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  {
    "city": "Atlanta",
    "region": "South",
    "title": "What A $22.50 Brunch Menu Subtotal Includes",
    "evidenceLabel": "Menu Calculation",
    "text": "Buttermilk Kitchen’s $17.50 Triple Play includes two eggs, one buttermilk pancake and a side of sausage or bacon. Add the listed $5 bottomless drip coffee for a $22.50 menu subtotal.",
    "scope": "One named order before tax and charges. Milk or flavor additions cost extra; bottomless applies to the published coffee choice.",
    "branchIds": [
      "buttermilk-kitchen-atlanta"
    ],
    "orderIds": [
      "meal-main-22a746edc7ae2584"
    ],
    "address": "4225 Roswell Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30342",
    "addresses": [
      {
        "name": "Buttermilk Kitchen",
        "address": "4225 Roswell Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30342"
      }
    ],
    "sourceURLs": [
      "https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67f806071b53c24501c951e5/8f8980d1-8abc-4461-a803-ae54f3299d56/BK+Menu+SEP-NOV+2026-images-0.jpg",
      "https://www.buttermilkkitchen.com/menu",
      "https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67f806071b53c24501c951e5/16801f89-a34c-4c1b-9c74-0e028f8465a4/BK+Menu+SEP-NOV+2026-images-1.jpg",
      "https://dor.georgia.gov/document/document/httpsdorgeorgiagovdocumentdocumentgeneral-rate-chart-effective-october-1-2026/download"
    ],
    "checkedDates": [
      "2026-10-25"
    ],
    "calculationURL": "https://topbrunchspots.com/research/brunch-price-index/?meal=meal-main-22a746edc7ae2584&mealParty=1&mealRefills=0&mealRemovable=1#meal-costs",
    "explorerURL": "https://topbrunchspots.com/research/brunch-price-index/?meal=meal-main-22a746edc7ae2584&mealParty=1&mealRefills=0&mealRemovable=1#meal-costs",
    "conditionalEstimateCents": 2450,
    "modelScope": "One selected main and coffee per diner; no refill. Published charges assumed to use a pre-tax subtotal and be taxable where included. Optional tips, other purchases and unconfirmed charges excluded. Not a verified final bill."
  },
  {
    "city": "New York City",
    "region": "Northeast",
    "title": "A Tofu Wrap And Coffee Make A $25 Menu Subtotal",
    "evidenceLabel": "Menu Calculation",
    "text": "P.S. Kitchen lists a $20 Tofu Scramble Wrap and $5 house brewed coffee. The menu subtotal is $25 before tax and any charges.",
    "scope": "One branch at 246 W 48th St. Queso and avocado additions are excluded. Coffee size and refill terms are unestablished; an older group-policy disclosure is not confirmed by the current capture.",
    "branchIds": [
      "p-s-kitchen-new-york-city"
    ],
    "orderIds": [
      "meal-main-8cd527db301439a0"
    ],
    "address": "246 W 48th St, New York, NY 10036",
    "addresses": [
      {
        "name": "P.S. Kitchen",
        "address": "246 W 48th St, New York, NY 10036"
      }
    ],
    "sourceURLs": [
      "https://www.ps-kitchen.com/brunch1",
      "https://www.ps-kitchen.com/coffeeandtea",
      "https://www.nyc.gov/site/finance/business/business-nys-sales-tax.page"
    ],
    "checkedDates": [
      "2026-10-25"
    ],
    "calculationURL": "https://topbrunchspots.com/research/brunch-price-index/?meal=meal-main-8cd527db301439a0&mealParty=1&mealRefills=0&mealRemovable=1#meal-costs",
    "explorerURL": "https://topbrunchspots.com/research/brunch-price-index/?meal=meal-main-8cd527db301439a0&mealParty=1&mealRefills=0&mealRemovable=1#meal-costs",
    "conditionalEstimateCents": 2722,
    "modelScope": "One selected main and coffee per diner; no refill. Published charges assumed to use a pre-tax subtotal and be taxable where included. Optional tips, other purchases and unconfirmed charges excluded. Not a verified final bill."
