Eater DC Takes Home Local Award for Online Breaking News Story | Eater
"A D.C.-based pizza chain sparked protests and calls for a boycott after releasing a Marion Barry–themed dessert called “Marion Berry Knots,” sweet pizza-dough knots heavily dusted with powdered sugar that many interpreted as alluding to the former mayor’s drug arrest. The item drew criticism from a former employee chef, the mayor’s widow, D.C. council members, and local activists; the chain’s newly appointed CEO initially defended the product but pulled it three days after its debut and issued an apology. The controversy was the subject of a breaking-news article published October 23, 2024 by an Eater editorial associate who had earlier reported on the CEO’s plan to return the chain to its punk roots." - Eater Staff
