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The Top Chefs to Watch in Washington, D.C.

Restaurant Clicks

The next time you are considering your dining destination, try something different, and choose based on the chef versus the cuisine. Chef Scott Muns has the ability to create an exquisite, fine dining experience. Chef Spike Mendelsohn is also passionate about food sustainability and combating food waste.

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How Restaurant Dessert Menus Shaped Our Sweet Tooth

EATER

2010: When desserts were fancy In 2010, Alinea chef Grant Achatz redefined what a dessert could be by simply forgoing the plate. The composed little plate (CLP for short) was a staple of the dessert menus of the 2010s, a departure from the stodgy chocolate cakes and boring tiramisu at the upscale dining destinations of the ’90s.

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The Ultimate Guide to Philadelphia’s Top Restaurants

Restaurant Clicks

Indonesian food was new to me, and Hardena served such a wonderful meal; I highly recommend dining with the family. This beautiful brownstone home known as the Tiger Building complements the innovative and modern approach to plant-based dining at Vedge. Dining at Zahav is more than just a meal; it’s an experience.

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The Best Salad Chains In America

Restaurant Clicks

This family-owned restaurant was founded in 2010 and has been thriving ever since. for several reasons, but one of the biggest reasons for its popularity is its inspiring commitment to sustainability. These salads are seriously loaded and finely chopped. Just For You” is Fresh & Co.’s Just Salad is a popular chain in the U.S

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Touring the Douro Valley with the Symington Port Family

Sante

We’re pleased with our dry wine, but our family’s mission is fine port wine,” said Symington.??Nevertheless, Graham’s was purchased in 1970; Rupert and his winemaker cousin Charles Symington added venerable Cockburn’s to the portfolio in 2010. A sustainable future. Innovation from the Symingtons.

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7 Women F&B Leaders That are Driving Positive Change Across The World

The Restaurant Times

Kate Cole joined as the president of Focus Brands’ subsidiary, Cinnabon, an American chain of retail bakeries specializing in cinnamon buns in 2010. Christine and Carine started Semson, a fine dining Lebanese restaurant, in 2008. Kat Cole, Former COO & President, Focus Brands.

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Dagmar Symes On How The Restaurant Business Is Evolving In Saudi Arabia

The Restaurant Times

This is the fourth in a series of interviews hosted by our guest host, Peggy Li, Managing Partner at SPS Affinity Consultancy, who has 18 years of experience working with Michelin-starred fine-dining brands across the UK and the Far East. Whilst here in the kingdom, the vision is 2030.

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