Andrew Gruel

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6. "School Achievers; Bridgewater", Courier News , July 21, 1999. Accessed November 22, 2021, via Newspapers.com. "Andrew Gruel, a freshman at Bates College in Lewiston, Maine, was among 21 students who participated in the college's Steel Pan Ensemble spring performance... Gruel is a 1998 graduate of Pingry School and the son of Frederick and Susan Gruel."
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19. "Grill up seafood! Surf 'n' turf burgers and shrimp cubano," Today , July 30, 2014.
20. "Slapfish execs star in reality TV show," Fast Casual, July 15, 2015.
21. "About the SoCal Restaurant Show," socalrestaurantshow.com. Accessed June 19, 2016.

External links

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Andrew Gruel
Gruel in 2016
Born	(1980-07-12) July 12, 1980 (age 44) Bridgewater, New Jersey
Education	Bates College Johnson & Wales University
Spouse	Lauren Gruel ​ (m. 2013)​
Children	4
Culinary career
Cooking style	Seafood, chicken, vegan
Current restaurant(s) Big Parm Two Birds Butterleaf Calico Fish House
Member of the Huntington Beach City Council for the at-large district
Incumbent
Assumed office March 18, 2025