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Inauguration Watch: For Lunch, Think Lincoln
June Kronholz reports on the inauguration. Here’s the news that foodies and food magazines have been waiting for: The Congressional inaugural committee, which is organizing the Capitol Hill part of Inauguration Day, has released the menu for the inaugural lunch. Think Abraham Lincoln . And California. The menu, as described by the committee: *Seafood Stew accompanied by Duckhorn Vineyards, 2007 Sauvignon Blanc, Napa Valley *Brace of American birds (pheasant and duck), ...
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Inauguration Lunch Fit for Lincoln
The Page by Mark Halperin — ... The Congressional inaugural committee plans their menu based on the 16th president's favorites and preference for simplicity. Features seafood stew, pheasant, duck and apple sponge cake served on replicas of Lincoln's White House china.       ...

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