Ben Graham
@bengraham.bsky.social
Long-suffering hostage to my appetite.
Travel. Food & Drink. Marketing for a day job. Durham NE.
Travel. Food & Drink. Marketing for a day job. Durham NE.
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Ben Graham
@bengraham.bsky.social
· Feb 16
Decided to start a weekly classic movie watch, so will keep track of them here - all suggestions welcome.
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Transformation planned for Sunderland high street - BBC News share.google/br9rKUsntAbT...
Transformation planned for Sunderland high street - BBC News
A council is to discuss plans for new shops, business spaces and flats in Sunderland city centre.
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August 6, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Transformation planned for Sunderland high street - BBC News share.google/br9rKUsntAbT...
New Pope going to have a hard time finding Chicago Deep Dish in Rome.
May 8, 2025 at 5:25 PM
New Pope going to have a hard time finding Chicago Deep Dish in Rome.
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First story for @wired.com in six months tries to explain why everyone is talking about DHGate, and tries to answer whether you should buy from it www.wired.com/story/what-i...
What Is DHGate, and Should You Use It?
A Chinese ecommerce app has shot up the App Store rankings in response to Donald Trump’s tariff changes. It’s as safe as the next online marketplace—but as with all of them, buyers should know what th...
www.wired.com
April 16, 2025 at 4:37 PM
First story for @wired.com in six months tries to explain why everyone is talking about DHGate, and tries to answer whether you should buy from it www.wired.com/story/what-i...
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I genuinely feel sick after watching that presser & not in a ‘Trump was rude, pass the smelling salts’ way or even shock that you’d publicly bully a wartime leader like that. It’s the utter narcissism. Trump could literally start WW3 because he feels his ego hasn’t been sufficiently stroked.
February 28, 2025 at 6:05 PM
I genuinely feel sick after watching that presser & not in a ‘Trump was rude, pass the smelling salts’ way or even shock that you’d publicly bully a wartime leader like that. It’s the utter narcissism. Trump could literally start WW3 because he feels his ego hasn’t been sufficiently stroked.
Brick and mortar making a big comeback.
As bricks and mortar shops struggle, a direct to consumer brand opens more stores. www.cyclingweekly.com/products/can...
Canyon almost quadruples bricks and mortar stores, including sites in London and Sheffield in a bid to improve customer experience
For the first time in the UK, customers will be able to try Canyon before they buy
www.cyclingweekly.com
February 20, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Brick and mortar making a big comeback.
Decided to start a weekly classic movie watch, so will keep track of them here - all suggestions welcome.
February 16, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Decided to start a weekly classic movie watch, so will keep track of them here - all suggestions welcome.
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Donald Trump's tariffs on China could tank e-commerce. And no, it's not just Temu and Shein. My latest for @fastcompany.com www.fastcompany.com/91271840/tru...
Trump's tariffs could derail online shopping in the U.S.
Large tariffs would likely push prices upward—and could tank e-commerce.
www.fastcompany.com
February 4, 2025 at 6:11 AM
Donald Trump's tariffs on China could tank e-commerce. And no, it's not just Temu and Shein. My latest for @fastcompany.com www.fastcompany.com/91271840/tru...
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I think the greatest movie that we'll never get to see is: shadowy black ops agents repeatedly attempting to murder Clark Kent, because he's breaking a huge story about tech-adjacent, governmental corruption, and repeatedly (ludicrously) failing, because they have no idea he's Superman
January 22, 2025 at 4:36 PM
I think the greatest movie that we'll never get to see is: shadowy black ops agents repeatedly attempting to murder Clark Kent, because he's breaking a huge story about tech-adjacent, governmental corruption, and repeatedly (ludicrously) failing, because they have no idea he's Superman
A lot of this is that these chains have been phoning it in for years. People will choose another option, because there’s nothing inspiring or interesting on offer - it becomes almost the default to discount them when choosing somewhere to go, because why would they be at the front of your mind?
It’s been a rocky year for the type of restaurant that served as the setting for awkward lunch scenes in The Office, for the mall spots serving up giant bowls of pasta and sugary drinks.
For @theatlantic.com, I wrote about the woes of mid-tier dining:
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
For @theatlantic.com, I wrote about the woes of mid-tier dining:
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
How America Lost Its Taste for the Middle
TGI Fridays, Denny’s, and other restaurants in the country’s middle tier are struggling.
www.theatlantic.com
December 9, 2024 at 10:13 PM
A lot of this is that these chains have been phoning it in for years. People will choose another option, because there’s nothing inspiring or interesting on offer - it becomes almost the default to discount them when choosing somewhere to go, because why would they be at the front of your mind?
Great week in Paris pottering around followed by this excellent tarte tatin @ Buvette.
December 6, 2024 at 9:45 PM
Great week in Paris pottering around followed by this excellent tarte tatin @ Buvette.
Having an excellent week in Vermont ahead of Thanksgiving, filling up on apple cider donuts, corned beef hash, and home fries.
November 27, 2024 at 5:41 PM
Having an excellent week in Vermont ahead of Thanksgiving, filling up on apple cider donuts, corned beef hash, and home fries.
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Mad sort of cognitive dissonance on the front pages right now
November 21, 2024 at 11:24 PM
Mad sort of cognitive dissonance on the front pages right now
Have JaGUar explained why they’re now capitalising random letters within the logo - because just knowing it’s out there is making me uncomfortable
November 21, 2024 at 11:45 PM
Have JaGUar explained why they’re now capitalising random letters within the logo - because just knowing it’s out there is making me uncomfortable
Just coming over from the other place, has news of Gary Barlow’s massive son broken here yet?
November 6, 2024 at 11:34 AM
Just coming over from the other place, has news of Gary Barlow’s massive son broken here yet?