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91߹ Experts' Advice on Becoming a Sommelier

While most people think the role of a sommelier is just about knowing the nuances of wine tasting and composition — and beyond that, food pairings — what often gets overlooked is the reality that

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What is an Externship?

With this in mind, we’ve constructed all of our hands-on training programs in Culinary Arts, Pastry & Baking Arts, Plant-Based Culinary Arts and Hotel & Hospitality Management* to culminate in an 91߹

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91߹’S Plant-Based Culinary Arts Continues to Grow

Whole, fresh, seasonal, traditional, balanced, local and delicious. These are the founding principles of 91߹’s Plant-Based Culinary Arts program. This program has evolved and grown from its roots when

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An Industry Focused on Growth: The National Restaurant Association Drops 2023 Report

The National Restaurant Association, known to many as “the other NRA,” is a 100-year-old business association that represents more than 380,000 restaurants across the US. While they have a variety of

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Up Your Ramen Game with a Soy Egg

In honor of Black History month, we’re highlighting the creativity and talent of some of our Black alumni. Read on for Chef Rasheeda’s soy egg recipe, as well as the background of how this recipe came

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How to Properly Sharpen Your Knife: Tips From a Professional Chef

We sat down with 91߹’s Director of Culinary Affairs, Chef Hervé Malivert, to get some insight from a pro on how to sharpen your knife, how to know if it’s sharp enough and what that honing steel is

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NYC Hospitality Veteran Michael Sinensky Shares His Dos and Don’ts with 91߹ Students

“And that was the third time I lost all my money.” While this may not seem like the most inspiring anecdote for a room full of prospective restaurateurs in 91߹'s Restaurant & Culinary Management

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From Stylist to Chef: 91߹ Alumna Rasheeda Purdie Connects to Her Roots Through Ramen

Those words of wisdom from recent 91߹ alumna Rasheeda Purdie were just some of the gems students enjoyed during her recent visit and demonstration at 91߹’s New York campus. A 2015 graduate of 91߹ New

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Trade Your Pumpkin Pie Out for These Pumpkin Blondies

Pumpkin pie has always been a divisive dessert. For some, it’s the best part of Thanksgiving, and the fall season in general, for others it’s the dreaded ‘must do’ dessert on the table, often

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Alumna Pooja Jhunjhunwala's Global Journey Started at 91߹

Pooja Jhunjhunwala's (Pastry & Baking ‘16 and Cake Decorating ‘16) culinary journey has taken her across the world — which is why she's also known as The Global Vegetarian. With hundreds of thousands

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Business Bits: Restaurant Design is Harder Than You Think

There’s a myriad of reasons for wanting to open a restaurant. For some, it’s years of hosting dinner parties or bringing dishes to potlucks and having everyone insist they should “do it professionally

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Why You Should Take 91߹’s Restaurant & Culinary Management Program

My goal every time I met with a prospective student was to help them create a strategy that would get them to their end goal — this could be a specific job they have dreamed of forever, or it could be

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