2023: The Year in Review

Culture, Media, General Culture, Chains, General Discussions
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Top #Asia Pacific Topics

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avatar Hong Kong. Fall 2023 27
avatar Tokyo. Japan. 2023 23
avatar Taiwan Tripping and Eating 2023 22
avatar Looking for advice - Hong Kong and Kuala Lumpur 18
avatar HS Grad Trip. Taipei, Taiwan July 2023 16

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avatar Taiwan Tripping and Eating 2023 18
avatar Tokyo. Japan. 2023 15
avatar HS Grad Trip. Taipei, Taiwan July 2023 13
avatar [Hanoi, Vietnam] Hospital Canteen meals 13
avatar Kyushu Japan. Fukuoka, Kumamoto, Nagasaki and Kagoshima. First timer Eats and Pics. 13

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avatar Hong Kong. Fall 2023 52
avatar Tokyo. Japan. 2023 44
avatar Looking for advice - Hong Kong and Kuala Lumpur 43
avatar Taiwan Tripping and Eating 2023 42
avatar Japanese Vending Machines 37

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avatar Taiwan Tripping and Eating 2023 29
avatar Tokyo. Japan. 2023 28
avatar Hong Kong. Fall 2023 26
avatar HS Grad Trip. Taipei, Taiwan July 2023 26
avatar Kyushu Japan. Fukuoka, Kumamoto, Nagasaki and Kagoshima. First timer Eats and Pics. 26
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Top #SF Bay Area, NorCal, Tahoe Topics

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avatar 2023 Grocery Outlet [California, Oregon, Washington, etc., etc.] 93
avatar 2023 Northern and Central California Food News and Journalism [SF Bay Area, Northern California, Central California, Northern Nevada] 80
avatar Crab Season 2022-23 18
avatar Oakland/ Alameda/ San Leandro eats 17
avatar Belated comments about my meals in SF & surrounding areas. 13

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avatar Trip Report: [San Francisco], [Sonoma], [Napa] 30
avatar Good to Eat Dumplings 20
avatar Funky Elephant (San Francisco, Mission District) 18
avatar Georgian Cheese Boat [San Francisco, North Beach] 18
avatar Tadich Grill [San Francisco, Financial District] 17

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avatar 2023 Northern and Central California Food News and Journalism [SF Bay Area, Northern California, Central California, Northern Nevada] 260
avatar 2023 Grocery Outlet [California, Oregon, Washington, etc., etc.] 240
avatar Crab Season 2022-23 78
avatar SFBA: Pizza 60
avatar Street tacos: where and how SF 44

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avatar Tadich Grill [San Francisco, Financial District] 28
avatar Good to Eat Dumplings 28
avatar Belated comments about my meals in SF & surrounding areas. 27
avatar Spaghetti & Meatballs Tier List [San Francisco] 25
avatar Good Good Culture Club [San Francisco, Mission] 24

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avatar 2023 Northern and Central California Food News and Journalism [SF Bay Area, Northern California, Central California, Northern Nevada] 6
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Top #Cooking Discussions Topics

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avatar Thanksgiving 2023 212
avatar Christmas 2023 53
avatar Anyone know what makes DELI tuna & chicken salad special? 49
avatar Tasks you like to do the hard way 42
avatar When less is more and when more is more… 20

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avatar Filling Up My Dad’s Freezer 28
avatar Favorite New Recipes 2023 16
avatar Wife's birthday dinner 16
avatar "20 Extremely Easy Recipes for When You’re Burned Out" 10

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avatar Thanksgiving 2023 663
avatar Anyone know what makes DELI tuna & chicken salad special? 169
avatar Christmas 2023 140
avatar Tasks you like to do the hard way 137
avatar Mustard for Hot Dogs? 97

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avatar Filling Up My Dad’s Freezer 34
avatar Favorite New Recipes 2023 28
avatar Wife's birthday dinner 27
avatar Thanksgiving 2023 24
avatar "20 Extremely Easy Recipes for When You’re Burned Out" 24
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Top #New York City Topics

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avatar GOOD EATS NYC 2023 (A Blanket Thread) 200
avatar The Art of Sitting Early 37
avatar Next two weeks in Brooklyn 36
avatar 30-Day Stay in Bed-Stuy (Brooklyn, NYC) - Request for Tips 22
avatar Who is up for indian table restaurant week dinner featuring Malvani region? 18

