As a girl scout alum, I nerd out a little bit when it's Girl Scout Cookie Season. The cookie offerings change a little bit from year to year, but the mainstays remain the same. Since I was a kid, my favorites were Samoas. And Tagalongs. And I've added Thin Mints into the mix...

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I've already had gumbo at least twice in New Orleans so far, but I stilled wanted to check out The Gumbo Shop. New Orleans is a Mecca of culinary temptations and as a native I wouldn't want it any other way. Temptation and atonement are part of our culture. With religious roots that...

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Le Croissant D'Or Patisserie is a French pastry shop that looks like it was straight from my dreams. Walking in, there is a tower of colorful macarons. There is a glass case full of anything you could possibly desire. There were meringue goodies and cookies. There were cakes and petit fours.  There were...

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Have you heard of Appalachian Tea? It's new business opening up on the West Side, and they've been hosting tastings here and there as they prepare for the opening of the location. When I saw there was a tea + Girl Scout cookie pairing, I thought that this would be my perfect intro....

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Coop's Place became an inside joke for Kaitlynn and me after we tried to go on the first night, and they closed early. After that, we kept trying to make it back but it wasn't until the last day we were able to swing by. Coop's Place is a laidback, down-home bar and...

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