Oh, did it give you a paywall? Sorry. A paywall didn't pop up for me.
Thanks for providing the archive link - nobody should ever subscribe to the Comical.
And here's the straight text, for anyone who doesn't even want to click off this site:
Beloved California burger chain In-N-Out is firing back against San Francisco’s vaccine mandate. The company blasted the city after the Department of Public Health temporarily shut down its Fisherman’s Wharf location on Oct. 14. for not checking customers' vaccine cards. It's the only San Francisco restaurant that’s been closed for violating the indoor vaccinate mandate, the health department said.
Despite multiple warnings, In-N-Out employees continued to let customers into the restaurant without verifying their vaccination status since at least late-September. (The city’s indoor vaccine mandate for businesses, including restaurants, went into effect on Aug. 20). In-N-Out acknowledged the enforcement violation, calling San Francisco’s indoor vaccination requirement “intrusive, improper, and offensive” governmental “overreach.”
“We refuse to become the vaccination police for any government,” In-N-Out’s Chief Legal and Business Officer Arnie Wensinger said in a statement. “It is unreasonable, invasive, and unsafe to force our restaurant associates to segregate customers into those who may be served and those who may not, whether based on the documentation they carry, or any other reason.”
The temporary closure of the 333 Jefferson St. outpost, the only In-N-Out in San Francisco, was first reported by local TV station Kron4.
The Department of Public Health said it asked In-N-Out to correct the violations multiple times since late September, after a complaint was filed with the city’s 3-1-1 service center line. After an initial visit on Sept. 24, health inspectors returned on Oct. 6 and found that the In-N-Out was still not enforcing the vaccine mandate. The public health department said it “attempted multiple times to bring the business into compliance with the health order” before shutting In-N-Out down last Thursday, Oct. 14.
“The business was instructed to cease all operations on site immediately because of the threat it poses to public health,” the Department of Public Health said in a statement.
In-N-Out had posted required signage about the city’s vaccine requirement, but employees were not enforcing it, Wensinger confirmed. The restaurant has since reopened but is no longer offering indoor dining.
This is the most brazen example of a San Francisco restaurant pushing back against the indoor vaccine check. But mask mandates and other coronavirus requirements have been a flashpoint for restaurants throughout the pandemic, including some Bay Area owners that made headlines for defying public health orders. In Mendocino, a now-closed cafe went viral for charging customers who wear face coverings a fee.
In-N-Out did not immediately respond to a question about what the company’s opposition to vaccine checks means for locations in Contra Costa County or Los Angeles, both of which require proof of vaccination for indoor dining. The chain doesn’t have any restaurants in Berkeley, the only other Bay Area city with an indoor vaccine mandate.
Thanks! At least on Safari, you can just hit Show Reader View. That’s what I do.
However, while many sites have paywall content obscured by pop-ups, but the content is actually loaded behind, some (like the Wall Street Journal, iirc) don’t actually load the content, and so there Reader View isn’t a viable workaround, and I suspect outline.com won’t work in those case either, but I haven’t tried. I will, though.
The only drawback... the fries. You can see the (cheerful, well-paid) employees through the drive-thru windows putting whole potatoes into a slicer - he fries are simply sliced potatoes, fried. Fresh and honest, and probably relatively healthy compared to regular fast-food fries.
Unfortunately, it turns out that regular fast-food fries, made of bizarre re-constituted potato substances, are just so much more delicious. 😆
And I’ll admit, the first time or two I went, I didn’t get the fuss, or understand why kids wore In-N-Out t-shirts (I honestly don’t think it was the double entendre in the name - that was a more innocent time). But I was, like, 10 then.
I’m definitely a believer now, though… although I never bought an In-N-Out t-shirt.
However, if they stay based and strong in the face of these California Nazis (SF just closed down their SF Fisherman’s Wharf location🖕), decades after my first trip to In-N-Out, I will be getting me some In-N-Out apparel, and wearing it proudly, everywhere. And definitely making the 7 hour round trip for an In-N-Out fix soon.
Different potatoes fry up differently providing varying flavor, texture, and color.
For example, Idaho may be famous for its potatoes, but most potato chips aren't made from the russet potato common to Idaho. Instead, a different potato is used, and it's grown in the eastern part of the US.
