Articles by Paige McClanahan
Paige McClanahan lives in West Africa, but she’s still a North Carolina girl at heart. She’s had a professional relationship with food ever since she got her first job working at a little BBQ restaurant in her home state at age 16. These days, she makes a living as a freelance writer and is developing a taste for cassava leaf, groundnut stew and (her favorite) deep-fried plaintains. She’s been writing for The Urban Grocer since January 2010.
Some people like their bacon black and crispy. Others like it a gently seared pinkish brown. Well we’re here to tell you that there’s a brand new way to enjoy your favorite piggy treat: In …
Want to light up a smoke in first class without getting turfed out of the plane like Alec Baldwin? We’ve got your ticket – just head on over to Runway 34, an airplane-turned restaurant just …
For many of you readers out there, it’s almost time to mosey up to the dining room table and give thanks over an exceedingly large meal. Well while you’re at it, we hope you’ll pour …
Tobacco and beer: Now there’s a classic combination. If you want to have a cigar with your favorite brew but you’re not so keen on the hazards of smoking, we’ve got just the thing for …
More than a year ago, we asked all of you readers out there to muster your courage and take a step outside your chocolate comfort zone. Remember how much fun that was? Well, now we’re …
Nobody likes mushy mushrooms, and everybody likes helping the planet (right?). Well Bruno Super Deluxe, an up-and-coming design company based in Boston, lets you save the world and keep your veggies fresh at the same …
Say you’re wandering the streets of Berlin and you happen upon a vintage milk and cheese truck that has a long line of people queued up outside it. What would you expect them to be …
We all need helpful little reminders sometimes, especially when it comes to being green. Can those reminders be annoying? Yeah, sometimes – we won’t deny it – but they don’t have to be. Sometimes, in …
Time for another trip down the rabbit hole, boys and girls. That’s right, we’ve got another Alice-inspired post for you today. That Lewis Carroll classic has already inspired foodies from LA to London to Tokyo. …
Picture this: You’re sitting on an $8 million yacht somewhere off the South Florida coast, dining on butter-poached lobster and chatting with guests who have been hand-picked to make excellent conversation with you. What is …
























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