He was the first person to successfully cut in line at famous Franklin Barbecue in Austin, Texas, where the wait for brisket runs three hours. Her culinary garden inspired budding green thumbs — young and old — to grow their own produce. Together, their penchant for dining out helped invigorate Washington, D.C.’s restaurant scene. Over the course of their eight-year administration, President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama have tried to change the way…
How the Obama administration led an American food movement
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