2022: The Year in Review

Culture, Media, General Culture, Chains, General Discussions
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Top #Boston, New England Topics

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A Lee 88 Chinese Restaurant [Waltham MA], Inner Mongolian Shumai Dumplings & First Rate Sichuan 47
Restaurants you dearly miss [Boston, New England] 32
[Greater Boston, MA] a plea for civility 32
Tashan [Bedford], Indian Fine Dining Finally in Boston 21
Barbecue (BBQ) in the Greater Boston Area 16

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Portland and Biddeford tasting menus + more (review) 18
Trip report: White Mountains, Santa’s Village [NH: Concord, Lincoln, Bretton Woods, Bethlehem, North Woodstock] 17
Portugalia Marketplace Shines with Gem-like Tinned Seafood & More in Fall River, MA 15
[Somerville MA] Sarma 2022 15
Eagle's Nest [Brewer, Maine] 14

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Restaurants you dearly miss [Boston, New England] 139
A Lee 88 Chinese Restaurant [Waltham MA], Inner Mongolian Shumai Dumplings & First Rate Sichuan 131
Sept/Oct/Nov/Dec 2022 Openings and Closings [Boston, New England] 60
[Greater Boston, MA] a plea for civility 51
Celebratory lunch in Boston/Cambridge/metrowest 51

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Portland and Biddeford tasting menus + more (review) 29
Portugalia Marketplace Shines with Gem-like Tinned Seafood & More in Fall River, MA 28
[Greater Boston, MA] a plea for civility 27
New England Vegetables 25
Turkish Breakfast 25
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Top #Cooking Discussions Topics

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The 2022 Thanksgiving Thread! 155
Food Aversions 50
Street food - Why does my fried noodles often taste like seafood - ever wondered why ? 35
Favourite Alternatives to Classic Poutine Recipes 28
What’s the kitchen task you dislike most of all? 27

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Vegetable broth 15
Doughs and desserts that are not baked 14
Did I cook last night? 10
Tips I Wish I'd Known About When I First Started Cooking 10
Favorite New Recipes from 2022 10

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The 2022 Thanksgiving Thread! 337
Food Aversions 178
What’s the kitchen task you dislike most of all? 132
Street food - Why does my fried noodles often taste like seafood - ever wondered why ? 111
Doughs and desserts that are not baked 96

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Doughs and desserts that are not baked 28
Vegetable broth 25
Tips I Wish I'd Known About When I First Started Cooking 25
The 2022 Thanksgiving Thread! 25
Did I cook last night? 25
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Top #Culture, Media, General Topics

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RIP Chowhound 115
I don't like "X" 74
Why People Eat at Chain Restaurants 72
Interesting reddit thread asking non-Americans "what's the best American food?" 60
Invited to a dinner party . What do you bring ? 54

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The Woks of Life 15
Wonderful Winter Wishes! 13
Interesting reddit thread asking non-Americans "what's the best American food?" 11
KQED piece on Chowhound 10
Martin Yan and his wife donating cookbook collection to UC Davis Archive 10

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RIP Chowhound 237
I don't like "X" 195
Interesting reddit thread asking non-Americans "what's the best American food?" 182
Why People Eat at Chain Restaurants 180
Invited to a dinner party . What do you bring ? 170

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RIP Chowhound 26
Interesting reddit thread asking non-Americans "what's the best American food?" 26
The Woks of Life 25
What are your "must order" dishes/ingredients at any restaurants? 23
WTF is this world coming to? 23
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Top #New York City Topics

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NYC Restaurants - 4 days/nights in Manhattan 40
2022 Manhattan restaurants 32
Business trip NYC [Midtown] - what would Patrick Bateman love?! 28
Short visit with friends on the Upper West Side 28
Triumphant Return to NYC! 26

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Trip Report - 5 Days Scouring NYC for Awesomeness 18
8 Hours in NYC — Nami Nori, Foxface, Rowdy Rooster, Prince St, Los Tacos No. 1 14
[Brooklyn] & [Queens] food trip 12
Saga 10

