Vocabulary

• behind the counter: Located in the area where goods are sold or served.
• of a kind: Unique; not like anything else
• in love with: Feeling romantic love for someone.
• pop up: To appear suddenly.
• close down: To shut an operation, company, shop
• set up
• move out: To leave a house or flat permanently.
• balance out: To make or become more equal to another thing
• hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
• in the mix: Being involved or included in a group or activity.
• work at: To have a job at a particular place or organization.
• food culture: The practices, attitudes, and beliefs as well as the networks and institutions surrounding the production, distribution, preparation, and consumption of food.
• in between jobs: Temporarily unemployed and seeking new employment.
• between jobs: Temporarily unemployed but seeking work.
• have to: Must do
• bring out: To formally introduce a girl/ woman to society
• lock in: To secure something, such as a price or deal, for a specific period.
• like no other: Unique; unparalleled; distinctly different from all others.
• in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• work together: To collaborate or cooperate with others to achieve a common goal.
• together with: In addition to; along with.
• shout out: A public expression of greeting or praise.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• few steps: A small number of steps; a short distance.
• such as: For example; like
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• at least: As a minimum
• blend of: A mixture of different things combined together.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• mellow out: To relax and become less stressed or agitated.
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• draw out: To lengthen (far beyond the normal limits)
• at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
• in the books: Finished, completed, or officially recorded.
• apparently: According to what you heard; from what can be seen
• awesome: Great; wonderful; stupendous
• experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
• develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
• texture: Quality from different elements, as in music
• atmosphere: Air around us
• industry: Hard work; being busy working
• draw: To attract attention to someone or something
• craft: To make by hand and with much skill
• cuisine: Certain style or technique of cooking
• signature: Something that represents a person's work or style
• passion: Powerful, positive excitement and interest
• launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
• stir: To arouse (attention or interest)
• flavor: Quality giving something a particular character
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• aroma: Noticeable pleasing smell
• moisture: Small amount of wetness that can be felt
• blend: To combine different elements or substances
• mustard: Spicy yellow or brown condiment used to add flavor
• pale: Light in color; unhealthy looking
• nurture: Care and support given to people as they develop
• favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
• grill: Plate of food that has been grilled
• appreciation: Rise in value (of property or belongings)
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• domain: A field of knowledge, thought or influence
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• melt: To disappear or to go away
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
• mixture: Something made by combining two or more things
• fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
• perfect: So good it cannot be improved
• quit: To leave a job
• originally: At first; in the beginning
• sauce: Food made from cooked fruit, e.g. apples or mangos
• discover: To find something new that was not known before
• business: A company formed for making profit
• deep: Complex and important
• bun: Woman's hairstyle of hair drawn into a round shape
• balance: Instrument for weighing things
• bar: Piece of (soap, chocolate etc.)
• firsthand: Received directly from a source
• coat: Clothing worn outside over your normal clothes
• culmination: The point at which an event or series of events ends, having developed until it reaches this point
• shout: To speak very loudly to get attention
• bitterness: With a strong unpleasant taste
• locate: To find exactly where something is positioned
• meat: Flesh of a dead animal that you eat
• ale: Fermented alcoholic drink made from malt
• pastrami: Highly seasoned smoked beef