  },
  {
    "city": "Chicago",
    "region": "Midwest",
    "title": "Beatrix Fulton Market’s 3.5% Surcharge Is Removable On Request",
    "evidenceLabel": "Verified Menu Finding",
    "text": "The branch publishes a 3.5% surcharge to offset costs and allows a removal request. One $15.95 lemon-pancake order plus $4.50 coffee has a $20.45 menu subtotal.",
    "scope": "Policy is verified from the menu. Tax-inclusive retained and removed amounts are conditional illustrations; the restaurant has not confirmed the surcharge’s calculation base.",
    "branchIds": [
      "beatrix"
    ],
    "orderIds": [
      "meal-main-a53e6c79c7d63a46"
    ],
    "address": "834 W Fulton Market, Chicago, IL 60607, United States",
    "addresses": [
      {
        "name": "Beatrix",
        "address": "834 W Fulton Market, Chicago, IL 60607, United States"
      }
    ],
    "sourceURLs": [
      "https://www.beatrixrestaurants.com/beatrix/fulton-market/",
      "https://www.beatrixrestaurants.com/beatrix/fulton-market/menus/",
      "https://tax.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/tax/research/taxrates/documents/salestaxrates/ordmache-current.txt",
      "https://tax.illinois.gov/research/taxinformation/sales/mpea.html",
      "https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/chicago/latest/chicago_il/0-0-0-2606398",
      "https://www.ilga.gov/agencies/JCAR/EntirePart?titlepart=08600130"
    ],
    "checkedDates": [
      "2026-10-25"
    ],
    "calculationURL": "https://topbrunchspots.com/research/brunch-price-index/?meal=meal-main-a53e6c79c7d63a46&mealParty=1&mealRefills=0&mealRemovable=1#meal-costs",
    "explorerURL": "https://topbrunchspots.com/research/brunch-price-index/?meal=meal-main-a53e6c79c7d63a46&mealParty=1&mealRefills=0&mealRemovable=1#meal-costs",
    "conditionalEstimateCents": 2371,
    "modelScope": "One selected main and coffee per diner; no refill. Published charges assumed to use a pre-tax subtotal and be taxable where included. Optional tips, other purchases and unconfirmed charges excluded. Not a verified final bill."
  },
  {
    "city": "Houston",
    "region": "South",
    "title": "Traveler’s Table Lists A 20% Gratuity At Ten Diners",
    "evidenceLabel": "Verified Menu Finding",
    "text": "The Houston menu lists a 20% gratuity for parties of ten or more. It also lists $17 Ube Pancakes and $4 Café de Olla, a $21 menu subtotal.",
    "scope": "Café de Olla is a named specialty coffee, not a standardized drip order. Group calculation bases and the employee-distribution condition for Texas gratuity tax treatment remain unresolved.",
    "branchIds": [
      "traveler-s-table-houston"
    ],
    "orderIds": [
      "meal-main-ed6ce6be7384c0ab"
    ],
    "address": "520 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX 77006",
    "addresses": [
      {
        "name": "Traveler's Table",
        "address": "520 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX 77006"
      }
    ],
    "sourceURLs": [
      "https://www.travelerstable.com/menus/",
      "https://comptroller.texas.gov/taxes/sales/city.php",
      "https://comptroller.texas.gov/taxes/publications/94-117.php"
    ],
    "checkedDates": [
      "2026-10-25"
    ],
    "calculationURL": "https://topbrunchspots.com/research/brunch-price-index/?meal=meal-main-ed6ce6be7384c0ab&mealParty=1&mealRefills=0&mealRemovable=1#meal-costs",
    "explorerURL": "https://topbrunchspots.com/research/brunch-price-index/?meal=meal-main-ed6ce6be7384c0ab&mealParty=1&mealRefills=0&mealRemovable=1#meal-costs",
    "conditionalEstimateCents": 2273,
    "modelScope": "One selected main and coffee per diner; no refill. Published charges assumed to use a pre-tax subtotal and be taxable where included. Optional tips, other purchases and unconfirmed charges excluded. Not a verified final bill."
