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King Alfredo the First King of the Noodles
A correspondent recalls meeting Alfredo the First, King of the Noodles, at his Rome restaurant on the Piazza Augusto Imperatore. The piece chronicles his rise from unknown chef in 1905 to world fame, the wartime sale of his restaurant, and ongoing intrigue over successors and rival "Alfredo" eateries.
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George Rector
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Douglas Fairbanks
Mary Pickford
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