Some restaurants use the Yukon Gold potato, which has a naturally buttery flavor. Restaurants that are "local" that fry up fresh potatoes will frequently use what's available, generally the russet. I'm not sure which kind of potato In-N-Out uses, but I saw it in person and it didn't look like a common russet, and it lacks the flavor and texture of a Yukon Gold. The potato they use, in addition to the cut they use, produces the unique texture.
If you like tiny, dry burgers, then you'll love it! French fries with a Styrofoam texture? You're in luck!
And any time I say this to a Californian, they say "well, you don't know about the secret menu." First, if you need a secret menu, then your regular menu sucks. Second, literally everyone knows about it.
I’ll say the first time I tried In n Out I didn’t get what the fuss was all about. I thought the same thing. It was really plain and blah. Also partly bc of the hype it was a let down. But after trying a few more times I’ve grown to only eat there. Their lettuce is always fresh and crispy. The buns are always perky and full. And the beef patty actually tastes like beef. It’s really simple. Doesn’t have the flash of the other fast food joints so as a young’n I didn’t really love it. But as I got older and appreciated fresh over flash I really like it. I also like how the company operates. The workers are always sharp courteous and helpful.
In case you don't want to subscribe to the SF chronicle:
https://archive.fo/K4bny
Oh, did it give you a paywall? Sorry. A paywall didn't pop up for me.
Thanks for providing the archive link - nobody should ever subscribe to the Comical.
And here's the straight text, for anyone who doesn't even want to click off this site:
Beloved California burger chain In-N-Out is firing back against San Francisco’s vaccine mandate. The company blasted the city after the Department of Public Health temporarily shut down its Fisherman’s Wharf location on Oct. 14. for not checking customers' vaccine cards. It's the only San Francisco restaurant that’s been closed for violating the indoor vaccinate mandate, the health department said.
Despite multiple warnings, In-N-Out employees continued to let customers into the restaurant without verifying their vaccination status since at least late-September. (The city’s indoor vaccine mandate for businesses, including restaurants, went into effect on Aug. 20). In-N-Out acknowledged the enforcement violation, calling San Francisco’s indoor vaccination requirement “intrusive, improper, and offensive” governmental “overreach.”
“We refuse to become the vaccination police for any government,” In-N-Out’s Chief Legal and Business Officer Arnie Wensinger said in a statement. “It is unreasonable, invasive, and unsafe to force our restaurant associates to segregate customers into those who may be served and those who may not, whether based on the documentation they carry, or any other reason.”
The temporary closure of the 333 Jefferson St. outpost, the only In-N-Out in San Francisco, was first reported by local TV station Kron4.
The Department of Public Health said it asked In-N-Out to correct the violations multiple times since late September, after a complaint was filed with the city’s 3-1-1 service center line. After an initial visit on Sept. 24, health inspectors returned on Oct. 6 and found that the In-N-Out was still not enforcing the vaccine mandate. The public health department said it “attempted multiple times to bring the business into compliance with the health order” before shutting In-N-Out down last Thursday, Oct. 14.
“The business was instructed to cease all operations on site immediately because of the threat it poses to public health,” the Department of Public Health said in a statement.
In-N-Out had posted required signage about the city’s vaccine requirement, but employees were not enforcing it, Wensinger confirmed. The restaurant has since reopened but is no longer offering indoor dining.
This is the most brazen example of a San Francisco restaurant pushing back against the indoor vaccine check. But mask mandates and other coronavirus requirements have been a flashpoint for restaurants throughout the pandemic, including some Bay Area owners that made headlines for defying public health orders. In Mendocino, a now-closed cafe went viral for charging customers who wear face coverings a fee.
In-N-Out did not immediately respond to a question about what the company’s opposition to vaccine checks means for locations in Contra Costa County or Los Angeles, both of which require proof of vaccination for indoor dining. The chain doesn’t have any restaurants in Berkeley, the only other Bay Area city with an indoor vaccine mandate.
You can type "outline.com/" in front of paywall urls and read the article with basic formatting.
Thanks! At least on Safari, you can just hit Show Reader View. That’s what I do.
However, while many sites have paywall content obscured by pop-ups, but the content is actually loaded behind, some (like the Wall Street Journal, iirc) don’t actually load the content, and so there Reader View isn’t a viable workaround, and I suspect outline.com won’t work in those case either, but I haven’t tried. I will, though.
