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Category Archives: Outside DC
Which ten restaurants would you most want to live next door to?
Seherli Tandir, in Baku, Azerbaijan is now on my list, but let me first explain the criteria. This is not about the best restaurants, it is about the ones that give you the most consumer surplus. For most of the … Continue reading
Posted in Azerbaijan, Next Door Restaurants, Outside DC
Tagged Azerbaijan, Baku, dolmeh, gurza, next door restaurants, pilaf, qutabs, tandir
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Baku bleg
What should I see and where should I eat? I will be there soon, and any assistance or advice you can offer is much appreciated, thanks! Originally posted on Marginal Revolution – click to see comments and suggestions. Related Posts:Which … Continue reading
Ethiopian food in Ethiopia
Rock-Hewn Churches of Lalibela, Ethiopia I will compare to Ethiopian food in the United States, so I won’t be starting from scratch here. The good news is that the product is tastier in Ethiopia. But the other good … Continue reading
Pittsburgh bleg
Duquesne Incline To Mount Washington, Pittsburgh A loyal reader writes to me: Maybe a bleg on MR at some point (not naming me) for good places to eat and things to do in Pittsburgh? The suburbs stretching out to eastern … Continue reading
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Ethiopia bleg
I’ll be there, in a bit of time, and I’ll have the chance to get outside Addis Adaba. What do you all recommend to me? And where and what should I eat? I thank you all in advance for your … Continue reading
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Skopje notes
… The earthquake of 1963 is mentioned fairly often; it destroyed about 80 percent of the city. Mother Teresa was born in Skopje, and there is a museum in her honor. A good day trip from Skopje is the St. … Continue reading
Posted in Macedonia, Outside DC
Tagged Macedonia, roast peppers, Skopje, trout
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Shenyang bleg
Not too long from now, I’ll be in Shenyang, formerly known as Mukden, and largest city of Liaoning province. It is also the largest city in China’s Northeast. What should I do there, and what/where should I eat? What else … Continue reading
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A safety net we all can stand behind
While food security has increased in importance globally, the availability of cheap and nutritious meals at hawker centres is particularly central to Singaporean life. The hawker stalls that serve up traditional favourites such as char kway teow* and Hokkien mee … Continue reading
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Tagged hawker, Singapore, y-kJzek349M
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San Francisco dining
Mandalay was the best Burmese food I’ve had, probably ever (NB: I’ve never been to Myanmar). Get the noodle dishes and soups, not the meat-based curries. In the Richmond neighborhood. Angor Borei is very good Cambodian, I enjoyed the pumpkin … Continue reading
Posted in California, Outside DC
Tagged Burmese, Cambodian, San Francisco, thai
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Finnish dining markets in everything
A pop-up in Helsinki, Finland might have just stumbled upon the answer to a question nobody was really asking: How can I order delivery and also go to a restaurant at the same time? Sure, table service restaurants kind of … Continue reading
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