  },
  {
    "city": "Washington, DC",
    "region": "South",
    "title": "A $20 Pancake Dish Leads To A Conditional $29.74 Estimate",
    "evidenceLabel": "Verified Inputs / Conditional Total",
    "text": "The menu facts are $20 Bourbon Caramel Pancakes, $6 drip coffee and a 4% operational charge. The one-person estimate reaches $29.74 under the stated tax and charge assumptions.",
    "scope": "The dollar total is conditional, not a verified menu price or bill. A separate 20% gratuity at six diners creates unresolved simultaneous-charge bases; those group totals are withheld.",
    "branchIds": [
      "residents-cafe-bar"
    ],
    "orderIds": [
      "meal-main-e801508abe9414d2"
    ],
    "address": "1306 18th St NW, Washington, DC 20036, United States",
    "addresses": [
      {
        "name": "Residents Cafe & Bar",
        "address": "1306 18th St NW, Washington, DC 20036, United States"
      }
    ],
    "sourceURLs": [
      "https://www.residentsdc.com/faq",
      "https://www.residentsdc.com/brunch",
      "https://cfo.dc.gov/page/tax-rates-and-revenues-sales-and-use-taxes-alcoholic-beverage-taxes-and-tobacco-taxes",
      "https://mytaxdc.wordpress.com/2023/03/27/otr-tax-notice-2023-03-sales-tax-on-additional-mandatory-charges-as-a-result-of-initiative-82/"
    ],
    "checkedDates": [
      "2026-10-25"
    ],
    "calculationURL": "https://topbrunchspots.com/research/brunch-price-index/?meal=meal-main-e801508abe9414d2&mealParty=1&mealRefills=0&mealRemovable=1#meal-costs",
    "explorerURL": "https://topbrunchspots.com/research/brunch-price-index/?meal=meal-main-e801508abe9414d2&mealParty=1&mealRefills=0&mealRemovable=1#meal-costs",
    "conditionalEstimateCents": 2974,
    "modelScope": "One selected main and coffee per diner; no refill. Published charges assumed to use a pre-tax subtotal and be taxable where included. Optional tips, other purchases and unconfirmed charges excluded. Not a verified final bill."
  },
  {
    "city": "Dallas",
    "region": "South",
    "title": "Two Hands Lists A $4 Coffee And A Separate $1 Refill",
    "evidenceLabel": "Verified Menu Finding",
    "text": "The Dallas branch menu lists $4 drip coffee and $1 refills. One coffee with two refills therefore has a $6 menu subtotal before tax and charges.",
    "scope": "Cup sizes are not specified. An automatic 20% gratuity is listed at six or more; group tax treatment and the percentage base are not established.",
    "branchIds": [
      "two-hands-dallas"
    ],
    "orderIds": [
      "meal-main-78cc6806da343a00"
    ],
    "address": "2681 Howell St, Dallas, TX 75204",
    "addresses": [
      {
        "name": "Two Hands",
        "address": "2681 Howell St, Dallas, TX 75204"
      }
    ],
    "sourceURLs": [
      "https://www.twohandshospitality.com/location/two-hands-dallas/",
      "https://comptroller.texas.gov/taxes/sales/city.php",
      "https://comptroller.texas.gov/taxes/publications/94-117.php"
    ],
    "checkedDates": [
      "2026-10-25"
    ],
    "calculationURL": "https://topbrunchspots.com/research/brunch-price-index/?meal=meal-main-78cc6806da343a00&mealParty=1&mealRefills=0&mealRemovable=1#meal-costs",
    "explorerURL": "https://topbrunchspots.com/research/brunch-price-index/?meal=meal-main-78cc6806da343a00&mealParty=1&mealRefills=0&mealRemovable=1#meal-costs",
    "conditionalEstimateCents": 1949,
    "modelScope": "One selected main and coffee per diner; no refill. Published charges assumed to use a pre-tax subtotal and be taxable where included. Optional tips, other purchases and unconfirmed charges excluded. Not a verified final bill."
