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on pureed potatoes, as well as their egg sandwiches. It was founded by

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History

Eggslut's name refers to a chef who adds an egg to everything to make it better. The first public use of it was by chef

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in season 5, episode 5, of his show ''No Reservations'', which aired on February 2, 2009. In March 2017, Eggslut temporarily opened a pop-up concept store at Chefs Club Counter restaurant in

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, New York. Eggslut opened its first international store in the UK (7 August 2019), its second in Tokyo, Japan (13 September 2019), and its third international location in Seoul, South Korea (10 July 2020). Both locations are franchise owned.

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, a Korean franchisor of Paris Baguette, and master franchisee of Dunkin Donuts, Baskin Robbins, Jamba Juice, and Shake Shack in Korea, has the rights to Eggslut in several countries. The brand also opened its first store in Singapore on 9 September 2021 at Scotts Square.

Reception

The restaurant's name has been included in a list of risqué names by

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and ''

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'', with Eli Altman stating that having a boring name may mean that an advertisement doesn't attract attention. Samuel Muston wrote that "Eggslut" falls into a category of "quirky" restaurant names, but that "the collision of the word 'egg' and 'slut' doesn't exactly encourage the appetite". The

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in Los Angeles was named as one of the top ten new U.S. restaurants by ''

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'' for 2014, and Eggslut is mentioned.

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