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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Restaurants for the Instagram Diner

    There are some 300 million photos of food on Instagram. Maybe that’s not so surprising, given that at just about any restaurant you visit, you’re bound to see someone snapping photos of a meal. Now some restaurants are considering Instagram when they design their dining rooms. Is it also affecting the menus?

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    By Madeleine Brand • Mar 23, 2016 • 1 min read

    There are some 300 million photos of food on Instagram. Maybe that’s not so surprising, given that at just about any restaurant you visit, you’re bound to see someone snapping photos of a meal. Now some restaurants are considering Instagram when they design their dining rooms. Is it also affecting the menus?

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      Madeleine Brand

      Host, 'Press Play'

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    The full episode

    5 of 5
    Hobby Lobby II at the Supreme Court, Hollywood Development and 'Liar'
    1. 0:00Contraception Coverage Before the Supreme Court… Again
    2. 9:59Are US Elections Fair, Open and Accessible?
    3. 18:24L.A. OKs Controversial Hollywood Development
    4. 27:52'Liar'
    5. 45:20Restaurants for the Instagram DinerYou’re reading this
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