  },
  {
    "city": "Miami",
    "region": "South",
    "title": "Waffles And An Americano Have A $20 Menu Subtotal",
    "evidenceLabel": "Menu Calculation",
    "text": "Love Life Cafe lists $15.50 waffles and a $4.50 Americano. Those named items sum to $20 before tax and any charges.",
    "scope": "An Americano is not drip coffee. The additional restaurant levy depends on branch licensing and revenue conditions not established here; no combined tax-inclusive total is approved.",
    "branchIds": [
      "love-life-cafe"
    ],
    "orderIds": [
      "meal-main-89e3c79f734d4786"
    ],
    "address": "2616 NW 5 Ave, Miami, FL 33127, United States",
    "addresses": [
      {
        "name": "Love Life Cafe",
        "address": "2616 NW 5 Ave, Miami, FL 33127, United States"
      }
    ],
    "sourceURLs": [
      "https://lovelifecafe.com/drinks",
      "https://lovelifecafe.com/visit",
      "https://lovelifecafe.com/menu",
      "https://floridarevenue.com/taxes/taxesfees/Pages/sales_tax.aspx",
      "https://edr.state.fl.us/content/local-government/data/county-municipal/2026LDSSrates.pdf",
      "https://www.homelesstrust.org/homeless-trust/about-us/home.page",
      "https://www.miamidade.gov/global/service.page?Mduid_service=ser1499797928395868"
    ],
    "checkedDates": [
      "2026-10-25"
    ],
    "calculationURL": "https://topbrunchspots.com/research/brunch-price-index/?meal=meal-main-89e3c79f734d4786&mealParty=1&mealRefills=0&mealRemovable=1#meal-costs",
    "explorerURL": "https://topbrunchspots.com/research/brunch-price-index/?meal=meal-main-89e3c79f734d4786&mealParty=1&mealRefills=0&mealRemovable=1#meal-costs",
    "conditionalEstimateCents": null,
    "modelScope": "Combined model withheld: Miami restaurant-levy eligibility is unresolved. Do not assign a 7% or 8% branch rate from these records."
  },
  {
    "city": "Los Angeles",
    "region": "West",
    "title": "Lumière’s $33 Breakfast Includes A Coffee Choice",
    "evidenceLabel": "Verified Menu Finding",
    "text": "The American Breakfast at Fairmont Century Plaza includes eggs, bacon, breakfast potatoes, toast and a choice of drip coffee, tea or juice for a $33 menu price.",
    "scope": "One specific breakfast, before tax and additional charges. Do not add a second standalone coffee price or infer unlimited refills.",
    "branchIds": [
      "lumiere-century-city"
    ],
    "orderIds": [
      "meal-main-e18b5d790d362f8e"
    ],
    "address": "2025 Avenue Of The Stars, Los Angeles, CA 90067",
    "addresses": [
      {
        "name": "Lumière, Fairmont Century Plaza",
        "address": "2025 Avenue Of The Stars, Los Angeles, CA 90067"
      }
    ],
    "sourceURLs": [
      "https://www.lumierebrasserie.com/location/lumiere-fairmont-century-plaza/",
      "https://www.lumierebrasserie.com/menu/brunch/",
      "https://cdtfa.ca.gov/taxes-and-fees/rates.aspx"
    ],
    "checkedDates": [
      "2026-10-25"
    ],
    "calculationURL": "https://topbrunchspots.com/research/brunch-price-index/?meal=meal-main-e18b5d790d362f8e&mealParty=1&mealRefills=0&mealRemovable=1#meal-costs",
    "explorerURL": "https://topbrunchspots.com/research/brunch-price-index/?meal=meal-main-e18b5d790d362f8e&mealParty=1&mealRefills=0&mealRemovable=1#meal-costs",
    "conditionalEstimateCents": 3638,
    "modelScope": "One selected main and coffee per diner; no refill. Published charges assumed to use a pre-tax subtotal and be taxable where included. Optional tips, other purchases and unconfirmed charges excluded. Not a verified final bill."
