CBS 2 Investigation: Underground — And Illegal — NYC Dinner Parties

CBS2News NYC ^ | September 11, 2013 | Tamara Leitner

[Standing Wolf]

Unregulated dining? Oh, how scary!

[IncPen]

I'd love to see this argued before SCOTUS

"Hey Bloomberg. You telling me we can't have a potluck!?"

[andyk]

Statists everywhere squeal in disapproval of the behavior of consenting free citizens.

[Jack Hydrazine]

He’s more concerned about the number of beverages served over 16oz.!

[ProtectOurFreedom]

DINNER parties? For crying out loud, I thought something really good must be going on. But illicit food? Sheesh.

[Henry Hnyellar]

Do they allow smoking and serve super large soft drinks?

[Rome2000]

NYC could disappear in a mushroom cloud any time now, and the country would be better off

Same goes for Chicago

[mwilli20]

Wait, I thought Lawrence v. Texas established the right of consenting adults to do whatever they please in the privacy of their own homes.

[esoxmagnum]

I can see “pot luck” dinners next on the regulatory committee.

[24-7Freeper]

Tupperware, Amway, Mary Kay - they’re coming for you next!

[Tainan]

The Black community has been doing this for years and years.
Very common for someone to fix up a large room in the back of the house and serve meals for money.
Especially if the backyard is one an alley and cars can come and go off the street.
If you aren't known you don't get in...especially if you're a white guy.
Invite only till they know you. Good cooking - Home cooking.

Same same in about every immigrant community;as you mention.
People far away from home want the food they know.

[Tainan]

"one" -> on...as in ..."on an alley."

[WhistlingPastTheGraveyard]

Try to imagine this story as recently as 1985.

They did. It was called "The Freshman".

[bronxville]

I wish she’d investigate Benghazi or something more worthwhile. Their aim is to keep people thinking they can’t do anything without their big government approval.

[1010RD]

completely unregulated

As terrifying as a meal at home.

[1010RD]

There’s always some way around this.

Like individual liberty?

[1010RD]

Give me a call first, OK?

[1010RD]

Not if it’s for money!

[Veggie Todd]

... so if they do it for free ... nothing to tax.

Sounds like prostitution. Ok to give it away, but if you rent it out, you go to jail.

[Political Junkie Too]

I would bet that unregulated, illegal dinners are being served in many homes across the country. There are no health inspections in the kitchens where food is being served to... wait for it... children!!! And the cooks aren't even properly trained and certified. The horror!

And the servers are not even being paid minimum wage, nor are they reporting the income from serving meals on their income taxes!

And the busboys are forced to clean up the tables and take out the garbage, or they might not get their next meal, or get their next pay suspended, or even be denied use of their phones and computers.

Can you imagine the lawlessness of this?

-PJ