Category Archives: Outside DC

The New Top Chef

Posted on 2021/10/07 by .

During the pandemic a pasta restaurant launched on UberEats in Paris. Cala quickly attracted a top 1% rating for it’s high quality to price ratio. Only now has it been revealed that the chef is a robot. “We wanted to … Continue reading →

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“You have to order all at once”

Posted on 2021/03/14 by .

Boia De, web site, 5205 NE 2nd Ave Miami, FL 33137 [Trip Advisor | 4 CBS | Ylp] Lung Yai Thai Tapas, web site 1, web site 2, 1731 SW 8th St, Miami, FL 33135 [Trip Advisor | Ylp | … Continue reading →

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Moghul Express, Edison, New Jersey

Posted on 2020/07/26 by .

Moghul Express, Edison, NJ, web site, 1670 Oak Tree Rd, Edison, NJ, 732-549-6222 [Google | TripAdvisor | restaurantji | Zabihah | Ylp] It is the best biryani I have had outside of South Asia, plus the arrangement for outside dining … Continue reading →

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It’s a Good Summer to Explore America at Random

Posted on 2020/06/21 by .

That is the topic of my latest Bloomberg column, here is the premise: With my summer trips abroad canceled, I decided to be resourceful about travel. Having lived in Northern Virginia for 30 years, I asked myself a simple question: … Continue reading →

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Lubbock, Texas notes

Posted on 2020/02/25 by .

Hill BBQ is perhaps the best I have had — ever. It is open Thursday and Saturday only, get the burnt ends and beef ribs. Next in line is Evie Mae’s, better known on the barbecue circuit, but still mostly … Continue reading →

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Airline markets in everything – AirAsia’s Santan

Posted on 2019/12/05 by .

  AirAsia’s Inflight Food Behind-the-Scenes   Out of the many repulsive things about air travel, airline food probably ranks high. But not for AirAsia. Asia’s largest low-cost carrier is betting people love its food so much that it opened its … Continue reading →

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Dining out in Karachi

Posted on 2019/09/23 by .

The general standard is very high, though trying to chase after “the best place” does not seem worth the effort — it is more about choosing the best dish to order. As in India, the hotel restaurants are excellent, and … Continue reading →

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Karachi, Pakistan bleg

Posted on 2019/09/10 by .

Guidebooks on Karachi, at least in English, are rather hard to come by. So what should I see and do, and where should I eat? I thank you all in advice for your usual sage counsel. Originally posted on Marginal … Continue reading →

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Warsaw bleg

Posted on 2019/08/09 by .

It turns out I will be there for a few days, unexpectedly. I haven’t been in about fifteen years — what do you recommend? I thank you all in advance for your wisdom and counsel. Originally posted on Marginal Revolution … Continue reading →

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Taipei notes

Posted on 2019/07/09 by .

My other visit here was thirty years ago, and most of all I am surprised by how little has changed. The architecture now looks all the more retro, the alleyways all the more noir, and the motorbikes have by no … Continue reading →

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