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President Obama Makes Surprise Visit To Local Restaurant Amid Mixed Reactions

The former President's visit to a Chicago restaurant, which became an instant sensation, was received with mixed colors from sheer...

It was operating as an activity of engagement with the community under the auspices of the Obama Presidential Center; working with the former president to empower local food-service leadership. Yet the wonderful reception was not a totally one-way affair; some took advantage of the moment to voice their grievances, one sarcastically remarking, “Is he tracking what happened to the last chef?”-hinting at a number of unsubstantiated conspiracy theories. Viewed either as a sincere community moment or political theater, Obama’s surprise visit has surely stirred conversations about his heavy weight year after leaving the Oval.

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