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recent manhattan chinatown bites 117
Peter Luger given a -0- stars review by NY Times..........(can't say I blame them) 117
Short visit with friends on the Upper West Side 106
2022 Manhattan restaurants 104
NYC Restaurants - 4 days/nights in Manhattan 102

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Trip Report - 5 Days Scouring NYC for Awesomeness 28
Crab House NYC Manhattan 22
Astoria Queens Hamido Seafood 22
Manhattan Walking Snacks 21
DiFara, RIP Dom 20
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Top #Los Angeles, SoCal, Vegas Topics

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California Dive Bars 25
Do You Love Pastrami? 24
Name that pizza - California 22
What's At Your Local Farmers Market? The Bountiful Fresh Veggies, Fruits, Meats, Nuts and More Grown By Your Local Farmers [Thoughts + Pics] 18
Langer's Delicatessen - The Legendary Pastrami Sandwich, Mouth-Watering Corned Beef & Beef Tongue, Egg Salad, Matzo Ball Soup, Corned Beef Hash and More! [Thoughts + Pics] 17

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Anaheim chow report 15
Langer's Delicatessen - The Legendary Pastrami Sandwich, Mouth-Watering Corned Beef & Beef Tongue, Egg Salad, Matzo Ball Soup, Corned Beef Hash and More! [Thoughts + Pics] 15
Meat Heaven - The Excellent Brazilian BBQ of Grilled Bone-In Ribeye, Bottom Sirloin, Prime Top Sirloin, Bacon Wrapped Everything and More - Fogo de Chao (Beverly Hills) [Thoughts + Pics] 15
Santa Barbara & San Fernando trip report 14
Do You Love Pastrami? 12

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Name that pizza - California 110
California Dive Bars 103
Do You Love Pastrami? 62
What's At Your Local Farmers Market? The Bountiful Fresh Veggies, Fruits, Meats, Nuts and More Grown By Your Local Farmers [Thoughts + Pics] 62
Spicy food challenges, California (or anywhere!) 51

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Langer's Delicatessen - The Legendary Pastrami Sandwich, Mouth-Watering Corned Beef & Beef Tongue, Egg Salad, Matzo Ball Soup, Corned Beef Hash and More! [Thoughts + Pics] 27
Meat Heaven - The Excellent Brazilian BBQ of Grilled Bone-In Ribeye, Bottom Sirloin, Prime Top Sirloin, Bacon Wrapped Everything and More - Fogo de Chao (Beverly Hills) [Thoughts + Pics] 26
Do You Love Pastrami? 24
Unbridled Excellence and Deliciousness - Horses [Thoughts + Pics] 24
It's All About the Succulent Jamaican Oxtail Stew at Caribbean Gourmet - Also, Beer & Wine Bar Angel & Mason, Jian Bing at Cafe Et Cetera, Birria Tacos at La Olla Cocina, Spotless Burgers and More!) - Blossom Market Hall [Thoughts + Pics] 24
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Top #Food Media and News Topics

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Restaurants to Customers: Don’t Call Us, We Won’t Call You 15
"The Bear" on Hulu 12
Fans of Jacques Pepin and Anthony Bourdain 10
Bare Grocery Shelves 2022 10
La Choy - Chinese food for Midwestern white Moms 9

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And We're Done 11
Gael Greene, food critic at New York Magazine, is gone 10

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Your favorite food scene in a movie 56
AQUACULTURE articles - Hakai Magazine and The Atlantic: What It Takes to Feed Billions of Farmed Fish Every Day - They’re usually just given ground-up fish. One company is exploring a more sustainable alternative: maggots. 50
"The Bear" on Hulu 48
Bare Grocery Shelves 2022 41
After more than 70 years, the FDA is dropping its regulation for French dressing 37

