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“Former Prune Chefs to open Restaurant Eloise this weekend!”
Northern California has long been a hotbed of culinary activity. From the seeds of sustainability born at Chez Panisse to the temple of exquisite cuisine raised with The French Laundry and the myriad of wine country hot spots in between (Terra com ...
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Posted: July 24, 2008

“A Pie to Die For (plus wine and more!) at One Girl Cookies”
Many of you know all about One Girl Cookies, the pretty blue-trimmed Cobble Hill bake shop known for its delicate, buttery bauble-sized cookies, whoopie pies, ricotta gelato ice cream sandwiches, and freshly frosted red velvet cake (and cupcakes). ...
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Posted: July 18, 2008

“Trend Alert! Fried Green Tomatoes”
I grew up in Queens, a place where fried green tomatoes did not exist. We had smoked fish, bagels, falafel, pizza, and knishes, but fried green tomatoes? Not so much. In fact, it wasn’t until the movie (based on the Fannie Flagg book) Fr ...
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Posted: July 13, 2008

“Robiola a 3 Latti: The Perfect Summer Cheese”
This month, The Strong Buzz Cheese Wiz Sasha Davies talks about Robiola a 3 Latti, a mold-ripened cow, sheep and goat milk cheese from the Langhe region in Italy produced by affineur Luigi Guffanti. Read o ...
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Posted: July 2, 2008

“July 4th Party Planner”
Got July 4th Plans? If you’re planning on being in the city for the fireworks, here’s a list of restaurants running specials for our country’s 232nd Birthday.The All-American Backyard BBQ at Back Forty, 190 Ave ...
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Posted: June 29, 2008

“My Weekend in New Hampshire”
I’ve lived in the city all my life, from Queens, to Manhattan, and now Brooklyn. But some of the fondest memories of my life are not from any one of these boroughs. They’re from a small town on the coast of New Hampshire called Rye. ...
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Posted: June 15, 2008

“Oregonzola—A Riff on the Classic Italian Blue”
This month The Strong Buzz Cheese Wiz Sasha Davies considers Oregonzola, a deliciously ripe riff on the classic Gorgonzola (get it?) from Rogue Creamery in Central Point, Oregon that’s aged a minimum ...
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Posted: June 5, 2008

“Feasting at the Brooklyn Flea”
If you’re a fan of street food, vintage clothes, antique furniture, and young indie designers, you’ve probably heard of the new flea market in Brooklyn, appropriately called, well, Brooklyn Flea. The flea market takes place every Sunda ...
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Posted: June 1, 2008

“Pat's versus Geno's”
There are many culinary battles waged across the country—wars of burgers and barbecue, pies and biscuits. In the City of Brotherly Love the battle rages over a foot-long hoagie stuffed with hot sliced beef and swiped with cheese ...
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Posted: May 25, 2008

“Got Avero? If you want your restaurant to make more money than last year, you should. ”
While this space is usually used to report on where (and what) to eat, I know that there are a lot of you out there reading The Strong Buzz who are actually working in the restaurant industry as owners, chefs, and managers. You’re the ones b ...
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Posted: May 14, 2008