  },
  {
    "city": "Charlotte",
    "region": "South",
    "title": "At Easy Like Sunday, $19.95 French Toast Includes Bacon",
    "evidenceLabel": "Verified Menu Finding",
    "text": "The Charlotte menu lists Ricotta Stuffed French Toast at $19.95 with berry compote and bacon. A listed $4.75 drip coffee makes a $24.70 menu subtotal.",
    "scope": "Exact Charlotte branch at 1600 E Woodlawn Rd. Optional additions are excluded. No claim of the city’s best value, lowest price or a verified final bill.",
    "branchIds": [
      "easy-like-sunday-charlotte"
    ],
    "orderIds": [
      "meal-main-caf3acdfe90682ad"
    ],
    "address": "1600 E Woodlawn Rd #100, Charlotte, NC 28209",
    "addresses": [
      {
        "name": "Easy Like Sunday",
        "address": "1600 E Woodlawn Rd #100, Charlotte, NC 28209"
      }
    ],
    "sourceURLs": [
      "https://easylikesundayclt.com/charlotte-easy-like-sunday-food-menu",
      "https://easylikesundayclt.com/",
      "https://easylikesundayclt.com/charlotte-easy-like-sunday-drink-menu",
      "https://www.ncdor.gov/taxes-forms/sales-and-use-tax/other-sales-and-use-tax-resources/important-notices-issued-sales-and-use-tax-division/important-notice-mecklenburg-county-sales-and-use-tax-increase",
      "https://mecknc.widen.net/s/ztwjqllljf/prepared-food-and-beverage-return-and-instructions"
    ],
    "checkedDates": [
      "2026-10-25"
    ],
    "calculationURL": "https://topbrunchspots.com/research/brunch-price-index/?meal=meal-main-caf3acdfe90682ad&mealParty=1&mealRefills=0&mealRemovable=1#meal-costs",
    "explorerURL": "https://topbrunchspots.com/research/brunch-price-index/?meal=meal-main-caf3acdfe90682ad&mealParty=1&mealRefills=0&mealRemovable=1#meal-costs",
    "conditionalEstimateCents": 2698,
    "modelScope": "One selected main and coffee per diner; no refill. Published charges assumed to use a pre-tax subtotal and be taxable where included. Optional tips, other purchases and unconfirmed charges excluded. Not a verified final bill."
  },
  {
    "city": "Nashville",
    "region": "South",
    "title": "Five Or Six Diners? Two Nashville Menus Set Different Group Rules",
    "evidenceLabel": "Verified Menu Finding",
    "text": "Midtown Cafe says a 20% gratuity may be added at five or more unless otherwise requested. Two Hands lists an automatic 20% gratuity at six or more.",
    "scope": "Preserve the distinction between conditional/removable and automatic wording. Both branches were reviewed against the effective 2026 CBID map. Unresolved group totals remain withheld.",
    "branchIds": [
      "midtown-cafe-nashville",
      "two-hands-nashville"
    ],
    "orderIds": [
      "meal-main-b0aa41bbe2c5a86e"
    ],
    "address": "102 19th Ave S, Nashville, TN 37203",
    "addresses": [
      {
        "name": "Midtown Cafe",
        "address": "102 19th Ave S, Nashville, TN 37203"
      },
      {
        "name": "Two Hands",
        "address": "606 8th Ave S, Nashville, TN 37203"
      }
    ],
    "sourceURLs": [
      "https://www.midtowncafe.com/breakfast-menu",
      "https://www.tn.gov/content/dam/tn/revenue/documents/notices/sales/sales24-11.pdf",
      "https://revenue.support.tn.gov/hc/en-us/articles/360058139672-SUT-13-Sales-and-Use-Tax-Rates-Overview",
      "https://www.tn.gov/content/dam/tn/revenue/documents/notices/sales/sales25-27.pdf",
      "https://www.twohandshospitality.com/location/two-hands-nashville/"
    ],
    "checkedDates": [
      "2026-10-25"
    ],
    "calculationURL": "https://topbrunchspots.com/research/brunch-price-index/?meal=meal-main-b0aa41bbe2c5a86e&mealParty=1&mealRefills=0&mealRemovable=1#meal-costs",
    "explorerURL": "https://topbrunchspots.com/research/brunch-price-index/?meal=meal-main-b0aa41bbe2c5a86e&mealParty=1&mealRefills=0&mealRemovable=1#meal-costs",
    "conditionalEstimateCents": 1976,
    "modelScope": "One selected main and coffee per diner; no refill. Published charges assumed to use a pre-tax subtotal and be taxable where included. Optional tips, other purchases and unconfirmed charges excluded. Not a verified final bill."
  }
]