JOHN LOK / THE SEATTLE TIMES
Friendly service -- and a central location -- are part of the draw for these co-workers, seen digging into Vietnamese food at Pho Hiho, one of a multitude of ethnic restaurants at Mountain View Plaza in Everett.
At home, meals are too often dictated by the wants and needs of others. "Lunch is a time to not have to cater to everyone else's hunger pangs and preferences," says one expert.
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