But experts say it’s scant immediate help for an industry reeling from the pandemic, while critics deride it as an insensitive “three-Martini lunch” giveaway to business. The under-the-radar provision in the bill restores the full deductions prized by business and lobbyists for fine dining and schmoozing. The full tax deductions for business meals in restaurants or taken out or delivered are temporary, only for 2021 and 2022 — unless extended by later legislation. The president and the Republican lawmakers advocating the restoration of corporate tax deductions say doing so could help shore up the restaurant industry. The deductions tend to favor higher-end restaurants, the part of the industry that’s been hardest hit by the pandemic’s economic disruption.

Get to know this Jacksonville neighborhood by browsing its most popular local businesses, from a Lebanese spot to a grill and tavern. Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top places to visit in Goodby's Creek, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of neighborhood businesses. Located at 3928 Baymeadows Road, it's the highest-rated business in the neighborhood, boasting 4.5 stars out of 137 reviews on Yelp. You'll find the lamb chops dinner, falafel dinner and more on this spot's dinner menu. This story was created automatically using local business data, then reviewed and augmented by an editor.