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How Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar is blazing a trailHow Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar is blazing a trail

Founder and CEO Chris Simms strives to give guests a unique experience through a "next generation" approach to the menu, ambience and hospitality.

byPatricia Cobe
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How Just Salad keeps innovating the menu while advancing its sustainability missionHow Just Salad keeps innovating the menu while advancing its sustainability mission
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‘We know that food is a love language’‘We know that food is a love language’
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