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Food Trucks Gone Wild: A Video Tour Of LA's Melrose Night
Dec 13th, 2012 at 12:00PM:
Care for a $5 ice cream sandwich made with fried chicken and waffle flavored ice cream and a gluten-free coconut almond cookie? Or how about some Hawaiian breakfast sliders, made with Portuguese sausage, sautéed onions, and Shoyu scrambled eggs on Hawaiian bread? Those of are just a couple of the tantalizing selections I noticed when I stumbled across Melrose Night in Los Angeles ...
Tawlet: Lebanese Locavore Love
Dec 11th, 2012 at 9:00AM:
On my first visit to Beirut's Tawlet, I stopped to ask a shopkeeper directions. "Tawlet?" she verified. I nodded. "C'est très bon," with a delicate flutter of the fingers accompanying her très, before she pointed me in the right direction. I'd heard great things about Tawlet for quite some time. The shopkeeper's gesture was the icing on the cake. I knew the way I know my own name ...7 Deadly Sins: The Best Fast Food Mexican Restaurants In Southern California
Dec 7th, 2012 at 12:00PM: It really isn't fair. California has sun, beaches, mountains and legions of fit, attractive people. But Californians also get to enjoy otherworldly tacos and burritos too. I know, I know, there are good tacos and burritos to be had in other parts of the country, but when it comes to fast food Mexican, California is still king.
Here's how I like to roll when I'm visiting California: start the ...The New New Orleans: Life Takes A New Direction After Katrina
Nov 13th, 2012 at 11:00AM:
Until Hurricane Sandy slammed into New York and New Jersey in October, New Orleans was perhaps the biggest urban natural disaster story the country had ever seen. Seven years after Hurricane Katrina, the city has gotten back on its feet, regrouping after the storm of a lifetime.
Now, New Orleans isn't just rebuilding what it was before. It's beginning to move forward. Across, the city, new ...Learn A Culinary History Of Thanksgiving In America
Oct 31st, 2012 at 12:00PM: Ever wonder how pumpkin pie and roast turkey came to be synonymous with Thanksgiving? You may want to get yourself to Brooklyn restaurant The Farm on Adderley on November 13, when food blogger and "historic gastronomist" Sarah Lohman hosts an evening of "American Cookery" with a culinary history of Thanksgiving. Taste and learn about all of the holiday favorites, from mashed potatoes to green bean ...Is Eddie Huang The Next Anthony Bourdain? Watch And Find Out
Oct 25th, 2012 at 12:00PM:
If the name Eddie Huang isn't familiar, it may soon be, if the folks at VICE.tv have their way. The Washington, D.C., native is a chef, former lawyer and, according to his website, a former "hustler and street wear designer" born to Taiwanese immigrants – a background that led him to become the force behind Manhattan's popular Baohaus restaurant.
Huang's new VICE video series, "Fresh ...10 Farm-To-Table Restaurants In Vancouver, Canada
Oct 22nd, 2012 at 12:00PM: During a recent visit to Vancouver, Canada, it was apparent many restaurants are trying to create sustainable, farm-to-table menus. It's a great city if you're an eco-conscious traveler due to the many options for any price level. To help guide you, here are some top picks for morally conscious cuisine in Vancouver.
Diva at the Met
645 Howe Street
I'm not sure there are any other ...Anthony Bourdain Bids Farewell To 'No Reservations'
Oct 16th, 2012 at 12:00PM: For lovers of food, snark and real or armchair travel, a sad day is nearly upon us: the final episode of the Travel Channel's "No Reservations." On Monday, November 5, "Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations – The Final Tour" will air at 9 p.m. ET/PT.
As befitting the finale of a show that had its beginnings in New York, the ever-"quotable Bourdain" will take viewers to Brooklyn, for an ...
Hong Kong To Host International Food And Wine Festival
Oct 14th, 2012 at 8:00AM: Hong Kong, a city that is already well known for its fantastic cuisine and amazing selection of wines, will extend its reputation for fine dining even further when it plays host to the 2012 American Express Hong Kong Wine and Dine Festival. The four-day event, which runs from November 1-4, will offer samplings of some of the finest foods from around the world, set against the stunning backdrop of ...Savoring The Kava Connection On Fiji
Oct 10th, 2012 at 9:00AM:
"You want some grog?" a 20-something Fijian man asks me. He's very fit and is wearing nothing but surf shorts.
