Eats
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New York Minute: Snacking
Beny’s Delice, Clinton Hill, Brooklyn. Saturday Feb. 15, 3:00 PM Goat cheese and tomato quiche Mixed berry custard tart Black coffee, 1 Raw Sugar Pinot Grigio
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Tastemaker: Jodi Ettenberg and Her Worldly Appetite
[Note: This post was originally published on MarcusSamuelsson.com.] For Jodi Ettenberg, traveling has literally become a full time job. On the road since 2008, the lawyer-turned-professional blogger has been documenting her journeys on her leading blog, Legal Nomads. Seeking out stories of different cultures and highlighting the travelers and people she has met along the way, Ettenberg also…
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A Glutton’s Guide to Burlington, Vermont
Around New Years, the SO and I decided to get the hell out of Dodge and skip out on the hullabaloo of shiny dresses, clichéd sparklers and oh god, the crowds: The unwashed masses and drunks and Times Square revelers… Nope, no thanks. We wanted greener pastures, where we could eat and drink in the…
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New York, New York
Cue bi-annual blog post, it seems. It’s now Feb. 5, 2014, and time doesn’t seem to be letting up. Already, this year has been filled with more work than I can shake a stick at, along with regular ol’ life living. At Wine Enthusiast, we’ve completed our awesome 10 Best Wine Travel Destinations issue and our…
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Summer Berry Compote + News
I’m the worst kind of blogger: I start gung-ho about a project (ahem, this blog) but then! Something shiny over there! WANT. That’s the case now. I haven’t posted since February because, well, I got a job! I’m Assistant Editor over at Wine Enthusiast Magazine. I’ve been working for both the print and online components since starting,…
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ICYMI: My “Local Expert” Wanderlists on Afar
Back when I was a young journalism student earnestly turning in assignments for my early classes, I fell in love with two newly released magazines that not only bucked the trend of dying mastheads by having the audacity to print, but also epitomized the kind of journalism I aspired to. The first was Monocle, with…
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Cannoli Turf War: Mike’s Pastry + Modern Pastry
“There is a wrong answer to this question. Which did you like better: Mike’s or Modern?” Completely deadpan, my close friend Emily posed this question while we were at a red light in Cambridge. I had just told her that earlier that day, Ian and I found ourselves in Boston’s North End and sauntered into…
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#WineWednesday: ‘Que Up Your Wine Pairings
Put down that beer! Yes, brewskies and BBQ are classic, but let’s go for something a little off-beat here. Whether you love your meat smoked or grilled, rubbed or sauced, sweet or spicy, wine can always be paired with that BBQ you’ve painstakingly perfected. Here are some tips for enjoying those juicy ribs and sizzling…
