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The pandemic has been particularly tough on the restaurant business, claiming thousands of casualties nationwide as even longstanding iconic institutions like the Pacific Dining Car in Los Angeles,...
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If you love pizza, you’re not alone. A few years back, at the behest of the California Pizza Kitchen chain, the Harris Poll conducted a survey of attitudes towards pizza on the part of more than...
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“He Died Before He Got Old.” That was the headline in the Village Voice announcing the drug-related demise, at the age of 32, of Keith Moon, the original drummer with The Who. The headline, of...
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We get our word “pantry” from the Middle French word “paneterie,” meaning a place where bread was stored. The term evolved to describe a small room, closet, or cabinet where non-perishable...
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Some 44% of the world’s population (and almost 40% of America’s) lives within 100 miles of one shoreline or another. According to C40, a network of international megacities concerned with climate...
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People often think of etiquette — good manners — in terms of the dinner table. While there are certainly fine points in that arena that deserve to be better known, most of us probably know the...
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“He Died Before He Got Old.” That was the headline in the Village Voice announcing the drug-related demise, at the age of 32, of Keith Moon, the original drummer with The Who. The headline, of...
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The Guide Michelin, published by France’s famed Michelin tire company, has long been considered the ultimate guide to the world’s best restaurants. It ranks them across the globe, in almost 30...
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France’s Guide Michelin, which began as a listing of gas stations, garages, and other useful addresses for pioneering motorists back in 1900, evolved into the world’s most influential catalog of...
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For actors and directors, it’s an Academy Award. For football players, it’s a Super Bowl victory. For scientists, politicians, and creative types, it’s a Nobel Prize. And for chefs, the highest...
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The coronavirus pandemic has significantly damaged the food industry in the U.S. About two years after being forced to shut down and hundreds of iconic establishments closing for good, restaurants...
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Ever since 1936, when the Guide Michelin – published by the famous French-based Michelin tire company – instituted its three-tier system for ranking restaurants, achieving three-star status has...
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Michelin stars are like the Oscars of the restaurant industry – an acknowledgement of quality that almost always also means a boost for business. Stars are bestowed annually, in a series of almost...
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