It's 10 a.m. and he's sitting with four other local guys on a linoleum floor around a faded wooden bowl the diameter of a large pizza. We're in an elongated, sparsely decorated room with one wall made entirely of open, sliding glass doors and windows. Through the open spaces is a ...Guide To Vancouver On A Budget
Oct 7th, 2012 at 10:00AM: Vancouver, Canada, has much to offer the visitor in terms of restaurants, nightlife, hotels and culture. However, while it's a worthwhile destination, it can also get expensive. To help you make the most of your trip to the city without breaking the bank, here is a budget-friendly guide to Vancouver.
Get Outside
Vancouver's waterfront location, mountainous terrain and many microclimates ...Sunset Magazine's 'Westphoria' Blog Celebrates The Weirdness Of The Western States
Oct 1st, 2012 at 11:00AM: It's no secret that the 13 states comprising the Western U.S. are a bit unusual. Enter Westphoria, Sunset magazine's 4-month-old blog dedicated to celebrating all that's quirky, kick-ass, and distinct about the Left Coast, Southwest and Rocky Mountain regions. Think retrofitted teardrop campers, chicken "sitters," bike-powered farmers market smoothies, and, uh, hotel rooms designed to resemble ...Appreciating Arab Cuisine: A Conversation With May Bsisu
Sep 30th, 2012 at 11:00AM: Earlier this month I had the pleasure of hosting an event at National Geographic Auditorium in Washington, DC, with the lovely, learned and gracious cuisine expert May Bsisu. Our event focused on the tastes and traditions of cuisine throughout the Arab world, based on Bsisu's exquisite book, The Arab Table. As part of my preparation, I spoke with Bsisu about her book and about the role of food in ...Aspen's 'Revolutionary' New Restaurant: Is This The Future Of Fine Dining?
Sep 22nd, 2012 at 12:00PM: Aspen is well known for many things, some more savory (its restaurants) than others (Charlie Sheen arrests). There's also the world-class skiing, but a person's gotta eat, and Aspen definitely boasts some of Colorado's finest restaurants. In a ski town, that's saying a lot.
In June, Aspen's restaurant scene just grew a little bigger, better and more groundbreaking, with the opening of Chefs ...How To Find The Best Food While On The Road For Business
Sep 14th, 2012 at 11:00AM:
Business travel tends to bring out the worst in a traveler's eating habits. It happens for a variety of reasons. Most business district restaurants are built around the lives of 8 to 5 employees, crescendoing at the busy lunch hour and then buttoning up service at 6 or 7 when workers have gone home to their families. At the Comcast Center, where I occasionally work in Philadelphia, the ...Restaurant Lets Patrons 'Dine' Through Their Noses
Sep 13th, 2012 at 3:30PM: While usually smelling delicious food is free of charge, the Juniper Kitchen & Wine Bar in Ottawa, Canada, is charging their guests for the pleasure. If you order from their "Le Whaf" menu, you'll be served a tantalizing meal that you enjoy through your sense of smell.
According to Digital Trends, these dishes contain the ingredients you would find in the normal meal; however, they're ...8 Places For A True Taste Of Cleveland
Sep 11th, 2012 at 9:00AM:
Cleveland is a culinary town. From a roving army of food trucks to a collection of upscale restaurants run by Cleveland-born Iron Chef Michael Symon, this city has something to please any appetite. Drawing on the culinary traditions of immigrant groups who came to the city, there are a few foods visitors simply must try when in town. Among them are the Polish Boy, a sandwich invented in ...The Southern Road: How To Eat A Boiled Peanut
Sep 8th, 2012 at 12:00PM: Boiled peanuts are one of those delicacies where you either love them, or you don't. You can find them all over the south. They're boiled because they are cooked in salted water, and are then kept warm in their juices in an electric casserole or crock pot.
I first encountered them in a gas station between Birmingham and Montgomery, and dipped up a cupful to try in private. I wound up with a ...The Southern Road: The Perks Of Gas Station Food
Sep 7th, 2012 at 3:00PM: The South has its highways, but in order to get to some places, you have to take four-lane or two-lane roads. That's where you'll find gas stations. And in many gas stations, you'll find food.
Up north, hardly anybody I know eats food from a gas station, unless they're starving and it has a Subway attached. Down south, gas station food is its own form of cuisine. If you're fortunate, you can ...Photo Of The Day: Delhi Spice Market
Sep 6th, 2012 at 6:00PM:
You can probably tell without any caption that this photo was taken in India, in Old Delhi's Khari Baoli spice market. The combination of bright colors and southeast Asian architecture is uniquely Indian, just hinting at the history and bustle contained within the walls, as the market is the largest in Asia and has been in operation since the 17th century. Flickr user The Delhi Way gives us a ...
