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"Founded in 1988 by John Secretan and his mother Rosemarie in Laguna Beach, Zinc began as a family-run cafe and market and is credited with being the first to bring a casual, fast gourmet restaurant to that town; Secretan describes expanding slowly—about one new Zinc every ten years—and the brand now includes outposts in the Arts District and Corona Del Mar." - Paolo Bicchieri