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avatar Dirt Candy (Lower East Side) 17
avatar Yep, Claud is the Real Deal 17
avatar 023 New York Food Crawl - Day 4 “ Hawksmoor - An award winning, authentic British Steak House offering ‘Sunday Roasts with all the trimmings‘! “ 15
avatar Dame (West Village) 14
avatar 24 Hours in NYC 14

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avatar GOOD EATS NYC 2023 (A Blanket Thread) 548
avatar Next two weeks in Brooklyn 105
avatar Who is up for indian table restaurant week dinner featuring Malvani region? 91
avatar 30-Day Stay in Bed-Stuy (Brooklyn, NYC) - Request for Tips 66
avatar The Art of Sitting Early 65

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avatar Yep, Claud is the Real Deal 27
avatar 023 New York Food Crawl - Day 4 “ Hawksmoor - An award winning, authentic British Steak House offering ‘Sunday Roasts with all the trimmings‘! “ 25
avatar Dame (West Village) 24
avatar 2023 New York Food Crawl - Day 2 " Le Bernardin - Michelin 3* ( Seafood/French ) " 23
avatar A wander through Jackson Heights [NYC] 23
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Top #Italy, Spain, Portugal Topics

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avatar SICILY…dining in 2023 28
avatar Italy - Bari to Lecce to Matera to ??? 20
avatar Toledo and Madrid - June 8 through June 18 20
avatar Madrid 3 days 17
avatar Help plan our visit to Portugal - June 2023 15

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avatar Lisbon, Portugal, Trip Report (and a little BCN, too.) 29
avatar 7 nights in Portugal - LONG report 23
avatar Naples Trip Report (as it happens) 16
avatar SICILY…dining in 2023 15
avatar Trip report 2023 Tenerife 14

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avatar Madrid 3 days 95
avatar Toledo and Madrid - June 8 through June 18 84
avatar SICILY…dining in 2023 75
avatar Help plan our visit to Portugal - June 2023 70
avatar 3 Nights In Valencia 65

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avatar Lisbon, Portugal, Trip Report (and a little BCN, too.) 34
avatar 7 nights in Portugal - LONG report 30
avatar SICILY…dining in 2023 27
avatar Naples Trip Report (as it happens) 27
avatar Trip report 2023 Tenerife 26

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avatar Florence Restaurants 5
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Top #U.K., Ireland Topics

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avatar London Trip Report 19
avatar December in England (Bath, London, Liverpool, York) 12
avatar London - Recommendation for great Indian food …prefer Northern and casual over fine dining. 10
avatar four nights in london? 9
avatar London April 2023 9

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avatar 3 nights in London 18
avatar London April 2023 15
avatar James White Ltd - a round of applause 13
avatar Scotland trip report (very long) [Edinburgh], [Glasgow], [Glencoe], [Isle of Skye] 13
avatar [Soho, London]- The French House 12

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avatar London Trip Report 41
avatar December in England (Bath, London, Liverpool, York) 37
avatar four nights in london? 34
avatar London - Recommendation for great Indian food …prefer Northern and casual over fine dining. 33
avatar [Oxton, Merseyside] Fraiche 26

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avatar London April 2023 27
avatar London Trip Report 24
avatar [Bramhall, Greater Manchester] Bombay to Mumbai - Parsi tasting menu 23
avatar December in England (Bath, London, Liverpool, York) 22
avatar [Bury] Turkish Gozleme - at Bury Market 20
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Top #Boston, New England Topics

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avatar [Boston] 4 days end of October 26
avatar Favorite lunches near these colleges in MA/RI/NH area? 18
avatar Graduation! Portland 3 nights, Boston “wow” lunch 18
avatar Openings/closings Apr/May/June 2023 [Boston, New England] 13
avatar Openings/closings Oct/Nov/Dec [Boston, New England] 13

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avatar Trip report: STL friends visiting Boston [Greater Boston] 15
avatar Weekend trip to Maine [Freeport, Portland, Windham] 14
avatar Weekend trip [Providence, RI; Swansea, MA] 14
avatar YunNan Kitchen (彩雲之南), South End (Boston) 13
avatar Donut Villa [Arlington, MA] 12

