The first Smith & Wollensky steakhouse occupies a stand-alone building in New York City and showcases the trademark Smith & Wollensky green and white colors; colors they inherited from Manny Wolf’s, the previous steakhouse that had been serving steak at this location since 1897.
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The HQ Report for Summer 2020
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"CRISIS MODE." - Mark Gmur, CWE On February 25th, I received communication from Shanken News Daily (SND) that they would run an interview with me...HQ ReportThe HQ Report Fall/Winter 2019
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