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Medellin bleg

Posted on 2022/07/06 by .

What to do and where to eat — your suggestions are most welcome! Medellin bleg Originally posted on Marginal Revolution – click to see comments and suggestions. Related Posts:Blend 111Dining out in KarachiKarachi, Pakistan blegWarsaw blegChengdu bleg

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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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Chengdu bleg

Posted on 2019/06/26 by .

Your suggestions are most welcome, this short trip will follow the time in Taipei. Where in particular should I eat and what should I eat? I have been to Chengdu once before, four years ago. Originally posted on Marginal Revolution … Continue reading →

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Ghent travel notes

Posted on 2019/03/15 by .

Ghent is one of the loveliest small- to mid-sized cities in Europe, perhaps lucky to have never received UNESCO World Heritage status, unlike Bruges. Ghent was one of the earliest seats of the continental Industrial Revolution, through textiles, and the … Continue reading →

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Ghent bleg

Posted on 2019/03/07 by .

What to do and where to eat? I thank you all in advance for your wisdom and counsel. Originally posted on Marginal Revolution – click to see comments and suggestions. Related Posts:Ghent travel notesMedellin blegDining out in KarachiKarachi, Pakistan blegWarsaw … Continue reading →

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Quito travel notes

Posted on 2019/01/01 by .

LLapingachos are the way to go: “an Ecuadorian dish of potato patties or thick potato pancakes stuffed with cheese and cooked on a hot griddle until crispy.” Given the landlocked nature of Quito, the seafood — and I don’t just … Continue reading →

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Quito, Ecuador bleg

Posted on 2018/12/15 by .

I haven’t been for about twenty-five years, so I very much welcome your recommendations on what to do, see, and eat there. And what should one do with a spare day in Guayaquil? I thank you all in advance for … Continue reading →

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Nashville notes

Posted on 2018/10/15 by .

  Interview with Chef Maneet Chauhan ’00 of Chauhan Ale & Masala House in Nashville, TN   I strongly recommend eating at Husk (get the vegetables plate) and Chauhan Ale and Masala House (the Indian-Mexican fusion version of a chile … Continue reading →

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