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Product Reviews: Harmless Harvest and Raaka Virgin Chocolate

Note: In exchange for a brief review, I received the following products: Today’s mentions include Harmless Harvest‘s coconut water and coconut water with fair trade coffee, and Raaka Virgin Chocolate’s chocolate bars with ghost pepper, pink sea salt, and coconut … Continue reading

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Event Review: Queens Taste 2016

Disclaimer: In exchange for this event review, I received one entry ticket. Queens Taste 2016, produced by the Queens Economic Development Council (QECD), was held on May 3rd at the New York Hall of Science in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park.  I … Continue reading

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Event Review: Coffee and Tea Festival NYC (Brooklyn), March 19-20, 2016

Disclaimer: In exchange for an event review, I was offered one entry ticket. The 11th annual Coffee and Tea Festival NYC occurred at the Brooklyn Expo Center in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, New York from March 19-20.  Unlike some previous shows that … Continue reading

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Event Review: Fare Plate NYC – Celebration of Irish Food and Drink, 12 March 2016

Disclaimer: In exchange for review of this event, I was offered one ticket. Fáilte (faal-chuh)!  That’s how you say “welcome” in Gaelic…or at least, that’s how you write it. This past Saturday, March 12th on the rooftop of Manhattan‘s Refinery … Continue reading

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Preview: Fare Plate NYC – Celebration of Irish Food and Drink, 12 March 2016

What do you think of when someone asks you about Irish cuisine?  Potatoes?  From Latin America.  Whiskey?  These days, that’s Japan.  Soda bread?  Ulysses?  You could use a lesson or two… This Saturday, March 12th from 4-8pm, the Refinery Hotel … Continue reading

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Restaurant Review: UNO MAS, Bangkok, Thailand

Disclaimer: In exchange for a review of UNO MAS, my associate and I received a comped dinner.  Photos are courtesy of both Mr. Mark Reardon and UNO MAS. “Spanish food in Bangkok, Thailand?”, you reluctantly utter…why not, I say.  After … Continue reading

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Unforgettable Breakfast Series, Part 2: Moscow, Russia

“How do you get rid of the taste of whale?” is totally going to be a chapter in my book.  In Sapporo, the answer was chocolate sandwich. For Moscow, Russia, I’m…not sure I have a sufficient response.  I’ll be back … Continue reading

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Kolo, the Quintessential Ethiopian Snack

When you think of Ethiopian cuisine – be nice – what first comes to mind?  Coffee, probably, and yes, that’s a cuppa on the right.  I seldom drink the stuff, but since Ethiopia is the purported home of buna (the … Continue reading

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Restaurant Review: The Federal Bar, Williamsburg, Brooklyn

Note: In exchange for a comped meal at The Federal Bar, in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NYC, I am writing this review. Williamsburg’s The Federal Bar is just about one month old, and judging by my entirely unscientific conjecture – and by … Continue reading

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Collateral Lettuce, My New Food Blog

Compliments of the Season, everyone I’d like you all to know that I recently started http://collaterallettuce.wordpress.com/, because I like eating.   I should probably like knowing exactly what I’m eating more, but if I started asking street vendors questions that … Continue reading

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