Food

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Papa John's, Reviewed

The pizza chain's owner suggested that sales have slumped because of an association with the NFL. There might be another explanation.

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How American Cuisine Became a Melting Pot

Eight Flavors, the new book by Sarah Lohman, is an absorbing history of food culture in the U.S., and of the people who contributed to it.