Archive for 2011

World Tour:  Weekend around the world in Raleigh, NC
[ 0 ] March 11, 2011 |

World Tour: Weekend around the world in Raleigh, NC

I love finding events that seek to educate and expose people to different cultures (and FOOD).  I especially love to find those events when they are just a short drive away.  That’s right, I won’t need to book a train ticket or airline ticket, nor will I have to try to convince my friends to […]

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The Boathouse Restaurant (Traverse City, MI)
[ 0 ] March 10, 2011 |

The Boathouse Restaurant (Traverse City, MI)

About halfway down Old Mission Peninsula, a thin slice of land that juts out into Lake Michigan, the discerning palate will find the Boathouse Restaurant. Locals told me it was the “finest dining in Northern Michigan,” so of course, I had to check it out. And what better way to do that then to attend […]

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Get Healthy, Give Back
[ 0 ] March 9, 2011 |

Get Healthy, Give Back

–Dining Out for Life is this Thursday (March 10, 2011).  By dining out at one of the 140 participating restaurants found here, you will instantly make a donation to Food & Friends, an organization dedicated to providing daily home-delivered meals to those fighting life-threatening illnesses such as HIV/AIDS and cancer. -Want to give back but […]

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Food News Roundup
[ 0 ] March 9, 2011 |

Food News Roundup

-From lawyer and licensed pilot to Top Chef??  Well, Emeril Lagasse’s attorney, Mark Stein, is turning over a new leaf to see if he can take a stab at what his famous client does for a living.  Check out the video above created by Love My Philly.  Who knows?  Maybe in a few years the Food Network […]

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Etiquette Tuesday: Shut It
[ 0 ] March 8, 2011 |

Etiquette Tuesday: Shut It

Recently, I treated someone to dinner.  As frugal as I am, this is a rare occasion that should not be taken lightly.  This person did, however, and needless to say there will be many days in between the next time this happens again.  So I treat them to dinner and after they had finished the […]

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