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author, 'Brunch: A History'
Professor of sociology at Le Moyne College and author of Brunch: A History
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Farha Ternikar
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FROM Farha Ternikar
Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Let’s Do Brunch McDonald's is catching on to something Angelenos are well aware of: People like brunch. A lot. The fast food giant is trying to trademark the term “McBrunch,” leaving us to speculate just what might appear on that menu. We look at McBrunch and the brunch culture.
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Press Play with Madeleine Brand
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