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The premise of 'The Originals' are places that have been open 50, 60, 75, 100 years or longer that are still doing it right that maybe a lot of people, particularly the younger generations, have not even thought about.
Emeril Lagasse
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Emeril Lagasse
Age: 64
Born: 1959
Born: October 15
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Fall River
Massachusetts
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