NEW YORK — There are celebrity chefs, and then there is Marcus Samuelsson: Born in Ethiopia, raised in Sweden ... any day of the week. Not merely a restaurant, Red Rooster aims to be nothing less than the hub of a revitalized Harlem.
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"Now I live in New York, and of course it's a super-diverse city, but when it comes to dining out, well, it's pretty sad that way. So Red Rooster has really done a wonderful thing." Knowlton feels the restaurant is a reflection of Samuelsson ...
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There was plenty of hype then, and no wonder: Even among celebrity chefs he was a celebrity, known for his speedy rise in the restaurant ... the New York Times); his telegenic TV persona; his hip personal style; his unusual background (born in Ethiopia ...
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