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fromVinePair
1 week ago

The Original Location of America's Largest National Chain Restaurants [MAP]

The flagship TGI Fridays opened on Manhattan's Upper East Side in 1965, but it wasn't the family-friendly operation that exists today. The first T.G.I. Friday's, as it was called then - the company dropped the periods and the apostrophe in 2013 - was the world's first singles bar. The bar was founded by perfume salesman Alan Stillman, an Upper East Side bachelor who himself was looking for a place to mingle with other singles.
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fromIndependent
2 weeks ago

US fast-food invasion: Queues were long, my burrito is bland, but it's hard to argue with Taco Bell Prices

US fast-food chains are rapidly expanding in Ireland, attracting strong consumer demand and opening outlets despite rising costs challenging local restaurants.
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