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Article: Russian chef gives snack bar culinary flair
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- The Boston Globe (Boston, MA)
- Article date:
- August 15, 1999
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RAYNHAM -- Ask any patron of ice skating rinks where to find the
best rink food, you'll likely get a derisive laugh and the response,
"There's no such thing."
Chances are they haven't dined at the Arena Cafe snack bar inside
the International Skating Center on Route 138, not far from the
Raynham Dog Track. In the world of hockey rink food, where the
height of culinary excellence is usually greasy hot dogs, bad coffee,
and vending machine chips, the Arena Cafe has literally raised the
bar of rink dining to an international level.
Vladimir Lebedinsky, 42, born in St. Petersburg, student of the
Cambridge School of Culinary Arts, and former chef in several Boston
area restaurants, owns, ...