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John McDonald
Sep 15, 2026
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As most of you now know, in June we renamed and relaunched this newsletter as On the House. The reason for doing this was simple: I wanted a place to tell stories about things closely related to food and dining — things I’m drawn to and curious about, and that ultimately make everyday life more interesting, distinctive, and satisfying.

In figuring out w…

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