A year after dining with Biden, Naples chef makes dinner for vice president

Vice President Kamala Harris and Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff pose for photo line photos at an Eid-Al-Adha reception Tuesday, July 11 at the Vice President’s Residence in Washington, D.C.
Vice President Kamala Harris and Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff pose for photo line photos at an Eid-Al-Adha reception Tuesday, July 11 at the Vice President’s Residence in Washington, D.C.
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Naples Chef Asif Syed, the owner and executive chef of contemporary Indian cuisine restaurant 21 Spices, can check another big-time dinner off his menu: He recently prepared dinner for Vice President Kamala Harris; her husband, Douglas Emhoff; and guests.

 

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