Comments on: Cook Out North Carolina http://www.gracenotesnyc.com/dinner/cook-out-north-carolina/ Taking over the Big Apple, One Bite at a Time Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:30:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Phillip http://www.gracenotesnyc.com/dinner/cook-out-north-carolina/comment-page-1/#comment-25714 Phillip Thu, 09 Apr 2009 16:45:15 +0000 http://gracenotesnyc.com/2008/11/25/cook-out-north-carolina/#comment-25714 I disagree with your comment that this is not really a restaurant. res·tau·rant (rstr-nt, -t-ränt) n. A place where meals are served to the public. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [French, restorative soup, restaurant, from present participle of restaurer, to restore, from Old French restorer; see restore.] ALSO Britannica Concise Encyclopedia: restaurant Top Home > Library > Miscellaneous > Britannica Concise Encyclopedia Establishment where refreshments or meals are served to paying guests. Though inns and taverns served simple fare to travelers for centuries, the first modern restaurant where guests could order from a varied menu is thought to have belonged to A. Boulanger, a soup vendor who opened his business in Paris in 1765. The sign above his door advertised restoratives, or restaurants, referring to his soups and broths. By 1804 Paris had more than 500 restaurants, and France soon became internationally famous for its cuisine. Other European restaurants include the Italian trattorie, taverns featuring local specialties; the German Weinstuben, informal restaurants with a large wine selection; the Spanish tapas bars, which serve a wide variety of appetizers; and the public houses of England. Asian restaurants include the Japanese sushi bars and teahouses serving formal Kaiseki cuisine as well as the noodle shops of China. Most U.S. restaurant innovations have revolved around speed. The cafeteria originated in San Francisco during the 1849 gold rush; cafeterias feature self-service and offer a variety of foods displayed on counters. The U.S. also pioneered fast-food restaurants such as White Castle (founded 1921) and McDonald's (see Ray Kroc), usually operated as chains and offering limited menus. I disagree with your comment that this is not really a restaurant.

res·tau·rant (rstr-nt, -t-ränt)
n.
A place where meals are served to the public.

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[French, restorative soup, restaurant, from present participle of restaurer, to restore, from Old French restorer; see restore.]

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Britannica Concise Encyclopedia: restaurant
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Establishment where refreshments or meals are served to paying guests. Though inns and taverns served simple fare to travelers for centuries, the first modern restaurant where guests could order from a varied menu is thought to have belonged to A. Boulanger, a soup vendor who opened his business in Paris in 1765. The sign above his door advertised restoratives, or restaurants, referring to his soups and broths. By 1804 Paris had more than 500 restaurants, and France soon became internationally famous for its cuisine. Other European restaurants include the Italian trattorie, taverns featuring local specialties; the German Weinstuben, informal restaurants with a large wine selection; the Spanish tapas bars, which serve a wide variety of appetizers; and the public houses of England. Asian restaurants include the Japanese sushi bars and teahouses serving formal Kaiseki cuisine as well as the noodle shops of China. Most U.S. restaurant innovations have revolved around speed. The cafeteria originated in San Francisco during the 1849 gold rush; cafeterias feature self-service and offer a variety of foods displayed on counters. The U.S. also pioneered fast-food restaurants such as White Castle (founded 1921) and McDonald’s (see Ray Kroc), usually operated as chains and offering limited menus.

]]> By: Mary Belman http://www.gracenotesnyc.com/dinner/cook-out-north-carolina/comment-page-1/#comment-20991 Mary Belman Tue, 16 Dec 2008 22:35:08 +0000 http://gracenotesnyc.com/2008/11/25/cook-out-north-carolina/#comment-20991 I so agree with you about the Cook Out! My daughter lives in St Paul's and used to live in Fayetteville. That is when I discovered the Cook Out! I have been telling folks for years about their barbeque being the best in all the land. I now go at least once every time I go south, feel awful if I miss it! I so agree with you about the Cook Out! My daughter lives in St Paul’s and used to live in Fayetteville. That is when I discovered the Cook Out! I have been telling folks for years about their barbeque being the best in all the land. I now go at least once every time I go south, feel awful if I miss it!

]]> By: Mary Belman http://www.gracenotesnyc.com/dinner/cook-out-north-carolina/comment-page-1/#comment-20992 Mary Belman Tue, 16 Dec 2008 22:35:08 +0000 http://gracenotesnyc.com/2008/11/25/cook-out-north-carolina/#comment-20992 I so agree with you about the Cook Out! My daughter lives in St Paul's and used to live in Fayetteville. That is when I discovered the Cook Out! I have been telling folks for years about their barbeque being the best in all the land. I now go at least once every time I go south, feel awful if I miss it! I so agree with you about the Cook Out! My daughter lives in St Paul’s and used to live in Fayetteville. That is when I discovered the Cook Out! I have been telling folks for years about their barbeque being the best in all the land. I now go at least once every time I go south, feel awful if I miss it!

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