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Three very specific requests I got @PoPville on our twitter so if anyone knows I’m down with some of that good stuff too. Remember, daily cheese breaks make working from home so much better. While we’re asking very specific requests – where can I get a solid Kaiser roll?
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They were waaaaaay ahead of their time. Thanks to Tim for sending from outside the Broad Branch Market in Chevy Chase D.C.
3513 14th Street, NW
“Dear PoPville,
I was hoping to order delivery from Pho Viet (on 14th street). They don’t do delivery themselves. A few years back I was able to order through Postmates but can’t find them on there anymore. Usually I order and pick up but I’m too far to walk and will not be taking public transport/ride shares/etc. (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
I love Mark’s Duck House in Falls Church and Bob’s Shanghai 66 in Rockville, but delivery in the District? Chinese New Year is coming, who is the best to order from?”
“Dear PoPville,
What is the protocol or expectations regarding apartments and food delivery service from places like postmates, Grubhub, etc.? Do you expect them to come to the building front door or to come upstairs to your apartment door? I live in a small building with just 12 units and no lobby or doorman. I can easily buzz people in but find that they often expect me to come down. Just curious what the norm is so I don’t expect something which isn’t really included.”
“Dear PoPville,
Anyone else have their @Caviar hacked recently? Someone got into my account ordered $148 of Chick-Fil-A on my credit card. Got an immediate alert and I stopped it but apparently this is a thing. The dumb part: they put their address and phone number in my app. (more…)
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From the Office of the Attorney General:
“Attorney General Karl A. Racine today announced a lawsuit against DoorDash, Inc., a food delivery service, for its practice of encouraging consumers to tip for food deliveries and then pocketing those tips instead of passing them along to workers. In its lawsuit, the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) alleges that DoorDash led consumers to believe that any tips would go directly to food delivery workers, while instead effectively treating this money as extra profit for the company. OAG is seeking to recover from DoorDash millions of dollars in tip money that consumers thought they were paying to workers, and to impose civil penalties. (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
I am Arpitha from Foodhini. We are a social impact meal delivery & catering startup in DC that specifically hires immigrant and refugee chefs and supports them in preparing and selling their delicious multicultural home recipes. We are striving to use the power of food to create equity and sustainable jobs for communities of diaspora and enrich our cities with cultures and foods that have never been seen before.
I am so excited to let you know that we have expanded our delivery services to Takoma Park in addition to Arlington and DC Proper.“
Thanks to Nicole for passing on her petition:
“Prime Now allows for delivery of groceries from Whole Foods for $5. The service is excellent. But the amount of plastic packaging is over the top.
Option 1: (more…)
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“Dear PoPville,
I’m curious if readers feel increasing frustration with food delivery services like Instacart and GrubHub not delivering to the door. I note those specifically, because they have become the worst, in my experience, with refusing to park and deliver to my apartment. For companies that operate in urban areas, I have no clue why they don’t get why I would pay a 20% tip and a delivery fee to go retrieve my own food from across the street (and in the case of groceries – lug up three flights of stairs).
I’ve recently started sending it all back if they won’t deliver. No matter how much I need it it how hungry I am.”