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America's Melting Pot
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Postwar & Diner Age - American soda fountains, malt shops, drive-ins, malls, smoothie bars, and regional drink counters
Rhode Island Coffee Cabinet celebrates New England dairy-bar pride in a cold glass: Coffee syrup, milk, and ice cream.
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Difficulty
Easy
Prep time
10 minutes
Cook time
0 minutes
Total time
10 minutes
Servings
2 servings
Region
New England
Era introduced
Postwar & Diner Age
Introduced by
American soda fountains, malt shops, drive-ins, malls, smoothie bars, and regional drink counters
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Rhode Island Coffee Cabinet keeps New England dairy-bar language alive. Coffee syrup, milk, and ice cream. In that part of the country, shakes, cabinets, frappes, coffee milk, and ice cream counters became their own regional vocabulary, proof that even a cold drink can carry hometown pride.
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