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Lunch at Grandma Tina’s

Lunch at Grandma Tina’s

by on February 15, 2011 in Culture Thru Cuisine, Mexico Travel

In between a tequila tasting (or rather a blue agave tasting since it is not officially from “Tequila”) at the award winning Los Osuna and an impressive zip-line canopy tour we stopped for lunch. We were 30 minutes outside the city of Mazatlan and away from the coast. We were deep in the state of […]

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Pedro & Lola’s on the Square

Pedro & Lola’s on the Square

by on February 14, 2011 in Culture Thru Cuisine, Mexico Travel

In the heart of the revitalized Old Town of Mazatlán, Mexico visitors find Plaza Machado or Machado Square. It’s place lined with cafes and restaurants. A plaza where both locals and tourists come to enjoy the live music and eat. Pedro and Lola’s, a corner cafe on the square, actually holds the distinction of being […]

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The Wing Bowl Revisited

The Wing Bowl Revisited

by on February 2, 2011 in Culture Thru Cuisine, Destination

This year, I am not heading to Philadelphia for the event, but my college friends will once again take in the wing bowl from the luxury box. I attended twice, and I wrote the story below a few years ago (Jan 2009) attempting to explain exactly what is the wing bowl. Enjoy: For most of […]

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A Slice of New York in Charleston

A Slice of New York in Charleston

by on January 13, 2011 in Culture Thru Cuisine

On King Street a gentleman stated, “pizza by the slice.” I stopped. He extended his hand to give me a pamphlet. Puzzled, I thought was “by the slice” really a novelty or a selling point? I guess with the American restaurant scene becoming a “chain nation,” it’s true. A single slice might actually be hard […]

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Charleston Crab House is much more than a good Crab Cake

Charleston Crab House is much more than a good Crab Cake

by on January 12, 2011 in Culture Thru Cuisine

After a taste of the savory barbeque and the classic of shrimp and grits one item still existed on my personal Charleston ‘must eat’ list: crab cakes. So where better to eat a low country pan seared cake of goodness then the Charleston Crab House. With the first steps inside the restaurant the mood was […]

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Charleston Cuisine in Blossom

Charleston Cuisine in Blossom

by on January 11, 2011 in Culture Thru Cuisine

The vibrant restaurant scene of downtown Charleston makes for a perfect place to take in an evening meal. And after watching the sunset down on the waterfront, I headed up to East Bay Street for dinner at Blossom for a delightful dinner in Charleston. Just as my martini arrived, the chef came out to greet […]

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A Southern Staple Sampled at Jim N Nick’s Bar-B-Q of Charleston

A Southern Staple Sampled at Jim N Nick’s Bar-B-Q of Charleston

by on January 10, 2011 in Culture Thru Cuisine

Ah, southern comfort food. Slow cooked savory barbeque. No trip below the Mason-Dixon line can be called complete without a taste. So, on a recent adventure to South Carolina, my first meal (and first stop): BBQ for lunch. I scheduled a lunch with an old friend Tamara and she recommended Jim N Nick’s Bar-B-Q, a centrally […]

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The Tequila Toast with Champagne Flutes

The Tequila Toast with Champagne Flutes

by on December 17, 2010 in Culture Thru Cuisine, Mexico Travel

We arrived at the CasaMagna Marriott for a tequila tasting and I immediately noticed blue agave plants as part of the lobby landscape. Not a surprise as the CasaMagna offers its own house tequila; the tequila we came to taste. But, the tasting did surprise. No, not the tequila. Fortunately, I have tasted the difference […]

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