Protesters Swarm Salt Bae’s Miami Steakhouse After Chef Bragged About Feeding Venezuelan Dictator | Eater

"An Istanbul outpost hosted Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro for a highly publicized dinner, with a since-deleted Instagram video showing the restaurateur theatrically slicing a $275 steak tableside for Maduro and his wife Cilia and another clip of them enjoying a cigar; Maduro later called the experience “once in a lifetime.” The flamboyant, tableside service and viral footage provoked major controversy given Venezuela’s severe economic crisis, fueling criticism of the lavish meal and prompting requests for comment that the restaurateur did not publicly address." - Whitney Filloon