In case you don't want to subscribe to the SF Chronicle or any other paywalled site-
Bypass Paywalls extension (works for both Chrome and Firefox based browsers)-
https://github.com/iamadamdev/bypass-paywalls-chrome
On Android, you can install Fennec browser if you sideload the F-Droid app store, which is a Firefox clone and install it there too.
I hate fast food, but now I have an excuse to finally try in-n-out
It's about the only fast food I'll eat. They have a imited menu because they supply their own ingredients.
It's good, it's fresh, and the kicker is it's surprisingly affordable.
And the extra bonus... they love the Lord.
https://www.christianpost.com/news/in-n-out-billionaire-lynsi-snyder-on-spiritual-warfare-desire-to-be-plugged-in-to-gods-plan.html
https://www.cookingpanda.com/piece/heres-the-hidden-message-you-can-find-on-every-in-n-out-cup-photos/
The only drawback... the fries. You can see the (cheerful, well-paid) employees through the drive-thru windows putting whole potatoes into a slicer - he fries are simply sliced potatoes, fried. Fresh and honest, and probably relatively healthy compared to regular fast-food fries.
Unfortunately, it turns out that regular fast-food fries, made of bizarre re-constituted potato substances, are just so much more delicious. 😆
I used to hate their fries compared to McD but now I’ve grown to love their soggy fries.
And I’ll admit, the first time or two I went, I didn’t get the fuss, or understand why kids wore In-N-Out t-shirts (I honestly don’t think it was the double entendre in the name - that was a more innocent time). But I was, like, 10 then.
I’m definitely a believer now, though… although I never bought an In-N-Out t-shirt.
However, if they stay based and strong in the face of these California Nazis (SF just closed down their SF Fisherman’s Wharf location🖕), decades after my first trip to In-N-Out, I will be getting me some In-N-Out apparel, and wearing it proudly, everywhere. And definitely making the 7 hour round trip for an In-N-Out fix soon.
Same
I like them more than I used to, but still recognize their deficiency. Give me Arby’s curly fries any day!
But other than those fries (and the frequent long drive-through lines) In-N-Out is simply the best.
Just order the fries well-done to make ‘em crispy.
Oh no I like In and out fries lol. Others are good I’ll give you but in and out are Simple.
The type of potato makes a difference. They don't use a great potato.
Tell me more.
Different potatoes fry up differently providing varying flavor, texture, and color.
For example, Idaho may be famous for its potatoes, but most potato chips aren't made from the russet potato common to Idaho. Instead, a different potato is used, and it's grown in the eastern part of the US.
Some restaurants use the Yukon Gold potato, which has a naturally buttery flavor. Restaurants that are "local" that fry up fresh potatoes will frequently use what's available, generally the russet. I'm not sure which kind of potato In-N-Out uses, but I saw it in person and it didn't look like a common russet, and it lacks the flavor and texture of a Yukon Gold. The potato they use, in addition to the cut they use, produces the unique texture.
If you like tiny, dry burgers, then you'll love it! French fries with a Styrofoam texture? You're in luck!
And any time I say this to a Californian, they say "well, you don't know about the secret menu." First, if you need a secret menu, then your regular menu sucks. Second, literally everyone knows about it.
I’ll say the first time I tried In n Out I didn’t get what the fuss was all about. I thought the same thing. It was really plain and blah. Also partly bc of the hype it was a let down. But after trying a few more times I’ve grown to only eat there. Their lettuce is always fresh and crispy. The buns are always perky and full. And the beef patty actually tastes like beef. It’s really simple. Doesn’t have the flash of the other fast food joints so as a young’n I didn’t really love it. But as I got older and appreciated fresh over flash I really like it. I also like how the company operates. The workers are always sharp courteous and helpful.
It may be the only restaurant I'll be able to patronize come Nov. 29th. Ill never give money for take out at a place that won't let me in their doors.
Been eating at in-n-out for most of my life on some occasions. Love their food and is my first choice of fast food over all others.
Health Departments acting like Nazis deserve to be Nuremberged.
That’s it. I’m pissed now. You don’t mess with the Lord’s beef!
Wow, it's really In-N-Out. I thought you misspelled it.
I usually do.