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The easiest way to core iceberg lettuce is to firmly whack the head, core side down, against the kitchen counter. The force dislocates the core from the tight leaf structure, and, with a quick twist, it pops right out.
America s relationship with iceberg lettuce may have once been this simple â and satisfying â but in recent years, iceberg s reputation has wilted under nutritional and environmental scrutiny. On the other hand, iceberg recipes continue to pop up online and in cookbooks; they re handed down, swapped, and treasured. And at some point, iceberg lettuce became a signifier of taste, class, and values: deficient for some, yet irreplaceable for others.
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Columbia s general manager reflects on more than 50-year career at legacy restaurant
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General manager’s career at Columbia spans nearly six decades
George Guito says he loves the work and the people have come into his life because of it. His legacy career at Columbia Restaurant is going on 59 years now.
YBOR CITY, Fla. - He s as much of a staple at Florida s oldest restaurant, Columbia in Ybor City, as the establishment s famous 1905 salad. General Manager George Guito has been devoted to the historic restaurant for more than half a century, since 1962. Oh, 58 and a half years, going on 59. I remember the Cuban sandwiches were like 95 cents, he recalled. You know there s a lot of famous people that have come through here.
Today’s obituaries: Marcellus native Kelly Fletcher killed in motorcycle crash in Florida
Updated 9:02 AM;
Kelly T. Fletcher, 53, of New Port Richey, Fla., died April 4, 2021, in a motorcycle accident in New Port Richey.
He grew up in Marcellus and graduated from Marcellus Central Schools. He was a member of the Marcellus Fire Department, according to his obituary.
Kelly worked as a chef and was currently executive head chef at Columbia Restaurant in Ybor City, Fla. He started his career at Ulele restaurant in Tampa, Fla.
An annual scholarship fund in his name is being set up for aspiring chefs in the hospitality industry. Services were held in New Port Richey, Fla., and a private memorial service will be held in Marcellus.