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    The best lobster roll in Maine, Part 2
    the_maestro
    • Jun 18
    • 5 min

    The best lobster roll in Maine, Part 2

    Once I'd dropped off my friend's new Bernedoodle puppy in Boston and enjoyed some culinary offerings in one of my favorite cities in the...
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    Eat Like the Maestro in Boston
    the_maestro
    • Apr 9
    • 3 min

    Eat Like the Maestro in Boston

    Oooo kiddos––it's been a busy time in the Maestro's life, and I have a backlog of blogs that resembles a California freeway at 4pm. So...
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    The 2021 Variant of the Big Drunk Gay Awards
    the_maestro
    • Dec 31, 2021
    • 9 min

    The 2021 Variant of the Big Drunk Gay Awards

    Perhaps it was the sense of impending doom resulting from waking up every day in this pandemic, now again in a terrible phase, that...
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    36 hours of fantastic food and bev in Athens
    the_maestro
    • Dec 30, 2021
    • 5 min

    36 hours of fantastic food and bev in Athens

    I am woefully behind on blog posts owing to the end of the semester at Davidson and the ensuing whirlwind travel schedule. I know both of...
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    Noma – Copenhagen, Denmark
    the_maestro
    • Dec 5, 2021
    • 21 min

    Noma – Copenhagen, Denmark

    Years before I came to understand what fine dining really meant––or rather, what it really could mean––my attraction to the best...
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    Table for One – The slight against solo diners
    the_maestro
    • Nov 8, 2021
    • 7 min

    Table for One – The slight against solo diners

    I have few particular complaints about my single lifestyle. It allows me to be nimble and spontaneous, easily adapt to new circumstances,...
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    Finding the Best Lobster Roll in Midcoast Maine
    the_maestro
    • Oct 5, 2021
    • 9 min

    Finding the Best Lobster Roll in Midcoast Maine

    The Maine coast has approximately 24,398,423,876,323,907 restaurants serving lobster. This is the land of “lobstah,” especially this time...
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    Is Las Vegas Undergoing a Culinary Revival? A Case Study
    the_maestro
    • Sep 12, 2021
    • 11 min

    Is Las Vegas Undergoing a Culinary Revival? A Case Study

    Back in the era of big name European celebrity chefs establishing outpost restaurants, in the heyday of places like the Bellagio, when...
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    Fonta Flora Brewery and Singlewyde Pizza at Whippoorwill Farm  – Nebo, NC
    the_maestro
    • Jul 22, 2021
    • 3 min

    Fonta Flora Brewery and Singlewyde Pizza at Whippoorwill Farm – Nebo, NC

    North Carolina is the land of beer. I have five breweries within a five minute walk of my apartment. Charlotte has dozens in its city...
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    Our Culinary Adventure in Lima
    the_maestro
    • Jul 6, 2021
    • 14 min

    Our Culinary Adventure in Lima

    Lima, Peru, a vibrant city of nearly ten million people, has earned a reputation as one of the culinary epicenters of the Americas, if...
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    The Maestro's Big Drunk Gay Awards – 2020 Dumpster Fire Edition!
    the_maestro
    • Jan 9, 2021
    • 6 min

    The Maestro's Big Drunk Gay Awards – 2020 Dumpster Fire Edition!

    I really enjoyed issuing a series of absolutely meaningless "Big Drunk Gay" awards last year, highlighting the very best things I ate,...
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    Peumayén – Santiago, Chile
    the_maestro
    • Dec 19, 2020
    • 8 min

    Peumayén – Santiago, Chile

    Yep, Chile! Here I am (or rather, there I was)! Many on social media were surprised to see that I had managed to get out of the country,...
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    Desert Bistro – Moab, UT
    the_maestro
    • Dec 11, 2020
    • 6 min

    Desert Bistro – Moab, UT

    I gave myself a fairly open itinerary in Utah so I could sort of go where the wind blew me, as it were, originally planning to rent a...
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    The Maestro moves to Charlotte
    the_maestro
    • Sep 1, 2020
    • 5 min

    The Maestro moves to Charlotte

    Well kids, what can I say? Life is crazy, and my dearth of posts this past month was due in part to my grand adventure in Alaska, yes,...
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    #tbt: A day in Lugano, Switzerland
    the_maestro
    • May 28, 2020
    • 8 min

    #tbt: A day in Lugano, Switzerland

    I have been spending a lot of time longing for the days when we could freely travel and see wonderful new places, and was reminded of my...
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    Presenting The Maestro's 2019 Big Drunk Gay Awards
    the_maestro
    • Feb 1, 2020
    • 3 min

    Presenting The Maestro's 2019 Big Drunk Gay Awards

    Well folks, we have entered a new year, and even though I am one month late on the new year, it was just over one year ago that I created...
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    Wine tasting in Santa Barbara County
    the_maestro
    • Jul 7, 2019
    • 8 min

    Wine tasting in Santa Barbara County

    It’s been a while since I have had the opportunity to blog! Travels have been busy, and the bit of downtime I had in the last little...
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    The TWA Hotel at JFK – Boundless potential, Boundless Incompetence
    the_maestro
    • Jun 17, 2019
    • 9 min

    The TWA Hotel at JFK – Boundless potential, Boundless Incompetence

    Y'all may know that I am a major nerrrrrd for aviation. Ever since I was a kid, I couldn't wait to get on my next plane. I made paper...
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    Italy, Part 3 – Lost in Venice
    the_maestro
    • Jun 12, 2019
    • 7 min

    Italy, Part 3 – Lost in Venice

    The first UT Alumni Choir tour has sadly come to a close, and in the absolutely stunning city of Venice. We were up bright and early in...
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    Italy, Part 2 – Florence and Assisi
    the_maestro
    • Jun 10, 2019
    • 5 min

    Italy, Part 2 – Florence and Assisi

    The party continues in Florence, where we spent the last three marvelous days touring, singing, and (of course) eating and drinking....
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