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Teacher Kristin Mink, who confronted Trump EPA Chief Scott Pruitt in a restaurant over his mounting scandals and asked him to resign, joins The Beat. Mink defends her actions, saying calls for “civility” are a “waste of time”. Chicago Tribune…

People in Lexington, Virginia give their opinion after the owner of the "Red Hen" in Lexington asked Sarah Huckabee Sanders to leave. While they can vent their outrage on social media or to anyone else who will listen, restaurant customers ushered to the door because the management disagrees with their politics generally can't take their complaints to court unless there's a local law specifically barring such treatment. “Unless you are a member of a protected class, you don’t have rights in a court of law if you are asked to leave a restaurant,'' says Reginald Shuford, executive director of the ACLU of Pennsylvania. Last Friday, the owner of the Lexington, Virginia, restaurant, The Red Hen, asked Sanders to leave. It also sparked questions about whether a restaurant could refuse to serve a customer based on his or her political views. More Money: Sarah Huckabee Sanders visits the Red Hen, and Lexington, Virginia, reels in the aftermath More Money: Trump vs. Red Hen: What's the cost when business becomes personal? The other would be if "the jurisdiction has some law prohibiting public accommodations from discriminating based on political opinion,'' Shuford says. Washington D.C., the nation's capital, has such a statute, “but such local laws are rare,'' says Kristen Clarke, president and executive director of the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law. "There are only a few states that have expanded their local or state public accommodations laws to reach treatment based on partisan affiliation.’’ Even if it's not illegal, choosing who to serve based on whether they mark their political affiliation with an "R," "I" or "D'' could be perilous when it comes to courting customers, says Greg Portell, lead partner in the retail practice of the global strategy and management consulting firm A.T. Kearney. Still, despite the pitched battles that are raging, some legal experts say that bias based on political views should not be the key area of concern.

. Welcome to the inaugural Politics of Food event, which brings Downtown Manhattan restaurants and chefs together on Nov. 16 for a day of discussions and tastings. Advice for those who say they can’t cook: Start off with a dish you love to eat, research various recipes on it and dive in. It makes learning so much easier when you try cooking a dish you are familiar with and have enjoyed many times since you know what it’s supposed to look and taste like. I love milk and dark chocolates, but just can’t get into white. When I’m not cooking, I’m usually... It’s the first restaurant I fell in love with when I moved to NYC (and the reason I got into the hospitality industry) and 20 years later it’s still at the top is its game. My family loves sweet potatoes and Brussels sprouts, so I thought it would be easy to make a quick salad. Name 5 tools every cook must keep in their kitchen: A good Japanese knife, two Gray Kunz Spoons, Microplane zester, thermometer.