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Finding Community (and Pancit Canton) in America’s Oldest Resort Town

EATER

One of the oldest pan-Asian restaurants in America, East of Suez , sits in an unassuming century-old building that was once the dining hall of Camp Wunnishaunta — an informal Jewish day camp for adults — and then a pizza joint. I was 15 when Charlie hired me in 1997, freshly home from boarding school. Shrimp and vegetable tempura.

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How I Got My Job: Being a Professional Recipe Developer and Food Photographer

EATER

Though Victa had earned a hospitality management degree in her native Philippines, she struggled to get hired without recognizable names on her resume, so she began her cooking career by flipping burgers and whipping up pasta dishes at the zoo. “It The zoo is actually where I learned a lot about American culture. When I migrated to the U.S.

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40 Iconic Restaurants That No Longer Exist

RGU

Founder John Jay Hooker set up a copy cat model of the restaurant and hired popular comedic actress, Minnie Pearl, as the spokesperson. 1982: Sambo's The causal diner opened during the peak of roadside dining in 1957. His chain restaurant, which focused on causal dining, never grew to tremendous popularity.

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How to Cook a Direwolf

EATER

If courses were inspired by something exact, the servers mentioned its scene of origin: After Catelyn Stark arrests Tyrion Lannister at an inn, she dines on onions dripping in juices, and we got the same. At Elizabeth under Regan, her use of these sources transcended dining room cliche. Vaneda Vireak.

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New & Notable: TEAM Schostak Celebrates 40, AI in Food Service and Beachy Tech

Modern Restaurant Management

In 2001, Bill was promoted to Vice President of Operations overseeing TSFR’s 60 Burger King restaurants; in 2003 he was promoted to Executive Vice President of Operations, Training & Development and Human Resources; in 2006, Bill was promoted to Chief Operating Officer adding the Del Taco brand to his responsibilities.

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The 38 All-Time Best Food Movies

EATER

And whether it’s as a vehicle for Chaplin’s absurdist physical comedy, or it’s offering romantic depictions of Italian cuisine in Goodfellas and Big Night , or it’s the way the The Menu uses visceral horror and biting satire to critique the extravagance of luxury dining culture, food plays a crucial role in making the movies we love feel real.

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