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More than Popcorn: iPic Theaters Brings the Restaurant Dining Experience to the Movies!


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In this episode of "On Foodable Side Dish," we're going to the movies!

And pop corn and hot dogs are no longer the only staples you'll see at the big screens — major movie theater chains have been ramping up the culinary level in cinema, bringing in elements of fine dining for a flavorful food experience as high-definition as the films guests are watching. (In fact, so much so, that reports by the NPD Group Supply Track show that theaters have increased foodservice spending by 20 percent.) Host Agnes Chung heads to one of iPic Theaters' locations in Manhattan and kicks it back with the brains behind the theater's full restaurant experience, complete with chef-driven menus and high-quality cocktails! 

At iPic, film junkies can munch on shrimp tacos, fried chicken, and filet mignon sliders. Who is the woman responsible for this blockbusting menu? James Beard Award-winning Chef Sherry Yard, who serves as chief operating officer of the restaurant division at iPic Entertainment, and who was formerly the executive pastry chef of Wolfgang Puck restaurants for more than two decades.

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