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And We're Done 24
La Choy - Chinese food for Midwestern white Moms 23
Storing Avocados..the water hack 22
Christmas dinner at the UK chains. No, they're not all awful 21
How the Chile Became Hot 21
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Top #U.K., Ireland Topics

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London, Amsterdam, Bruges, Brussels, Paris in September 27
Ottolenghi London 9
[London, Central] Torontonian visiting for the first time 8

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[London, Central] Torontonian visiting for the first time 13
[Nationwide] Cote at Home 12
London's Trishna and Chez Bruce--Trip report 10

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Big British and Irish Breakfasts 96
London, Amsterdam, Bruges, Brussels, Paris in September 92
Ottolenghi London 30
London-April 2023 17
Please critique London plan 15

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[London, Central] Torontonian visiting for the first time 26
London, Amsterdam, Bruges, Brussels, Paris in September 22
[Nantwich, Cheshire] Rookery Hall 20
Ottolenghi London 19
Please critique London plan 18

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London, Amsterdam, Bruges, Brussels, Paris in September 5
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Top #Asia Pacific Topics

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Singapore. Eating Well is the Best Revenge 20
Japan. It’s Great to be Back!! 20
Taipei Taiwan. Eight more days to go. 17
Honolulu Recommendations 13
Taiwan Kaohsiung 9

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Singapore. Eating Well is the Best Revenge 16
3 days in Tokyo after 35 hours of travel from Arica, Chile. 16
Japan. It’s Great to be Back!! 14
Taipei Taiwan. Eight more days to go. 12
Taiwan 2022. Taipei. 11

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Honolulu Recommendations 52
Singapore. Eating Well is the Best Revenge 47
Taipei Taiwan. Eight more days to go. 39
Japan. It’s Great to be Back!! 27
3 days in Tokyo after 35 hours of travel from Arica, Chile. 22

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3 days in Tokyo after 35 hours of travel from Arica, Chile. 27
Singapore. Eating Well is the Best Revenge 27
Japan. It’s Great to be Back!! 27
Taipei Taiwan. Eight more days to go. 25
Taiwan 2022. Taipei. 24
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Top #New Jersey Topics

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(NJ) A new low for (credit card) service charge... 32
What is considered "expensive" anymore? (NJ) 24
Best Hot Dog for BBQ 7/4 17
Do you still think dinner on Saturday night is special. 14
Char-Kol Freehold 13

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Hibachi at home.................(NJ) 17
The Ashford Estate - Allentown, NJ Nov 4 2022 "The Event" 17
Pastosas, Rt 35 North Eatontown, NJ 15
21A, Long Branch 14
Il Colosseo Ristorante, Middletown NJ 13

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NJ Food News 444
What's Cooking? (New Jersey) 235
Supermarket Status [Monmouth County, NJ] 78
Best Hot Dog for BBQ 7/4 74
(NJ) A new low for (credit card) service charge... 74

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Pastosas, Rt 35 North Eatontown, NJ 27
The Ashford Estate - Allentown, NJ Nov 4 2022 "The Event" 27
Berg's Smoked Meat and Poutine - Belmar, NJ 26
21A, Long Branch 25
Kimchi Mama NJ 25

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What's Cooking? (New Jersey) 7
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Top #Culture, Chains, General Discussions Topics

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trader joe’s: yay/nay/meh 2022 187
Hot Dogs! 70
Restaurant horror stories 56
Raw Milk. Do you believe in Raw Milk? 47
Tipping for Service 42

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The incredible, inedible shrinking dinner tray 17
Holiday Gathering Cheers 14
Fraternal Organizations' Food 10

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trader joe’s: yay/nay/meh 2022 562
What Fast Food Chain Do You Love? 447
Hot Dogs! 255
Raw Milk. Do you believe in Raw Milk? 242
Tipping for Service 120

