Army vet opens her own wine tasting shop Tam'res Wine and Gourmet Shop
Army veteran Tam'res Hoggard opened Tam'res Wine and Gourmet Shop in Virginia Beach after 4 PM opening with tastings Fridays to Sundays. The shop features imports from Italy France Germany, wine education with WSET, and snacks like meat cheese and crackers. Hoggard aims to teach tasting skills and create a relaxed, family like atmosphere for customers.
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Amara Hoggard
Virginia Beach Boulevard
Newtown Road
Hoggard
Belgium
Tam'res
Italy
France
Germany
Virginia
Wine and Spirit Education Trust
WSET
United Kingdom
Tribune News
Tamara Hoggard
Tam’res
Virginia Beach
The Dumpling Definition Stretch Across Cultures
A Los Angeles food feature explores what counts as a dumpling across cuisines. Chefs Shirley Chung and Andy Wang, writer Daryl Chinn, and Andrea Nguyen discuss the umbrella term, from wontons to Uncrustables, and note no single origin or strict rule governs dumplings worldwide. The piece links a TV series on dumplings and a Los Angeles dumpling crawl through diverse global styles.
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Shirley Chung
Culver City
Andy Wang
Daryl Chinn
Wang
Chung
Andrea Nguyen
Barbara Gallani
Middle East
Central Asia
Africa
Latin America
Europe
Gallani
California
San Gabriel Valley
Los Angeles
Koreatown
Glendale
Armenia
China
Korea
Japan
Taiwan
Italy
Youtube
Seattle tipped wage changes spark push for fairness and gig work
Washington state phased out subminimum wages in 1988 with Seattle adopting higher standards in 2014. Today Seattle mandates at least 17.27 for large employers and 15.75 for small ones without benefits, with 2025 as a target to phase out the distinction. The piece notes harassment, tipping culture, tip pooling experiments, and a Seattle ordinance in 2024 to guarantee gig workers the city minimum wage plus tips.
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Washington State
Wilson
Seattle
Anthony Anton
Washington Hospitality Association
IRS
Anton
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