that chronicles the downfall of New York City raw vegan restaurant Pure Food and Wine, I found myself continually wondering when, exactly, the real crazy shit was going to start.
For those who haven’t yet watched, here’s a recap of the pertinent details: the documentary centers around the scandal involving Pure Food and Wine owners Sarma Melngailis and Anthony Strangis, both of whomincluding grand larceny, tax fraud, defrauding investors, and violations of of labor law. The duo went on the run, and were caught by the feds in a turn of fate that the internet found hilarious after they ordered a Domino’s pizza to their Tennessee hotel room.
It is, to be sure, a wild tale, but in the world of restaurants, wild tales are not rare. In fact, there is a whole category of stories related to criminal activity in the restaurant world, ranging from