| In my first journalism job, I covered local beachfront towns and cities in South Florida. It was a lot more contentious than you'd think. Once I wrote about a homeowner who lived behind an organic grocery store who complained of the stench of rotting food, noisy morning deliveries and even accused workers of chucking tomatoes over the fence into their backyard. When I finally reached the store owner for his side of the story he roared over the phone to me, "What lies, oh my God, what terrible lies." So when I read about a local disagreement taking place now in The Plains, Va., it reminded me of the kind of disputes neighbors get into all the time, all over the country. But in The Plains, a town with a population of 250 or so, things have gotten a little more controversial. There, a gay couple ran their restaurant in peace for years. Then their conservative neighbors moved in next door. The restaurant, which flies a pride flag, and the neighbors, who planted "all lives matter" sign, were once harmonious. Then the health department complaints began. Our food reporter Tim Carman tells the sprawling tale of their feud, which involves a dead rat being found on the gay couple's property. Read more about it here.  (Amanda Andrade-Rhoades for The Washington Post) The conflict between a restaurant and conservative neighbors is tearing at the fabric of The Plains, Va., population 250. By Tim Carman ● Read more » | | | | 
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