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The Next Era of American Fine Dining Is Here, Care of West Africa

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Diners wait weeks to score a reservation, landing Dept of Culture a leading role among the small but growing class of fine dining West African restaurants across the country. Chefs bringing West African cuisine into the American fine dining space have inevitably had to educate even the most interested customers. “I

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Williamsburg Happy Hour Specials You Don’t Want to Miss

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The community is lively year-round, with various seasonal outdoor concerts, food markets and bars with great happy hour specials. If you are looking for weekly drink specials or Happy Hour deals in Williamsburg, check out my list of the 21 best spots! Happy Hour specials include 20¢ wings and $4 Bloody Marys! Freehold Brooklyn.

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The Country’s Best Sandwich Makers Are Expanding Into Fine Dining

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Blocks away from the restaurant sits the shipping container that launched the team’s Wax Paper, which since its opening in 2015 has become a favorite takeout spot for inventive, quality sandwiches. Wonho Frank Lee/Eater LA The dining room at Lingua Franca. Rey Lopez/Eater DC The dining room at Grazie Nonna.

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10 Women Entrepreneurs Who Are Making Their Presence Felt In The Indian F&B Sector

The Restaurant Times

A designer by profession and without having any prior experience in the F&B fraternity, Puja Sahu is a fine example of resourcefulness and grit. She is the brains behind The Potbelly, the first-ever fine-dine Bihari restaurant of India. Puja Sahu, Co-Founder, The Potbelly. Ramya Ravi, Director, Nandhana Group.

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Top 40 Restaurants in Portland

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Whether you’re looking for American, Mexican, Chinese, or anything in between, restaurants in Portland deliver authentic and innovative dining experiences and, of course, delicious food. It was also nominated as a James Beard Award finalist for the best new restaurant when it opened in 2015. Q Restaurant & Bar.

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15 Restaurant Metrics to Know and How To Use Them

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For fine dining, around 30 percent. Whereas a bakery or pizzeria's most costly ingredients maybe cheese or chocolate, a fine-dining restaurant's could be shellfish and top-of-the-line beef. This can be as a whole or segmented by indoor/outdoor, bar/dining room, or whatever fits your restaurant. Ideal Menu Price.

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Pastry Chefs Aren’t Disappearing — We’re Evolving

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When I began baking professionally, the pastry cook trajectory was rather straightforward — you put in your time working in fine dining and worked your way up to pastry chef. In 2015, Bonnie Ohara founded Alchemy Bread in Modesto, California, after experimenting with bread baking at home.