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Flags of Food

September 29th, 2009 · No Comments · African, American, Appetizer, Brunch, Chinese, Cuban, Dessert, Dinner, Drinks, English, French, German, Happy Hour, Indian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latin American, Lunch, Main Dish, Mediterranean, Mexican, Newsbite, Snack, Spanish, Taiwanese, Thai, Vegetarian, Vietnamese

Check out these awesome photos posted on UK’s Telegraph last weekend!  The gallery showcases several images that are a part of Sydney’s 2009 International Food Festival.  I think the corporate branding moguls at Cornerstone Designs are behind this very fun (and effective!) advertising campaign.  Wish I lived close enough to attend!

Italian flag replicated with [...]

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Steeped in History: The Art of Tea

August 25th, 2009 · No Comments · African, American, Appetizer, Breakfast, Brunch, Chinese, Dessert, Dinner, Drinks, English, Indian, Japanese, Korean, Lunch, Main Dish, Promo, Snack, Thai, Vegetarian, Vietnamese

UCLA’s Fowler Museum of Cultural History just kicked off a new exhibit called “Steeped in History: The Art of Tea.”  The exhibit, presented by Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, is curated by Beatrice Hohenegger, author of Liquid Jade: The Story of Tea from East to West.

Newspaper advertisement for Empire Tea, England, 1930s (right) [...]

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Top 10 Undiscovered Cities for Local Food

August 18th, 2009 · 2 Comments · African, American, Appetizer, Breakfast, Brunch, Cajun, Chinese, Dessert, Dinner, Drinks, English, French, Fusion, German, Happy Hour, Indian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latin American, Lunch, Main Dish, Mediterranean, Mexican, New American, Newsbite, Promo, Snack, Spanish, Spotlight, Taiwanese, Thai, Vegetarian, Vietnamese

A month ago, the folks over at HuffPost Green published a piece featuring their favorite local food restaurants.  The list consisted of 10 American cities and 2 dozen eateries – all with clear leanings toward the slow or good food movement, and all emphasizing the importance of locally grown meat and produce.

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