Behind The Story: ‘What’s the Deal with Republicans and Steakhouses?’

Why do steakhouses have such a stranglehold on Republicans in Washington D.C.? Washingtonian's Jessica Sidman joined one of the party members to find out and ended up having “the most Washington night of my entire life in Washington.” Ahead of Election Day, SLR Contributor Amanda Ulrich spoke to Sidman about her reporting, getting to the bottom of the fascinating connections between parties, food preferences, messaging, and identity on the Hill. They also discuss why President Biden and his wife Jill turned heads for their order during a recent visit to an Italian restaurant. Read Jessica's piece : What’s the Deal With Republicans and Steakhouses? This episode of The Sunday Long Read Podcast was produced by Amanda Ulrich and Matthew Whitehurst. The Sunday Long Read Podcast is executive produced by Étienne Lajoie.