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An American in Paris: Ralph’s

August 16, 2011 – 9:50 am | 3 Comments

I get it. Most tourists don’t come to Paris to dig in to classic American eats. You’re in Paris, after all, land of croissants and macarons. But for me, having had the fortunate opportunity to …

That’s Amore, Dude: Wood Fire Woodies, SF

July 20, 2011 – 10:29 am | 2 Comments
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Thin crust pizza cooked in a wood-fire oven inside a bright, engine red 1940s Ford Woodie. Now that’s taking the revolving food van idea up a notch.
Based out of San Francisco, Wood Fire …

Redefining the Sandwich: Grahamwich, Chicago

July 15, 2011 – 9:24 am | One Comment

If somebody told you he was going to “redefine” the sandwich shop, would you think he could do it? What if that someone was Graham Elliot – the culinary director of Lollapalooza, a judge on …

Chock Full of Edible Art: Uchiko, Austin

July 8, 2011 – 8:29 am | 2 Comments

The American South’s hippest city – Austin, Texas – got a little bit cooler last year with the opening of Uchiko, a contemporary Japanese restaurant that serves up innovative and sustainable food in a warm …

X-treme Chinese Cuisine: Bo Innovation, Hong Kong

July 4, 2011 – 9:45 am | 2 Comments

X Factor, X-Box, the X Games… what’s next? How about some ‘X-treme’ Chinese cuisine. Intrigued? Then check out Bo Innovation, the Michelin-starred Hong Kong eatery that was founded by bad boy Alvin Leung (aka ‘the …

Indian Nights: Dishoom Chowpatty Beach Bar

June 21, 2011 – 11:04 am | One Comment
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The sound of Hindi music spun in the background. Colorful old fishing boats overflowing with green coconuts. Spiced-up, hawker-style street food peppering the beach. Nope, this is not Mumbai. This is London.
Well, technically at …

Pimped Pane & Pizza: Co., NYC

June 17, 2011 – 9:19 am | No Comment

It was a chilled April night saturated with thunderstorms when I made my way to Co. in the heart of NYC’s Chelsea neighborhood. The pizzas offered inside were the perfect antidote to the storms raging …

A Toast to Chin Chin, Melbourne

June 14, 2011 – 10:37 am | No Comment

Daydreaming about escaping winter and warming up somewhere exotic? Unless you’re about to board the next flight out of here, your quickest stop for a Taste of Thailand is newly opened Chin Chin. Now just …

Headphones Off, Apron On! The Dip, Sydney

June 9, 2011 – 12:50 pm | No Comment

One of Sydney’s hottest live music venues got a little bit cooler last month with the opening of The Dip, a restaurant that offers a rad new take on the classic American diner. The new …

Down the Rabbit Hole: Alice in Magic World, Tokyo

June 7, 2011 – 10:16 am | 4 Comments

Ever wished you could jump through your TV screen and live in the dreamy land of animated fairy tales? Well if you go to Tokyo, you can come pretty close – at least for the …