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TCEDG has switched to WordPress

Posted on 2010/07/25 by .

TCEDG.com recently moved to the WordPress platform. As part of that move, the URLs for posts and categories changed, and as result all of the internal links to posts and categories must be updated. We are in the process of … Continue reading →

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Interview with Tyler Cowen, pay-as-you-wish restaurants

Posted on 2010/06/23 by .

This article is from Salon.com, I will reproduce the interview under the fold… Related Posts:

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“Must-Try Foods Of The World”

Posted on 2010/05/30 by .

This is a surprisingly good article. Countries covered include Argentina, Brazil, China, India (“Word of advice: Avoid street food.”), Italy, Japan, Lebanon, Russia, and Spain. With photos. Safe is the usual choice for global travelers when faced with a menu … Continue reading →

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Food in Istanbul

Posted on 2010/05/28 by .

My favorite sight has been the mother-daughter pair I saw on the Bosporous ferry. They were hugging each other on the bench and had virtually the same profile features, yet the mother carried full traditional dress and the daughter wore … Continue reading →

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DaMoim

Posted on 2010/05/25 by .

DaMoim, web site, 7106 Columbia Pike, Annandale, VA, 703-354-3211 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Don Rockwell | Yelp] Call me impressed. They call it Korean fusion. Get the Ssam with spicy pork and also get the kimchee … Continue reading →

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The Executive dining room at the World Bank

Posted on 2010/05/21 by .

The room mixes many different cuisines in the form of a buffet, so you can test directly a theory of buffets, while holding quality of the kitchen constant. The cold part of the buffet is excellent, especially the smoked salmon … Continue reading →

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Gom Tang E

Posted on 2010/05/20 by .

Gom Tang E, web site, 4230 Annandale Road, Annandale, VA, 703-256-0096 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Don Rockwell | Yelp | Gayot] There is a second location: 13840-E Braddock Road, Centreville, VA, 703-830-1131 [Yahoo | Yelp | … Continue reading →

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Fat Duck and Noma

Posted on 2010/05/16 by .

Increasingly, I think meals like this are B.S. Two years ago I ate at Noma, now labeled “the best restaurant in the world” and I barely enjoyed it. Originally posted on Marginal Revolution – click to see comments and suggestions. … Continue reading →

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Caribbean Corner

Posted on 2010/05/14 by .

Caribbean Corner, 4008A University Drive, Fairfax, VA, 703-246-9040 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Yelp | Window on Woodbridge] Mostly Jamaican, this is a real mom and pop restaurant in the middle of downtown Fairfax. It’s strangely silent. … Continue reading →

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Istanbul bleg

Posted on 2010/05/12 by .

Ash cloud permitting, I’ll be there for five days in late May, on my way to Berlin. I have all the usual guidebooks, beyond that what should I do and where should I eat? Your assistance is much appreciated. Originally … Continue reading →

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