Starting to fill in nicely
Steve Harvey's latest column of quirky bitsNo more table-top mustard pots at Philippe the Original, Lesley Balla reports at Eater LA. Truth be told, they were kind of grotty. But hey, the people declared it worked for decades. The health department apparently says you now have to request mustard for your Philippe's French dip.
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