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Ask SAM: What restaurants are open on Christmas Day? | Local News

Bertie A. Kinser

Issues with the global supply chain are forcing food-manufacturer Kraft to creatively side-step the ongoing shortage of cream cheese.

Here is a list of restaurants that will be open on Christmas Day:

East China, 216 Summit Square Blvd., Winston-Salem, will be open from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. The regular menu will be available, no lunch specials. 336-377-9191

Grandma Ruby’s Country Cookin’ , 6110 University Parkway, Winston-Salem, will be open 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. breakfast and other menu items will be served. 336-377-9227.

Sir Winston Wine Loft & Restaurant, 104 W. Fourth St. in the Hotel Indigo, will be open. Reservations are not required.

The Katharine Brasserie and Bar, 51 E. Fourth St. Breakfast will be served from 7 to 10 a.m., and brunch will be served from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. There will be no dinner service. Reservations are encouraged and can be made by calling,

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In The News for Dec. 9

Bertie A. Kinser

In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what’s on the radar of our editors for the morning of Dec. 9 …






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What we are watching in Canada …

A new report says food prices in Canada are expected to rise to record highs next year.

Canada’s Food Price Report predicts the average family of four will pay an extra $966 for food in 2022, for a total annual grocery bill of nearly 15-thousand dollars. 

That’s a seven per cent rise compared to this year, the biggest jump ever predicted by the report.

Sylvain Charlebois, lead author and Dalhousie University professor, says the era of cheap food has ended.

He says prices have been rising steadily since 2010 but the pandemic accelerated that trend.

The report says key drivers pushing up food prices

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Tyson Foods Sales Rise as Meat Prices, Restaurant Demand Jump | Investing News

Bertie A. Kinser

By Karl Plume and Praveen Paramasivam

(Reuters) -Soaring meat prices helped Tyson Foods Inc overcome pandemic-related labor shortages at its plants as the top U.S. meat packer reported a stronger-than-expected quarterly profit on Monday and forecast improved revenue in the year ahead.

The Springdale, Arkansas-based company reported a double-digit jump in sales and earnings in the fiscal fourth-quarter ended Oct. 2, including a record quarter in its beef segment despite a 20% surge in cattle prices.

Tyson shares were up around 4% in midmorning trading.

Rising meat prices and improving demand from restaurants have boosted U.S. meat companies including Tyson after the COVID-19 pandemic kept many diners at home last year. Meat packers have also seen record demand for American beef from China and amid diplomatic tensions between Beijing and supplier Australia.

Increased costs for labor, transportation and items such as feed grain and packaging have created headaches, however.

“Inflation

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Wusong Road, Chinese American Restaurant and Tiki Bar, Slated for Late Fall Harvard Square Debut | News

Bertie A. Kinser

Harvard Square will soon welcome Wusong Road, a newly established Chinese American restaurant and tiki bar headed by chef Jason Doo and Thomas Brush, the owner of Felipe’s Taqueria.

Wusong Road is aiming for a “late fall” opening on 112 Mt. Auburn St., the historic building where French restaurant Les Sablons used to be, Doo said in an interview. The new restaurant is located near Flour Bakery and the Harvard Square Hotel.

Doo said the restaurant has been in the works for a long time. He added that though he and his business partners formulated the business idea before the pandemic, the spike in anti-Asian sentiments during Covid-19 motivated them to delay the opening.

Doo said the team envisions Wusong’s first floor operating as a “rice plate” restaurant — with specialities including Chinese-style roast meats such as pork, duck, and chicken at an affordable price.

“We’re actually importing an imperial-style

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