"Included in the owner’s March 20, 2025 ethics submission, this restaurant is listed among the holdings he intends to resign from and divest if confirmed as ambassador. The filing notes he will give up a promised severance but accept deferred compensation, and that he will maintain a passive interest while pledging he “will not provide services material to the production of income.” Separately, the hospitality group behind this restaurant partnered with him to open a New York City concept in September, evidencing the brand’s expansion into the NYC market prior to the owner’s prospective government service." - Courtney E. Smith