Although his story is widely cited, the origin of the modern restaurant is not so clear. _____Your Morning Briefing is published weekday mornings and updated online. Sign up here to get it by email in the Australian, Asian, European or American morning. You can also receive an Evening Briefing on U.S. weeknights. And our Australia bureau chief offers a weekly letter adding analysis and conversations with readers.

Source: New York Times August 07, 2018 20:15 UTC