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Le Fooding Bites the Big Apple

Gourmet’s European correspondent has seen Le Fooding change the way people think about food in France. What will happen when the French invade New York?
08.24.09
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Baseball’s Best Burger

Citi Field, the new home of the New York Mets, takes ballpark food to new heights. We have these three men to thank.
03.31.09
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Taco Madness in L.A.

In a town where the best tacos are generally considered to come from street vendors, a bracket-based taco tournament is sparking an uproar.
03.31.09
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Smoked Meat vs. Pastrami

I recently ate the famed smoked meat at Schwartz’s in Montreal, then flew back to New York and had the pastrami at Katz’s later that day. Which was better?
03.24.09
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Eight Great Rock Venues with Great Food

In the years I spent touring with the British rock band Electrelane, I sampled quite a few venue menus. Here are eight of my favorites.
03.23.09
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Weeknights at The Wieners Circle

Chicago’s notoriously raucous, heckler-friendly hot dog joint is surprisingly tame place to grab a bite Monday through Friday.
03.09.09
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Eight Great Izakaya Restaurants in Vancouver

Going to an izakaya, a type of Japanese pub with tapas-like dishes, is as much about atmosphere as it is about food. Here are eight of the best in town.
02.17.09
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L.A. Kinda Rules, Part Three

A landscape of mountain, ocean, and taco.
02.17.09
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L.A. Kinda Rules, Part Two

The crush gets deeper at a Thai restaurant next to an Armenian neighborhood.
02.10.09
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L.A. Kinda Rules, Part One

A New Yorker gets a crush on Los Angeles, and figures out the ’80s.
02.03.09
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