After my trip to New York City last fall, I've been on a serious bagel & lox (or, more accurately, smoked salmon usually) kick. Lox is thinly sliced salmon belly that has been salt-cured or brined, while smoked salmon is a more general term and can be made from any part of the salmon. Bagel...

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Cottrell's Country Store is located on the outskirts of Morgantown, right before you cross into Pennsylvania. I didn't really think much of this small store, but a few friends who have lived in this area have noted they have some pretty good food. That, of course, prompted a visit from me. After work,...

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A good friend of mine mentioned Argo Tea when he knew I was heading to Chicago. I didn't happen to see any Argo Tea locations during my time in the city, but when we were heading back home, it appeared. After getting through (kinda tedious) security, this Argo Tea stand was like this...

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I think we saved the best meal for last in Chicago - unintentionally. Bon Appetit named Au Cheval the best burger in America, sooooo, of course I'm going here. Check out that write-up here: There’s no shortage of burgers in this country. As a result of The Great Gourmet Burger Boom of 2011,...

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There was a long wait at the restaurant we planned to have lunch at, so we walked across the street to Haymarket Pub & Brewery to wait until our number was up. We perused the list of beers and picked out a few that looked appealing. We just went for four samples this...

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