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U.S. Restaurant Industry Projected to Reach $1.5 Trillion in Sales in 2025
A National Restaurant Association press release on February 6, 2025 forecasts $1.5 trillion in industry sales, about 200,000 new jobs, and 15.9 million workers by year-end.
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Buxton Hall Barbecue to Close Permanently After Eight Years in Asheville
On October 19, 2023, the Asheville Citizen Times reported that Buxton Hall Barbecue on the South Slope would end service permanently on November 22, 2023 after eight years in business.
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HCAs and PAHs: Chemicals Formed When Meat Is Cooked at High Heat
The National Cancer Institute fact sheet (reviewed July 11, 2017) explains how heterocyclic amines and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons form when meat is grilled or pan-fried, what is known about risk, and practical ways to lower exposure.
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Bon Appetit Ranked Buxton Hall #9 on America's Best New Restaurants 2016
On August 16, 2016, Bon Appetit placed Buxton Hall Barbecue at number nine on its annual Hot 10 list. Critic Andrew Knowlton highlighted 18-hour whole-hog smoke and sides that were anything but forgettable.
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What WHO's Cancer Agency Says About Red Meat and Processed Meat
IARC Press Release No. 240 (October 26, 2015) classified processed meat as carcinogenic to humans (Group 1) and red meat as probably carcinogenic (Group 2A), with emphasis on colorectal cancer.
Official report · International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), WHO