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What’s it like to be a specialty coffee barista in the Middle East?

Perfect Daily Grind

In fact, traditional arabic coffee (also known as qahwa coffee ) received UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage status in 2015. The rise of “ coffee influencers ” and brand ambassadors is particularly apparent in certain Middle Eastern countries, as well as other parts of the world. over the last 12 months.

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Clarissa Wei Knows All Too Well That Food Is Political

EATER

An Rong Xu /Eater In her debut cookbook, ‘Made in Taiwan,’ the journalist uses recipes to tell the story of the island’s people, and take a stand on its sovereignty “I’m not a food influencer or a professional chef,” Clarissa Wei says. “A A lot of people are really good at coming up with gorgeous new recipes that no one has ever seen before.

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How Restaurant Dessert Menus Shaped Our Sweet Tooth

EATER

Served at his acclaimed restaurant The Fat Duck since the early 2010s, the dessert is the definition of over the top, involving 80 ingredients, 55 steps, and 23 distinct elements , including a chocolate sphere filled with pear caramel, citrus yogurt, a fried churro, nitrogen-dipped grapes, and aerated saffron.

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MRM Research Roundup: End-of-February 2020 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features the National Restaurant Association's State of the Indusrty Report, food industry pressures, foodservice opportunities, influencer marketing, foot traffic analysis and the dining-out dollar. percent between 2015 and 2018, compared with a 2.5

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Denver Brunch Spots You Don’t Want To Miss

Restaurant Clicks

Bar Dough in Highland Park is a rustic Italian restaurant that serves pizzas and pasta. They serve a delicious weekend brunch menu featuring pizzas, mimosas, beer, wine, cinnamon rolls, and so much more. An 8 oz grass-fed hanger steak served with fingerling potatoes and two eggs makes a hearty beginning to the day. Order Online.

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

EATER

For Balogun, presenting a Nigerian culinary experience under the fine dining label serves less to imitate an aesthetic that was for a long time not associated with African cuisine. To him, it’s a tribute to the art form of food presentation, as well as the pride with which he has long viewed the possibilities of his home food. It’s important.”

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How State and County Fairs Are Becoming Tech Savvy

Lavu

Watson helped neighboring communities develop their own local, county, and state fairs, and the influence grew like wildfire. Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo (2,483,193 attendances in 2015). San Antonio Livestock Show & Exhibition (1,671,550 attendances in 2015). San Diego County Fair (1,503,538 attendances in 2015).