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Monday Argument

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THE SELLOUT WAS THE BUSINESS PLAN AND YOU WERE THE MARKETING DEPARTMENT

Sep 9, 2026

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5 min read

THE SELLOUT WAS THE BUSINESS PLAN AND YOU WERE THE MARKETING DEPARTMENT

Salt Hank's sold to a $9 billion company fourteen months after opening, and the grief cycle that followed is the most dishonest ritual in food.

Marco Shalma
Marco Shalma

Monday Argument

Albany Built New York a 4 A.M. Late-Night Economy for Six Weeks, Then Snapped It Back on a Timer

Aug 17, 2026

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3 min read

Albany Built New York a 4 A.M. Late-Night Economy for Six Weeks, Then Snapped It Back on a Timer

For six weeks the state let bars run until 4 a.m. and spill onto the sidewalk. Then it reverted all of it, and the operators who built for the window eat the cost.

New York Eats Here
New York Eats Here

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