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The Great Birria Boom

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But Teddy Vasquez and Omar Gonzalez, along with his brother, Oscar, would go on to change the direction of Mexican street food in America by making a dish from their small, Poblano community in Tijuana a sensation north of the border. Coatzingo is one of many small towns near Izúcar de Matamoros.

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Where to Get Mexican Food Around NYC

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Today, NYC rivals Los Angeles in terms of sheer Mexican food diversity. My recommendations for Mexican food in NYC cover a wide range of eateries, from local spots where you can grab a quick bite to sophisticated and contemporary restaurants perfect for a night out on the town. Not too bad for what originally began as a food cart.

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

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Other than a few standouts, the food is standard American fare. The three of them frequently summered in a nearby cottage that had been in Charlie’s family since the late 1800s, but they lamented the lack of Asian food in the Lakes Region. So they decided to open a restaurant of their own. The Powell family on opening day in the 1960s.

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German Restaurants Are Expanding: 57 Concepts You Should Know

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Aspiring franchisees will find different types of locations for all settings: food stalls and mobile food trucks for areas with high foot traffic, and mini counters and larger bars for train stations, supermarkets, and petrol stations. In 2017, the brand was acquired by food service provider Valora.

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Fast-Food Buffets Are a Thing of the Past. Some Doubt They Ever Even Existed.

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What we don’t typically think about, however, is the fast-food buffet, a blip so small on America’s food radar that it’s hard to prove it even existed. The fast-food buffet was inevitable, the culmination of an arms race in maximizing caloric intake. The fast-food buffet lives in a strange sort of ether. But it did.

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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

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Movie images: Janus Films, MovieStillsDB, Walt Disney Studios/MovieStillsDB, New Line Cinema/MovieStillsDB, Getty Images What to add to your Netflix queue when you want to feel really hungry For just about as long as there have been movies, food has played a meaningful role in film. But what exactly constitutes a great food movie?

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