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The incredible, inedible shrinking dinner tray 28
trader joe’s: yay/nay/meh 2022 23
Joy in the kitchen 23
What food if any do you hide from your family so only you can eat it, and not share? 22
Cultural Fusion examples around me my whole life 22
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Top #DC, Mid-Atlantic Topics

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In Washington DC in mid-April, seeking recommendations! 15
Chinese in the DC/DMV area? 7
Where to Eat Between NJ and NC, via VA 6
Amish Country Meetup 5

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In Washington DC in mid-April, seeking recommendations! 69
Where to Eat Between NJ and NC, via VA 40
Chinese in the DC/DMV area? 33
Amish Country Meetup 31
Dinner near PHL Airport [Philadelphia, PA] 26

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Chinese in the DC/DMV area? 21
Mandu Rang Kimbap Erang in Annandale 20
Pickle Pie at Tigerella in DC 19
Clavel in Remington neighborhood of Baltimore 19
In Washington DC in mid-April, seeking recommendations! 19
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Top #Italy, Spain, Portugal Topics

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Madrid September Trip Planning 9
Rome recommendations 8
[Rome] Trip report in bites 7
2 days in Lisbon 6
Barcelona, Spain October 2022 Trip 6

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Barcelona, Spain October 2022 Trip 21
Barcelona Trip Report 17
[Rome] Trip report in bites 16
Portugal - moving from CH to HO 14
Sardinia eating rundown 13

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Madrid September Trip Planning 53
Rome recommendations 26
Portugal - moving from CH to HO 25
Greece/ Italy- Seafood markets 24
2 days in Lisbon 21

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Barcelona, Spain October 2022 Trip 28
[Rome] Trip report in bites 26
Barcelona Trip Report 26
Portugal - moving from CH to HO 24
Italy, Florence 22
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Top #Texas Topics

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[Austin] Trip recommendations 16
Austin Trip Report - November 2022 15
Hey #JCOstiones and #Jaymes 11
Houston Openings and Closings - 2022 9
Food News of interest in the rest of Texas 8

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Austin Trip Report - November 2022 15
Two days of Texas BBQ, Luling, Lockhart, Austin. and Houston 10

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[Austin] Trip recommendations 95
Houston Openings and Closings - 2022 87
Closed restaurants you miss most [TX] 83
Food News of interest in the rest of Texas 71
Food news of interest in Austin 55

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Austin Trip Report - November 2022 27
Two days of Texas BBQ, Luling, Lockhart, Austin. and Houston 22
Hey #JCOstiones and #Jaymes 21
[Austin] Trip recommendations 20
Food News of interest in the rest of Texas 20
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Top #Recipes Topics

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Your Favs From Parents That Couldn't Cook? 19
Lasagna - the good, the bad, the helpful hints! 19
Anyone up for frikadeller ? 17
Poached Eggs 17
What Are Your Most Frequented Meals? 17

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Taking one for the team: bread division 12

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Poached Eggs 72
Lasagna - the good, the bad, the helpful hints! 66
Anyone up for frikadeller ? 60
Dough: SM, FP, or by Hand? 56
Simple, Amazingly Fresh Coastal Food You Miss… 43

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Taking one for the team: bread division 25
Cold weather food 22
Corn 21
What is the ONE recipe of your's we HAVE TO TRY?! 21
Anyone up for frikadeller ? 21

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What is the ONE recipe of your's we HAVE TO TRY?! 6
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Top #Baking, Sweets Topics

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Holiday Treats 2022 129
What are you baking? August 2022 113
What are you baking? April 2022 94
What are you baking? May 2022 88
What are you baking? March 2022 86

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Homemade Ice Cream and Ice Pops 18
What are you baking? March 2022 17
Homemade Candy 11
French Apple Cake 10

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Holiday Treats 2022 448
What are you baking? August 2022 443
Homemade Ice Cream and Ice Pops 304
What are you baking? April 2022 287
What are you baking? May 2022 281

