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The Restaurant World Still Has a Child Care Problem

EATER

During the week, her 12-year-old daughter would help out with child care. Kennard has autism, which made it harder for him, as Baptiste puts it, to live out of a suitcase for the weekend, in someone else’s home, even if it was friends or family. My son has special needs. It has to be somebody’s personal home,” says Baptiste.

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I’m Shillin’ It

EATER

The six-time NBA champion became one of the most marketed sports figures in history — starring in nearly 100 commercials by 2003 — with product deals ranging from his eponymous Air Jordan at Nike to Gatorade. Initially, the sandwich was intended to be a monthlong limited release in select Chicago franchises, appealing to hometown Bulls fans.

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The Hidden Bottle

The Wine Knitter

Every now and then I like to take inventory of my wine cellar. Many of the wines are what remain from my days with the “Restaurateur” These special wines quietly wait for me to open them, always tempting me to pour bittersweet memories into my wine glass. Check out my stories on the menu at right. We miss you.

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What Is The Pumpkin Spice Latte?

Perfect Daily Grind

Read on to find out. Pumpkin spice was first mixed into coffee and sold in 2003, when Starbucks employee Peter Dukes was tasked with creating a new drink for the brand’s holiday period lineup, which already included an eggnog latte and a peppermint mocha. Since its debut in 2003, it has netted the brand a staggering US $1.4

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Exploring the language of specialty coffee

Perfect Daily Grind

To find out, I spoke to the author of Coffee: A Global History , Professor Jonathan Morris, and Head of Coffee at Rave Coffee , Ashlee Eastwood-Quinn. Read on to find out what they told me. The British Coffee Association’s Bean to Bin and Beyond report sets out seven principles in which to reduce coffee waste across the supply chain.

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‘Martha Stewart’s Christmas’ Was a Book, a Fantasia, and a Target

EATER

Lille Allen/Eater If you build a gingerbread Baroque church, some people will take it personally Martha Stewart’s Christmas is, as they say in academia, a rich text. Her mother was a teacher and her father was a salesman and they were thrifty out of necessity. Hadn’t women been fighting for decades to get out of the house?

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How Artists Can Help to Tell Brand Stories in Restaurants

Modern Restaurant Management

Pharmacy closed in 2003, but its legend lives on. Fast forward to today and take a peek inside Mercado Little Spain. But if executed in the right way, they can create an experience and a destination, helping the restaurant to stand out in a crowded sector. How then can restaurant brands work successfully with artists?

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