One of my favorite things to do in a new city is just walk down the blog and nibble on snacks as we go. That's what we ended up doing this morning in Cambridge when we ran into Simon's Coffee Shop. This coffee shop is long and slender, with tables lined along the...

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Until I visited Asheville, I had never heard of a gourmet chip company. But they have it all. These aren't just any regular chips. At The Gourmet Chip Company, they have all sorts of tasty chips - plus paninis. Think Italian chips with sun-dried tomatoes or Belgian chips with milk chocolate or American...

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One of my good friends, Alex, is an amazing cook. He's one of those brilliant minds who only puts effort toward the things he wants, and when he does, he absolutely kills it. Cooking is no exception. He hosted a Friendsgiving (which is probably the best holiday) and I was lucky enough to...

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So while driving through North Carolina, I saw "Biscuitville," a local chain specializing in fresh biscuits. "Biscuitville Fresh Southern® is a family-owned and privately-held chain of quick-casual restaurants known for authentic Southern food made fresh daily from locally sourced ingredients. We currently have 55 locations in North Carolina and Virginia. Originally based in...

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If you ask anyone in the Charleston, South Carolina, area what they think the best BBQ is locally, they will likely say Rodney Scott's. Rodney Scott's is known for smoked whole hog BBQ. "Smoking meat is an overnight process at this acclaimed North Central destination for pulled pork prepared over live coals in...

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