Inside Mike Bloomberg’s Food-Filled Campaign Events | Eater

"At an early-voting, 7 a.m. campaign event held at this downtown Winston-Salem coffee shop, attendees were met with an unusually lavish spread — quiches, smoked salmon with capers and chopped eggs, a fruit platter, cookies and assorted pastries — that surprised patrons and prompted social-media posts. The gathering took place in heavy morning rain and drew people who lingered after the stage appearances; several guests specifically praised the smoked salmon platter and said the generous food offering made them more receptive to the event." - Gary He