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avatar [Boston] 4 days end of October 71
avatar Favorite lunches near these colleges in MA/RI/NH area? 69
avatar Restaurants you dearly miss [Boston, New England] 58
avatar Openings/closings Apr/May/June 2023 [Boston, New England] 52
avatar Openings/closings Oct/Nov/Dec [Boston, New England] 51

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avatar Best Meal in and around Boston so far this year? 24
avatar Saveur - "Our 14 Favorite Boston Restaurants" 23
avatar Funeral Repast - Newton or Sharon 23
avatar Magnificent North Chinese and Noodles in Newton, MA 23
avatar Barbara Lynch, a Leading Boston Restaurateur, Is Accused of Workplace Abuse 23
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Top #Food Media and News Topics

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avatar Commercially made foods that are no longer made 30
avatar The truth about ‘local’ food in US supermarkets: ‘It’s a marketing gimmick’ 23
avatar One of the rudest dining habits ever, and you're probably doing it 19
avatar New Great British Baking Show coming on Netflix 15
avatar Michael Chiarello 12

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avatar Two food-related books I'm loving 13
avatar Jacques Pepin Interview-New Cookbook 12
avatar Michael Chiarello 11
avatar Dying Craft of Hand Rolled Bagels 10

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avatar Commercially made foods that are no longer made 144
avatar The truth about ‘local’ food in US supermarkets: ‘It’s a marketing gimmick’ 89
avatar New Great British Baking Show coming on Netflix 68
avatar One of the rudest dining habits ever, and you're probably doing it 52
avatar Vehicles and Buildings Shaped Like Food 51

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avatar Jacques Pepin Interview-New Cookbook 25
avatar He Taught Americans to Cook Indian Food. Now He’s on His Final Chapter. 24
avatar Michael Chiarello 24
avatar Along the highways, Indian restaurants serve America’s truckers 23
avatar If you can’t beat them, eat them … 23
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Top #DC, Mid-Atlantic Topics

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avatar DC Area's Best BBQ 27
avatar Weekend trip to DC 9
avatar Hong Kong Palace in Seven Corners - Report 9
avatar [Palmyra PA] 2 quick stops 6
avatar Mufulettas in the DC metro area 5

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avatar Weekend trip to DC 12
avatar Philadelphia Roast Pork 12

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avatar DC Area's Best BBQ 137
avatar In search of the best pastrami sandwich in the Washington area 58
avatar [Palmyra PA] 2 quick stops 36
avatar Mufulettas in the DC metro area 35
avatar Hong Kong Palace in Seven Corners - Report 30

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avatar Weekend trip to DC 24
avatar Philadelphia Roast Pork 23
avatar Hong Kong Palace in Seven Corners - Report 21
avatar [Palmyra PA] 2 quick stops 20
avatar La Chocita in Bladensburg, MD - Report 20
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Top #New Jersey Topics

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avatar Aperol Spritz & Pomme Frites? 18
avatar Mauka Indian Rt. 35 Eatontown, NJ 9
avatar Mouthwatering food memories (NJ) 8
avatar Lita - Modern Iberian, Aberdeen 6
avatar Meal to go in Monmouth County 6

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avatar Uncle Giuseppe - Shrewsbury-Tinton Falls NJ 14
avatar Buona Sera (Red Bank) 14
avatar Mule Barn Tavern, Highlands 12
avatar Heights 167 Pt Pleasant Beach 12
avatar Mouthwatering food memories (NJ) 11

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avatar NJ Food News 181
avatar What's Cooking? (New Jersey) 108
avatar The Big Ole NJ Steak Thread 66
avatar What is considered "expensive" anymore? (NJ) 63
avatar Nettie's house of spaghetti - tinton falls, nj 58

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avatar Uncle Giuseppe - Shrewsbury-Tinton Falls NJ 26
avatar Heights 167 Pt Pleasant Beach 25
avatar Mouthwatering food memories (NJ) 24
avatar Mauka Indian Rt. 35 Eatontown, NJ 24
avatar Lita - Modern Iberian, Aberdeen 20
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Top #Culture, Chains, General Discussions Topics

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avatar Trader Joe's YEA/NAY/MEH, 2023 Edition 316
avatar TACO BELL was great pre-90's formerly on ChowHound 94
avatar Most Annoying Restaurant Features 93
avatar Why is dining out in Germany generally cheaper than in the US? 71
avatar Who's ONION RINGS and FRIES are the best? 46

