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Seven Reasons to Love Paris Bistros
07.10.07
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- restaurants,
- paris,
- france,
- alexander lobrano,
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food + cooking
A Culinary Compliment? Or Simply a Case of Whole Foods Envy?
America, the country of greasy hamburgers? Not only that, but also the home of the world's largest chain of organic supermarkets.
06.21.07
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- alexander lobrano,
- culinary culture,
- europe,
- paris,
- supermarket
chefs + restaurants
First (And Last?) Taste: Rech
An old-fashioned fish house in the 17th Arrondissement has recently been taken over by chef Alain Ducasse. And that should have been a good thing.
06.13.07
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- alexander lobrano,
- paris,
- first taste,
- paris first taste
travel + culture
Key Notes: Hotel Marques de Riscal
07.06.07
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- hotels,
- spain,
- alexander lobrano
travel + culture
A Guide to French Food Guides
Though the Michelin Guides remains a national bestseller, the French are plumping for other guides when looking for great new restaurants during their travels.
06.08.07
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- restaurants,
- france,
- books,
- alexander lobrano
chefs + restaurants
First Taste: Chéri Bibi
Tucked away on the eastern slope of the Butte de Montmartre, Chéri Bibi is a sure sign this appealingly ramshackle neighborhood is up for gentrification.
06.07.07
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- first taste,
- restaurants,
- paris,
- france
travel + culture
Sacher to Me
The Hotel Sacher, in Vienna, is celebrating the 175th anniversary of its celebrated Sacher torte, of which 360,000 are baked annually.
05.31.07
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- culinary culture,
- dessert,
- pastry,
- europe,
- alexander lobrano
food + cooking
Someone is Killing the Great Cheeses of Europe
Camembert, one of France's greatest cheeses and as much an emblem of the country as the Gallic cock, is suddenly on its death bed.
05.30.07
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- ingredients,
- cheese,
- labeling,
- alexander lobrano
travel + culture
Walk—Don't Walk—In Vietnam
A new phrase has cropped up in the local parlance of Vietnam: "The Hawaiian Shirt Patient,".
04.26.07
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- alexander lobrano,
- vietnam,
- asia
travel + culture
Basques Blast Ducasse
Four years after opening L'Ostape, a country inn near Bidarray in French Basque country, Alain Ducasse has withdrawn from the project.
02.26.07
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- alexander lobrano,
- hotels,
- france