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Texas Offers a Fresh Look at Tex-Mex

December 14, 2010 0 Comments
Texas Offers a Fresh Look at Tex-Mex

It’s hard to get real Mexican food most palaces in the United States.  In fact, many Americans would be surprised to hear that the cheesy burrito fare that is served by Mexican restaurants across the country not real Mexican food at all!  Most of the Mexican food served in the U.S. would be considered Tex-Mex. […]

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Scrumptious Skowhegan

July 17, 2010 0 Comments
Scrumptious Skowhegan

Through the hilly roads of northern Maine we made our way to the town of Skowhegan. The border officer we spoke to as we left Canada could not understand what business we could have in this old lumber town. We explained that our intentions were to visit our friend; Skowhegan is currently the home of […]

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What Makes Up Montreal

July 14, 2010 0 Comments
What Makes Up Montreal

On our way through Canada to get to Maine we were able to spend some time in Montreal. We only had one day there, so we decided to explore some of the local food scene, visiting a locally beloved bagel shop and the large markets of Petite Italy. We made our way up the hillside […]

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Tips About Chips

July 10, 2010 0 Comments
Tips About Chips

As we were driving our way through Canada this past week to get from Michigan to Montreal and then Maine, we fell upon a great local lunch place. It is a good idea when visiting an unfamiliar area to get some local help, so while we were camping at Chutes Provincial Park in Ontario we […]

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A Tasty Twin City

July 6, 2010 0 Comments
A Tasty Twin City

Our cousins, Christy and Brian, invited us to visit with them in Minneapolis, Minnesota while we were in the area. During our stay, they acted as great tour guides and hosts, taking us to and suggesting great places we should eat and see while in town. Our first night, we all ate at Pizza Luce. Here, they serve specialty pizzas to […]

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A Restaurant in Columbus, Among Us

June 12, 2010 0 Comments
A Restaurant in Columbus, Among Us

Columbus, Ohio is a city of large, fast-paced chain restaurants.  I had the pleasure of “cutting my teeth” at the Columbus Fish Market as a first job after high school. I was often in over my head as I worked the sauté station, helping to churn out 400 plus covers a night. We knew of […]

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Places We’ve Been

January 13, 2009 0 Comments
Places We’ve Been

Staring in May 2010 we began a tour of the United States, Canada and Europe in an effort to find new cuisines, tastes, places and people. Everywhere we went we found much to enjoy and what could possibly be better than traveling together, seeking out great places and food? This trip has really opened our […]

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