Last year's Taste-of-All in Charleston was so much fun that I wanted a repeat performance. I lucked out and won $5 worth of tickets on a Facebook contest, and I bought $5 more for the event. Armed with 20 tickets, Karie and I headed in to scope out our plan of attack. There...

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I think I did a pretty good job last summer at hitting up all the food festivals in Charleston. One that eluded me was the Smoke on the Water Chili Cookoff. The 16th annual cookoff helped kick off this year's FestivALL events. Held at Haddad Riverfront Park, the event included home chefs and...

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If you know me, you know I joke about knowing nothing about sports. Sometimes that's true and sometimes it's not. I generally know the basics, but I really like going to games. Not the type to sit around at home and watch a game alone - typically - but to watch in person...

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Any pancakes Obama likes have got to be good, right? I mean, he's probably had a lot of pancakes. But his very favorite ones? Located right in Pittsburgh - at Pamela's P&G Diner in the Strip District. First things first, Pamela's is CASH ONLY. And they're only open until 3 p.m. We hit...

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If you've seen the dark red truck with a yellow band dotted with animal and food graphics around town, you're not alone. I spotted the Hash Browns & News Grounds truck driving downtown and had been trying for quite some time to track it down and enjoy some of its delicacies. Cody Thrasher,...

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