Airbnb will be allowed to operate in Chicago after the city council passed two measures on Wednesday that allow short-term rentals, but there will be a few restrictions on that process. [More]
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Police: Woman Threw Punches At Denny’s Because All-You-Can-Eat Doesn’t Mean You Can Share With Friends
By 11.13.15
If you’ve never heard of an all-you-can-eat special before, it can sound pretty darn amazing — all the food you can shove into your gullet for one flat price. But there’s usually one major catch: the deal only applies to one person, otherwise restaurants would lose a lot of money on large groups all splitting “one” meal. One Denny’s customer apparently wasn’t familiar with the idea, and ended up in handcuffs after allegedly throwing a fit at the restaurant. [More]
Amtrak Will Now Start Enforcing Baggage Limits
By 9.29.15
If you’ve been hopping on trains with big loads of luggage and gleefully stowing it Amtrak’s baggage compartments, you’re going to need to curb your tendency to over pack: starting Oct. 1, Amtrak will start enforcing its baggage weight limits, handing out fees to those hauling more than their fair share onboard. [More]
Florida Restaurant Won’t Provide Ketchup Or Salt For Customers Over The Age Of 10
By 9.5.14
Listen, you’re old enough now and it’s time we had the talk: Not everything you eat needs to be slathered in ketchup and encrusted in salt. I know, it’s harsh, but that’s what happens when you choose to eat at one Florida restaurant, where ketchup and salt won’t be provided to patrons over 10 years old. [More]
This Year’s Super Bowl Is Apparently Mordor (You Can’t Just Walk There), Also No Tailgating (Orcs?)
By 12.10.13
Metlife Stadium in Rutherford, N.J. is the site of the next Super Bowl. But it’s also akin to the ravaged and dangerous land of Mordor, a place where no one is allowed to sit in lounge chairs or grill sausages. The rules for the game have been set, and there’s no tailgating (orcs are attracted to cooking meat) and you can’t just walk into it. [More]
