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Food & Spirits

Foodie’s Guide to Costa Brava

June 6, 2011by Andy Hayes

Costa Brava is a special destination, one of the world’s leading gastronomic destinations – rivaled by another great part of Spain, the Basque Country – so writing a foodie’s guide to cover a region of this caliber is next to impossible. But I’m going to try. Whether it’s the best restaurants in Costa Brava or [...]

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Well we talked about what to do in Pasadena. But a traveler’s gotta eat, and did you know that Pasadena is one of Calfornia’s biggest culinary centers? It is the birthplace of Julia Child, home of the famous See’s Candy, and also is where you’ll find the California School of Culinary Arts, one of only [...]

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Foodie’s Guide to Fun & Must-Have New York City Eats

April 6, 2011by Aaron Heflich Shapiro & Andy Hayes

It’s Sharing Travel Experiences loves New York City week! Hurrah! Check the end of all our features this week for a chance to win a trip to NYC. Our foodie’s guides are some of our most popular features, but sometimes, it’s hard to nail down a proper guide. For a place like New York City, [...]

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Foodie’s Guide to New Zealand

March 23, 2011by Andy Hayes

As part of the effort to encourage travel to the recovering areas around Christchurch and South Island, this week we’re supporting the Blog4NZ effort with a series of articles promoting tourism to New Zealand. We’re taking a slightly new perspective this week in our foodie series; normally we report on the tastiest treats in a [...]

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Understandably, my roundup of the best food in Amsterdam was a huge hit. And I’ve also covered day trips from Amsterdam. But everyone knows I loved living in Amsterdam, and I keep getting emails asking about the hottest places to grab a drink. Ok, you ask, you get – here are my personal recommendations for [...]

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Foodie’s Guide to Boise, Idaho

February 15, 2011by Andy Hayes

Perhaps you hadn’t heard, but there’s something special going in Boise. The city has underwent a culinary renaissance in recent years, and today if you visit downtown Boise (pronounced boy-see NOT boy-zee), prepare to be shocked. I was: this city now has a foodie scene to rival many other larger cities. From drinks to dessert, [...]

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Famous Cookie Recipes From Around the Globe

November 29, 2010by Andy Hayes

Cookies are universal.  Around the globe, each country has its own famous cookies as a comfort food and a childhood treat.  Sometimes, great cookie ideas came from one person and before we knew it, these famous cookie recipes are making their journey around the world – thanks to the worldwide web and delicious articles like [...]

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Foodie’s Guide to Halifax

November 22, 2010by Cailin O'Neil

Off on Canada’s eastern coast, Halifax might be a little off the beaten path, but that doesn’t mean you can’t get a good meal while you’re there. In fact, it might be one of Canada’s tastiest cities – you’ll see hints of Quebec food and cuisine that rivals some of the best food in Vancouver [...]

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Foodies Guide to Sao Paulo, Brazil

November 10, 2010by Andy Hayes

Editor’s Note:  Special thanks to Marco and Bruno Lucarelli for help compiling this amazing list of the best Sao Paulo restaurants!  Their foodie advice and Brazilian cuisine wisdom is much appreciated. In 2004, Food and Wine magazine called Sao Paulo the country’s glamour capital, highlighting the fact that foodies were flocking to Brazil to sample [...]

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Japanese Home Cooking

November 2, 2010by Sarah Faherty

Japan is famous for raw fish and noodles, but many people don’t realize that Japan’s cuisine offers a far wider variety of dishes. Look around any Japanese town and you will find small restaurants offering home style cooking. If you’re looking for comfort food, then these restaurants are the place to start. They also have [...]

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