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avatar "Condimentia" has its upsides 16
avatar Earthquake, drought, wars…WCK is there 13
avatar Trader Joe's YEA/NAY/MEH, 2023 Edition 12
avatar Supermarket NON Pet Peeves (a/k/a "favorite features") 10

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avatar Trader Joe's YEA/NAY/MEH, 2023 Edition 1.04k
avatar What Fast Food Chain Do You Love? 493
avatar McDonald's in General 360
avatar Most Annoying Restaurant Features 358
avatar TACO BELL was great pre-90's formerly on ChowHound 356

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avatar Trader Joe's YEA/NAY/MEH, 2023 Edition 27
avatar Supermarket NON Pet Peeves (a/k/a "favorite features") 25
avatar What were your top 5 dishes / bites / plates in 2023? 24
avatar Most Annoying Restaurant Features 24
avatar Your last suppers (in the before times) 22
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Top #Recipes Topics

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avatar Rice and Indian food 13
avatar Rice Noodles 11
avatar Palak Paneer 9
avatar Our families' treasured winter holiday recipes 7
avatar Teriyaki Sauce From Scratch? 7

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avatar Too much Cherry Tomatoes! 13
avatar Our families' treasured winter holiday recipes 12

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avatar Rice Noodles 48
avatar Palak Paneer 46
avatar Rice and Indian food 40
avatar Refreshing Leftover Pizza… 36
avatar Flavored Fresh Pasta… 29

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avatar Our families' treasured winter holiday recipes 25
avatar Too much Cherry Tomatoes! 25
avatar Tonnino Tuna Salad Revelation 21
avatar Dressed Up Bad Pizza… 20
avatar Rice and Indian food 20
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Top #Los Angeles, SoCal, Vegas Topics

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avatar Las Vegas Trip Report October 2023 19
avatar Matu - $24 cheesesteak (Beverly Hills) 11
avatar Help me survive my week in [Torrance] 6
avatar Column: The white founder of Black Restaurant Week said the N-word. What should be done? [Long Beach] 5
avatar "Disappearing" Chinese Cuisines 5

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avatar Matu - $24 cheesesteak (Beverly Hills) 15
avatar Phở Thìn 13 Lò Đúc [Westminster, Little Saigon] 14
avatar Lawry's 12
avatar Hsiang Yuen Restaurant [Artesia] 11
avatar Fairfax district lunch date: Badmaash, Canters Bakery, New Beverly Cinema (LA, CA) 10

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avatar Do You Love Pastrami? 35
avatar Matu - $24 cheesesteak (Beverly Hills) 33
avatar Good dim sum on LA's west-side? 32
avatar Name that pizza - California 29
avatar Lactose free ice cream 25

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avatar Matu - $24 cheesesteak (Beverly Hills) 26
avatar Lawry's 25
avatar Las Vegas Trip Report October 2023 25
avatar Lunasia Dim Sum House [Torrance] 21
avatar "Disappearing" Chinese Cuisines 20
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Top #Baking, Sweets Topics

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avatar Holiday Baking and Treats, 2023 107
avatar What are you baking? July 2023 90
avatar What are you baking? Feb 2023 83
avatar What are you baking? March 2023 72
avatar What are you baking? Oct 2023 70

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avatar 2023 Holidays: Ugly Bakes and Confectionary Failures 15
avatar Childhood sweet treats 11

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avatar Holiday Baking and Treats, 2023 448
avatar What are you baking? July 2023 377
avatar What are you baking? Oct 2023 303
avatar What are you baking? August 2023 288
avatar What are you baking? Feb 2023 284

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avatar 2023 Holidays: Ugly Bakes and Confectionary Failures 28
avatar Childhood sweet treats 25
avatar Holiday Baking and Treats, 2023 24
avatar January–April 2023 Baking Cookbook of the Month: GATEAU: THE SURPRISING SIMPLICITY OF FRENCH CAKES 23
avatar What Are You Baking? December 2023 23

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avatar What are you baking? August 2023 9
avatar Holiday Baking and Treats, 2023 8
avatar Homemade Ice Cream and Ice Pops 7
avatar What are you baking? Sept 2023 7
avatar What are you baking? July 2023 6
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Top #Other Alcoholic and Non-alcoholic Drinks Topics

