Thanks to Jamaican seasonal workers, the taste of Cape Cod now extends beyond the known lineup of Yankee favorites, to golden patties, jerk-rubbed meats and turmeric-rich curries.
WELLFLEET I was layering seaweed on hot rocks for the annual Curious Clambake, when a sudden gust lifted the smoldering vegetation high above the beach. A passing banner plane, dragging a sign about organic vodka, was immediately covered with slimy, warm tendrils and strangely, the ad copy on the streamer was transformed into the following message: I am sick of chewy lobster, especially the tails! Is there any way to avoid this crustacean conundrum?
This struck home with me. Too often, the red trophy bug of Cape Cod summer had turned into a regrettable, rubbery misadventure, whether at home or in restaurants. I leaped into action and dashed off a chewy lobster email to Mac Hay, noted Cape Cod restaurateur.
May 7, 2021
The group believes the Biden administration s $300 enhanced weekly unemployment benefits are incentivizing some people to not search for work.
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American employers added just 266,000 jobs last month, a sharp downturn from March.
It s a sign businesses are struggling to fill open positions even as the country recovers economically from the pandemic.
Construction companies and manufacturers, particularly automakers, slowed hiring last month due to parts shortages.
Meanwhile the hospitality sector, which includes restaurants, hotels and venues, is basically begging for workers.
Lots of jobs are going unfilled because people have changed fields or left the workforce and of course, some unemployed Americans are still afraid to go back to work due to the pandemic.