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Eat Local! The Foods of Poland

[ad#adsense:vertical/no outline] You don’t think that former soviet block countries have much to offer in terms of culinary arts besides great vodka, well some may agree but I was pleasantly surprised by the variety and quality of the Polish diet. Mind you, they love some beets in this country and cabbage is in almost everything, [...]

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La Vie en Starbucks (Paris)

Well, it’s true. Paris has been seduced. One of the last bastions of Anti-Americanism has fallen victim to 3.50 euro coffee beverage (No news whether Italy has suffered the same fate).  Yes, the coffee behemoth has found the almighty Paris and it’s been love at first sight. For the bargain price of $5 you can [...]

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French Table Manners 101

Figuring out what to eat in France is hard enough without worrying how to eat. So I had my first serious encounter where I played the starring role of the rude American. This is a role we all play from time to time in Paris and one I have escaped for several visits. I’ll set [...]

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Eat Local! The Foods of Ecuador

When I 1st thought about eating in Ecuador, I thought it would be all rice and beans. Boy was I wrong and not once did I eat that. And to rest your minds, the food gag factor is VERY LOW. While it certainly is not the best cuisine I have eaten (Vietnam is one of [...]

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Lonesome Cupcake

You Had Me at Cupcake!

You say Charleston, I say Cupcake. Charleston! Cupcake! Charleston! Cupcake! Among the high brow eating establishments of Chucktown, lies the moist center of a sweet shop called Cupcake, a small SC chain. Located on King Street, this 3-year-old sucrose salvation brings you all the glory of the almighty cupcake in nice, traditional flavors such as [...]

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Vegas Eats

Vegas is the top gastronome city in the world, the solar system, and possibly the universe. It would take a foodie over a month to eat at a different top rated restaurant every night. Gourmands literally trip over the celebrity chefs: Todd English, Rick Moonen, Michael Mina and heavy weights like Emeril, Bobby Flay, and [...]

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