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“Menu Design in America,” John Mariani and Steven Heller, 2011:
2013 story about the woman who’s dying wish was to eat at Olive Garden:
“The Invention of the Restaurant: Paris and Modern Gastronomic Culture, With a New Preface,” Dr. Rebecca L. Spang, 2020:
More about Dr. Spang at Indiana University: