The slow decline of German food in the U.S.

Hosted by Evan Kleiman May. 05, 2018 Food & Drink

The Washington Post recently reported on the trend of historic German restaurants closing across the country. Chef Bernhard Mairinger knows the story all too well. A few years ago he had a couple of restaurants in LA serving Austrian and German favorites.

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Host:

Evan Kleiman

Producers:

Nick Liao, Rosalie Atkinson, Joseph Stone, Laryl Garcia

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