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NYC Pickle Festival: Disappointment

October 8th, 2009 · 1 Comment · food news

We were totally smitten with New York City’s “International Pickle Festival” last year. Set in a classic Lower East Side streetscape in the old pickle district, it had all the low-key energy and charm of a block party. With great anticipation, we made the return trip last weekend only to find that the festival had been moved to […]

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School Food Solutions: Sugar-Free or Half-Baked?

October 5th, 2009 · No Comments · food news, kids, Wellness

With ever increasing buzz around the idea of feeding kids real food at school, some local jurisdictions are actually taking steps in the right direction. Here in the District of Columbia, the food providor for public schools, Chartwells, a division of the international conglomerate Compass Group, plans to introduce fresh-made meals to replace the re-warmed […]

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Fearless–Or Just Trendy?–Critic

September 24th, 2009 · No Comments · food news

Publication of a new dining guide for our home town is reason for celebration. So when we received our copy of Fearless Critic covering the Washington, DC, area I felt a bit like Steve Martin’s character in The Jerk, who is swept away when the new phone book arrives with his name in it. I wanted […]

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