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TIL about The Stinking Rose, a restaurant in San Francisco whose claim to fame is that almost everything they serve incorporates large amounts of garlic. Menu items include 40 clove garlic chicken, garlic pizza, garlic ice cream, and a variety of garlic-infused cocktails

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