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Cerritos - CA

Cerritos, CA Edition: Macaroni Grill

8:39 PM
Macaroni Grill is one of those restaurants I've only really heard of on TV, like when someone on a game show wins a year's worth of meals. It's a casual Italian restaurant chain that is headquartered in Denver. And, it happened to also be my Christmas dinner recently.I was traveling and simultaneously wanted...

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Washington, D.C. Edition: Ben’s Chili Bowl - Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

8:19 PM
Ben's Chili Bowl is a pretty iconic DC restaurant that has been around since 1968.When I had a quick layover at a DC airport, I stopped through the Ben's Chili Bowl location to get a quick tasteI could not imagine that chili would serve me well for my remaining flight so I went...

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Wayne Edition: China King Buffet

9:50 PM
I found myself in Wayne (rarely) and craving Chinese (always). I was in luck when I saw China King Buffet. Despite the name, I went with a takeout order so I could get back on the road. Simple order: sweet and sour chicken, fried rice, egg roll, crab cheese rangoons. These were OK - more...

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Barboursville Edition: Monte Alban

7:19 PM
Monte Alban is a Mexican restaurant in Barboursville. Located in a plaza, the restaurant has plenty of parking and it's one I drive by often so I was excited go finally stop snd check it out.I ordered a pile of nachos, because sometimes they just hit the spot. Nachos Monte Alban come with...

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COLUMN: Chestnuts (not) roasting over an open fire

7:30 PM
Here's my latest column for the Charleston Gazette-Mail: You’ve probably heard of “chestnuts roasting over an open fire,” and of a chestnut-colored furniture piece. But, have you ever actually tasted an American chestnut? If you’re younger than age 50, the answer is likely no.That is because despite the chestnut’s lingering presence in our...

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