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Feb 2025
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America’s Restaurants Meet the Michelin ...

The HISTORY® Channel | Back Pocket Studios
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February 23, 2005. New York City's culinary elite gather at Gotham Hall. Tuxedoed waiters pass around champagne flutes and decadent hors d'oeuvres, as famous chefs like Eric Ripert and Anthony Bourdain pose for photos and gossip with their peers before the night’s main event: an announcement that could change their lives and the fate of America's dining scen ... Show More
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