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The Return of the American Rail Dining Car

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Changes at Amtrak may revive the beloved tradition of enjoying chicken cordon bleu and Moroccan beef with chickpea salad with fellow travelers In August 2005, I rode an Amtrak overnight train from Chicago to Schenectady, New York: the Lake Shore Limited. I spent the night seated at a table in the lounge car waiting for 6:30 a.m.

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You Should Be Drinking Grower Champagne

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This is different from wines produced by Champagne houses — think Veuve Clicquot or Pol Roger — which typically (but not always!) What’s the main difference between grower Champagne and house Champagne? But not all Champagne is this way. What is grower Champagne?

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MRM People & Places: Game On at Walk-On’s and Gingerbread Houses for Humanity

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Baton Rouge’s very own Walk-On’s , is looking for more ways to give back. “This is what it’s all about – being able to give back to the communities that have supported us,” shared co-owner and NFL superstar Drew Brees. Send news to Barbara Castiglia at bcastiglia@modernrestaurantmanagement.com.

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A Fool’s Choice

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Donovan’s first job at McCormack’s Margot Café is a far cry from her time at her first steady restaurant job at TradeWinds, a “22-­seat Italian cigar den housed in a double-­wide trailer on a dirt hillside corner” in Valparaiso, Florida. Lisa Donovan | Photo courtesy of Lisa Donovan. Monica Burton. ax” and “a straight?up

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Sacramento Restaurants You Should Be Dining At This Week

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A short jaunt from the state’s capital sits what some have dubbed the “third house.” ” This Chinese-American gem of a restaurant is perhaps known best for the back booth legislative deals that happen within its walls. California’s central valley is sometimes called the breadbasket of the world.

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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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