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included whimsical animal prints, pops of hot pink, gold, green and jacquard prints of black and white. Their reputation as one of the top restaurants in the area was due to the creativity of the menus and the attention to using only the finest locally sourced ingredients as well as the quirky decor and welcoming ambiance.
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was already in college. Mary-Catherine has an older brother, Paul Deibel of Los
Angeles, a younger sister Margaret Deibel O'Connor of Dallas, and a younger brother Bob Deibel of Denver. The family was a close knit one where her parents stressed integrity, hard work, a passion for learning, and an appreciation of the arts.
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Deibel handled the front of the restaurant, greeting guests warmly, while Hughes was the executive chef. The pair reflected on memories with the
Harvard Crimson in 2013 such as hosting Ella Fitzgerald, Clint Eastwood, Sylvester Stallone and Robin Williams as well as countless other Man and Woman of
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Mary-Catherine was born in 1950 to Robert Louis Deibel and
Florence Lucille (Baxter) Deibel just outside of Chicago. The family later moved to San Jose, CA, Ridgewood, NJ, where Mary-Catherine attended a catholic college preparatory high school, and finally to Fort Collins CO after Mary-Catherine
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Mary-Catherine was a croquet aficionado which led to a romance with Reid
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