-state study highlights the costly nature of snow-related shutdownsMarch 30, 2010 10:00 AM ETWASHINGTON, March 30 PRNewswire-USNewswire -- Today, in partnership with IHS Global Insight, the American Highway Users Alliance released a study estimating the economic impact of snowstorms in sixteen...
April 2, 2010
Legislation | April 2, 2010 Chairman Peter Benjamin And Members of the Board of DirectorsWashington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority600 Fifth St. NWWashington, D.C. 20001Dear Chairman Benjamin and Members of the Board of Directors, If nothing else, this extraordinary winter just ended reminded us all of the critical importance of accessible, reliable and safe...
