Dean & DeLuca

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Dean & DeLuca is a chain of upscale grocery stores. The first one was established in New York City's SoHo district by Joel Dean and Giorgio DeLuca in September 1977.

In the early days, Joel Dean and Giorgio DeLuca traveled the world to find artisan-produced foods that pleased their customers, not to mention themselves. They wanted products that fired their imaginations, challenged their tastes and turned dinner into a creative exercise. They were among the first American importers of balsamic vinegar.[1] Dean & DeLuca's mission is to lead the marketplace in the exploration, discovery and celebration of food from around the globe through intelligent and tasteful merchandising.

Dean & DeLuca offers gourmet treats for cooking, eating and entertaining, including coffee, tea, cheese, seafood, caviar, truffles, foie gras, chocolate & confections, oil & vinegar, cookware and spices. They also have a wine division and can recommend food and wine pairings for any event or for a special dinner at home.

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A new Dean & DeLuca opened in 1988. Smaller retail outlets followed in Manhattan’s Rockefeller Plaza and in the Paramount Hotel. Espresso Bars are also located around New York and in Washington, D.C. Dean & DeLuca also has stores in Charlotte, Kansas City, Napa Valley, Tokyo, Dubai, and Taipei. The major retail locations offer catering services within their local area.

[edit] In Fiction

In the 1990s, the name was borrowed for a fictional New York City coffee shop in the TV series Felicity.

In the movie Hannibal, Lecter is seen to eat from a Dean & DeLuca travel pack, containing foie gras.[2]

The character of Patrick Bateman, in American Psycho, refers to Italian seasoning salt, picked up from Dean & DeLuca.[3]

Dean & Deluca is mentioned in the top-selling novel, The Namesake, by Jhumpa Lahiri9sakebub (talk) 20:20, 31 May 2008 (UTC)

The band Steely Dan "name-checks" Dean & DeLuca in their song "Janie Runaway", from the album Two Against Nature.

In the popular sitcom "Will and Grace", Will Truman regularly visits "Dean & Deluca".

[edit] References

  1. ^ Kamp, David [2006] (2006). The United States of Arugula. New York: Broadway Books, 217-218. ISBN 0767915798. “Dean's looking at me, like 'What are you doing with 150 cases of vinegar?'” 
  2. ^ Mikita Brottman (2 February 2002). Celluloid Cannibals That Feed Our Darkest Fears. The Chronicle of Higher Education. Retrieved on 2007-06-12.
  3. ^ Ellis, Bret Easton (1991). American Psycho, 147. ISBN 0-671-66397-6. 

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