If Sen. Kent Conrad has his way, Grand Forks Herald restaurant critic Marilyn Hagerty may continue to ride the wave of insta-celebrity generated by her effusive fascination with the Olive Garden — straight to 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. Much like many national media and a burgeoning group of chef-lebrities, the North Dakota Democrat has apparently fallen under the spell of the plain-spoken, 85-year-old dining scribe who placed the chain Italian eatery on a pedestal. (more…)