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What are you baking? March 2022 30
Homemade Ice Cream and Ice Pops 29
Holiday Treats 2022 26
Homemade Candy 24
May–August 2022 Baking Book: BAKING WITH DORIE 24

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What are you baking? March 2022 37
What are you baking? April 2022 23
What are you baking? July 2022 18
Homemade Ice Cream and Ice Pops 16
Holiday Treats 2022 13
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Top #Rest of US and World Topics

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Berlin Eatz Summer 2022 [Berlin, Germany] 19
Iceland trip report 2022 13
Any favorites in Copenhagen, Malmo or Oslo? 13
Denmark 2022 Trip Report 12
Amsterdam, The Netherlands 12

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Amsterdam, The Netherlands 21
Denmark 2022 Trip Report 15
Iceland trip report 2022 15
Mexico City Trip Report December 2022 15
Ecuadorian cuisine. It is not all about cuy in Cuenca. 14

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Berlin Eatz Summer 2022 [Berlin, Germany] 103
Any favorites in Copenhagen, Malmo or Oslo? 58
[Copenhagen] NOMA - UNBELIEVABLE Story for the ages!!! 38
Amsterdam, The Netherlands 29
Denmark 2022 Trip Report 27

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Amsterdam, The Netherlands 30
Denmark 2022 Trip Report 27
Iceland trip report 2022 27
Mexico City Trip Report December 2022 26
Ecuadorian cuisine. It is not all about cuy in Cuenca. 26
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Top #New York, Connecticut Topics

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Pizza from hell, Lyon Mountain NY 13
Culinary news in Westchester/Fairfield! 7

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Culinary news in Westchester/Fairfield! 47
Pizza from hell, Lyon Mountain NY 28
Hudson Valley Restaurant Week, Fall 2022 - November 7-20 17
Fogo de Chao, White Plains 15
Set Upstate NY free! 13

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Pizza from hell, Lyon Mountain NY 22
Fogo de Chao, White Plains 17
Culinary news in Westchester/Fairfield! 17
Set Upstate NY free! 17
Hudson Valley Restaurant Week, Fall 2022 - November 7-20 16
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Top #US- Midwest Topics

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What makes Altoona-Style Pizza so Unique? 21

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Chicago trip report - March 2022 15

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What makes Altoona-Style Pizza so Unique? 125
Kansas City, not barbecue 34
[Midwest] Downtown Chicago Outdoor Dining/Takeout 24
Madison WI, Minneapolis-St Paul, Bismark, ND, Pierre SD, and Des Moines, IA 15
The Supper Club experience in the Upper Midwest explained 15

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What makes Altoona-Style Pizza so Unique? 20
Kansas City, not barbecue 18
[Midwest] Downtown Chicago Outdoor Dining/Takeout 17
LC's Bar-B-Q in KC 17
Madison WI, Minneapolis-St Paul, Bismark, ND, Pierre SD, and Des Moines, IA 17
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Top #Other Alcoholic and Non-alcoholic Drinks Topics

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Disappointed in my Coffee 24
Which Scotch is Best? 21
Supermarket Ground Coffee 14
How do you like your martini? 12
How do you like your tea? 11

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BEER - What did we drink (today/recently)? 503
How do you make *your* coffee? 117
Disappointed in my Coffee 96
Which Scotch is Best? 87
How do you like your martini? 67

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How do you like your tea? 21
Cocktails in a can 20
Supermarket Ground Coffee 20
Which Scotch is Best? 19
Disappointed in my Coffee 19
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Top #Food Gardening, Foraging Topics

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Field to Table Sob Stories 30
Parsley LOL 10
The Amazing Ginger 8

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Gleaning 10

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Field to Table Sob Stories 89
Parsley LOL 53
Growing Small Fruit Trees 52
The Amazing Ginger 47
Peruvian Aji Amarillo 35

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Field to Table Sob Stories 24
Parsley LOL 20
The Amazing Ginger 19
Grapes - protecting them from forest creatures 18
growing basil in nyc apartment 17