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Category Archives: Outside DC
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
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
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
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
Posted in Finland
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Where to eat in Lagos, Nigeria
Much of the food is good but not excellent. For the very best, I recommend two places in particular: The Yellow Chilli: (TripAdvisor) All the dishes seem to be quite good, but arguably the jollof rice and the seafood okra … Continue reading
Posted in African, Outside DC
Tagged jollof rice, Nigeria, Nigerian, seafood okra, suya
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Three Manhattan Places
A few places to eat in Manhattan: Hatsuhana, very expensive sushi but outrageously good, (web site) 17 E. 48th Street. (TripAdvisor | NY Mag | NYT) Then try LoLo’s Seafood Shack up in Harlem (web site), 303 W. 116th Street, … Continue reading
Posted in New York, Outside DC
Tagged 1rPBdJLscvU, Hatsuhana, Hubi5vNVPA4, Le Colonial, Lolo's Seafood Shack, Manhattan, New York City, UWmsSkZEx0M
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Lima, Peru bleg
Your assistance is humbly requested, noting that the shortness of the trip will prevent any significant excursions outside of the city. Do note I have been there twice, though not in the last nineteen years or so. I thank you … Continue reading
Is KOKS the best restaurant in the world?
KOKS, web site, Í Geilini 13, Tórshavn 175, Faroe Islands [Fodors | TripAdvisor] I am told KOKS is a Faroese word for “adding something excellent,” though there are varying accounts of the translation. In any case, in terms of originality, … Continue reading
Posted in Faroe Islands, Nordic, Outside DC, Seafood, Sushi
Tagged Etika, Faroe Islands, Faroes, KOKS, puffin, puffins, rk5wPxluSiw, sashimi, xGMHmOYPNbQ
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The culinary culture that is San Francisco
I am all in favor of San Francisco’s $13 per hour minimum wage (which rises to $15 by 2018), plus mandatory paid sick leave, parental leave and employer health care contributions. But labor costs at restaurants are inching past 50 … Continue reading
Posted in California, Economics of Dining, Outside DC
Tagged California, economics of dining, San Francisco
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