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avatar Anchor RIP 20
avatar Suggestions for Bourbon choice? 7
avatar My Dry January has gotten all wet 7
avatar New low-risk alcohol drinking guidelines 6

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avatar BEER - What did we drink (today/recently)? 325
avatar Anchor RIP 102
avatar How do you like your martini? 72
avatar How do you make your coffee? 52
avatar Your Latest/Favorite Digestif? 42

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avatar My Dry January has gotten all wet 22
avatar Anchor RIP 22
avatar Sake 20
avatar Why Does This Mai Tai From a Famed Chicago Tiki Bar Cost $800? 19
avatar Suggestions for Bourbon choice? 18
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Top #Texas, Southwest Topics

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avatar New Mexico trip report (very long!) 9
avatar Albuquerque and Santa Fe 6

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avatar New Mexico trip report (very long!) 16

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avatar Food News in Houston 2023 (openings/closings/popups, etc.) 59
avatar Albuquerque and Santa Fe 23
avatar New Mexico trip report (very long!) 18
avatar Barbeque, BBQ, Bar-B-Q [Houston, Texas] 18
avatar WhataSecrets 13

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avatar New Mexico trip report (very long!) 27
avatar Albuquerque and Santa Fe 19
avatar WhataSecrets 18
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Top #New York, Connecticut Topics

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avatar New Haven Pizza 10
avatar Connecticut shoreline eats summer 2023 7

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avatar New Haven Pizza 33
avatar Culinary news in Westchester/Fairfield! 18
avatar Connecticut shoreline eats summer 2023 12
avatar Desserts at Hen and Heifer [Guilford, CT] 10

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avatar Connecticut shoreline eats summer 2023 22
avatar New Haven Pizza 20
avatar Desserts at Hen and Heifer [Guilford, CT] 20
avatar CT Lobster rolls [Noank][Guilford][New Haven] 12
avatar Thanksgiving visit 2023 [Yonkers, NY; Greenwich, CT] 12
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Top #Pacific NW, BC Topics

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avatar New Yorker in Portland OR 14
avatar Vancouver/Vancouver Island trip report 2023 10
avatar Next weekend in Bellevue! 10

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avatar Vancouver/Vancouver Island trip report 2023 15
avatar Vancouver report, September 2023 14

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avatar New Yorker in Portland OR 54
avatar Next weekend in Bellevue! 52
avatar We Love Van! 24
avatar Nexus 23
avatar ISO Vancouver/Richmond Dim Sum 15

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avatar Vancouver/Vancouver Island trip report 2023 27
avatar New Yorker in Portland OR 18
avatar Next weekend in Bellevue! 18
avatar Brando's BBQ, Bow, WA 18
avatar Structures Brewing, Bellingham–Avoid? 17
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Top #Rest of Europe Topics

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avatar Wandering thrpugh Greece with an appetite for local food! 25
avatar Berlin Eats Summer 2023 [Berlin, Germany] 12
avatar Denmark 2023 trip report 10
avatar Berlin 3 days 6
avatar Iceland trip report 2023 6

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avatar Berlin Eats Summer 2023 [Berlin, Germany] 17
avatar Denmark 2023 trip report 15
avatar Wandering thrpugh Greece with an appetite for local food! 13
avatar Hamburg trip report [Oct 2023] 11
avatar Iceland trip report 2023 10

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avatar Wandering thrpugh Greece with an appetite for local food! 78
avatar Berlin Eats Summer 2023 [Berlin, Germany] 38
avatar Berlin 3 days 35
avatar Denmark 2023 trip report 20
avatar EU - Berlin dining recommendations 13

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avatar Berlin Eats Summer 2023 [Berlin, Germany] 29
avatar Wandering thrpugh Greece with an appetite for local food! 27
avatar Denmark 2023 trip report 27
avatar Iceland trip report 2023 24
avatar Berlin 3 days 17
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Top #Midwest, Mtn West Topics

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avatar Great time at Jaleo in Chicago! 11
avatar Le Colonial in Chicago! 11
avatar The Purple Pig-Chicago, Illinois 10

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avatar Denver recs please 18
avatar Looking for suggestions in Salt Lake 11

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avatar Looking for suggestions in Salt Lake 18
avatar Denver recs please 18
avatar Great time at Jaleo in Chicago! 13
avatar The Purple Pig-Chicago, Illinois 13
avatar Le Colonial in Chicago! 13