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Atoboy – New York, NY
I've always been a staunch defender of northern California's food scene over New York City's, mostly because that's where I learned to...

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Oct 13, 20218 min read
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Sushi Nakazawa – New York, NY
Sushi omakase meals are a dime a dozen in New York City (or, perhaps more accurately, three grand a dozen). The super-high-end sushi...

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Oct 9, 20218 min read
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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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Oct 5, 20219 min read
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Pammy's – Cambridge, MA
Boston is one of those cities I feel bad that I haven't spent more time visiting. I finally got up to Boston to see a dear friend's...

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Oct 3, 20216 min read
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Kindred – Davidson, NC
I must admit that I have been pretty bad about exploring my new city and environs and seeing what's on offer. When I had dinner with a...

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Sep 28, 20215 min read
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An Overnight Layover in Chicago
I hadn't been back to Chicago since my last (brief) visit mid-summer of 2020, when almost everything was shuttered, but my sister and I...

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Sep 24, 20214 min read
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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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Sep 12, 202111 min read
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Bazaar Meat – Las Vegas, NV
Both regular readers of my blog know that I adore José Andrés, the Spanish celebrity chef who is also the founder of World Central...

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Sep 1, 20214 min read
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Mélisse – Los Angeles, CA
When I lived in Los Angeles, I used to visit Mélisse, one of West LA's most storied fine dining destinations, with some regularity, since...

the_maestro
Aug 29, 20219 min read
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The Brothers Sushi – Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles is probably the best sushi city in the United States. New Yorkers may @ me, but much of the better sushi in NYC, while world...

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Aug 22, 20217 min read
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Rodina – Cedar Rapids, IA
Back when I was starting to realize I wouldn't get a teaching job for Fall 2019, fresh out of my doctorate and settled in Mom's guest...

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Aug 15, 20216 min read
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Chef Jonathan Tam in Residence at Stone Barns – Pocantico Hills, NY
Stone Barns is starting to feel like a bit of a home. The people, the ethos, and the amazing food––everything about it makes me so joyful...

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Aug 8, 20219 min read
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Central – Lima, Peru
When I posted my first food photos from Lima to my Instagram story, a friend of mine who is a fellow lover of food and works in the...

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Aug 5, 202112 min read
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Contra – New York, NY
Instagram has figured out that most of my life is food/wine, airplanes, music, and cute guys. The algorithms are precise, y'all! Though,...

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Jul 31, 20216 min read
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Fulgurances Laundromat with Victoria Blamey – New York, NY
So I think I might have had COVID at the tail end of my trip to Peru. I am vaccinated. I tested negative. I had a nagging, mild cough and...

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Jul 24, 20216 min read
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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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Jul 22, 20213 min read
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Maido – Lima, Peru
Our weeklong visit to Lima was to culminate in two blockbuster meals at the two places seen as the very best restaurants in the city, two...

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Jul 17, 20219 min read
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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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Jul 5, 202114 min read
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Cote – Miami, FL
Miami, Miami, you've got style! And killer food! Deep in the Design District of the Magic City is an outpost of Michelin-starred Korean...

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Jun 29, 20213 min read
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The Culinary Delights of Seattle
Seattle is one of the best food cities in the US, if not the world! The combination of the incredible local seafood and west coast...

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Jun 27, 20215 min read
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