Danny Meyer - I've been in love with Washington ever since renting

I've been in love with Washington ever since renting my very first apartment there many years ago while working as a Senate intern.

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Meyer, Danny. Setting the Table: The Transforming Power of Hospitality in Business. HarperCollins, 2006.

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