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New York gourmet grocer Dean & DeLuca has partnered twith Kitchen Language, the restaurant and franchised fast-food arm of Far East Organization, to bring its brand to Singapore. Kitchen Language will open the first Dean & DeLuca in the retailing hub of Orchard Road in the first half of 2012.

"We are thrilled to have found an outstanding license partner in Kitchen Language and are looking forward to bringing our brand to Singapore," says Justin Seamonds, president of Dean & DeLuca.

Renowned as a culinary food haven, Dean & DeLuca will bring a wide range of artisanal gourmet food selection from all over the world to Singapore, from fine cheeses and charcuterie to high quality olive oils, herbs and spices for the discerning epicurean, prepared foods and bakery, pastry and coffee. The Dean & DeLuca will occupy 4,000 square feet of space in the fourth level of Orchard Central.

Dean & DeLuca adds Singapore to a growing group of international license partners in countries that include Japan, Kuwait, the UAE, Qatar, Thailand, Korea and Turkey.

Founded in 1977 by Joel Dean and Giorgio DeLuca with the opening of its flagship store in SoHo, New York, Dean & DeLuca has grown into a multi-channel retailer of gourmet foods, wines and kitchenware with operations throughout the United States and international licenses abroad.