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The Dining Room at the Inn on Biltmore Estate
By David Hall, Contributing Restaurant Critic & Writer
I also enjoyed dinner at The Dining Room at the Inn but wasn't lucky enough to enjoy every single dish my dad had... that being said, this of course is his exclusive opinion, though I did have a nicel...
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BOCA. A Mouthful of Tex-Mex Fusion
By David Hall, contributing writer.
Eating out is all about the whole experience, not just the food; right? Fact is, though, that you usually choose an eatery by the kind of food you want to eat. So, in the interest of full disclosure, I have to say, upfron...
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Eating Through Hawai'i: Puka Dogs & Cookies
I've come to bring you a bit of sunshine and sexy cool weather with this post! Some of us have been getting hit hard with snowstorms and unwavering winter weather. It's beautiful really, but a bit of virtual warmth won't hurt!
In my last recap of our super re...
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Cooking in Hawai’i & A Garlicky Shrimp Recipe
(simple dinner: picadillo, jasmine rice, ensalada, toasted bread)
It's so cold here in Atlanta and I love it. What I don't love is how the city has shut down. Closed. Cerrado. Literally. We had a 4" "dusting" on Monday which sent state and city officials in...
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8 Days of Eating in Hawai’i. Well, Almost. Chinatown First.
(The rambutans pictured above are very much like a fruit we eat called mamoncillo, which have a completely different exterior. Both are similar to lychee in taste.)
I find myself traveling home way more often than I can afford these days.
In the middle of ...
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POM Wonderful Harvest Tour, Part II & Video: Inside the Orchard
If you are a regular reader, you may remember I went on an exclusive trip to POM Wonderful's headquarters and orchards exactly one year ago. I briefly blogged about it here and even shared a video of the sexy fly over we did in their private jets. How fun was...
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The Vintage Press: Fine Dining In Visalia, Cali.
Last Visit: Oct., 2009[rating: 4.0/5]
After a full and active day of flying over pomegranate orchards and picking them directly from the bushes, a group of food bloggers hosted by POM Wonderful, were hauled off to dinner at The Vintage Press, a mainstay in ...
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I Can't Stop Saying 'Aloha' Because of This…
(Birds of Paradise on Kuhio Ave.--one of my most favored flowers)
We've been back from Honolulu less than a week and already planning a return trip to Hawai'i. Short of the food, everything about the island city was impeccable.
One of my baby brother's is now ...
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A Fly-Over the POM Wonderful Ruby Orchards & Video
(picture courtesy of Taste of Pace)
I love traveling. Especially when it involves foodie activity. And this year has been ultra busy doing just that!
At the end of October, I was on board yet another flight to engage in more fantastic culinary adventures. N...
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