Mission Chinese Food Accomplished

Mapo Tofu, Kurobuta pork shoulder, Szechuan peppercorns, chili oil I've been hearing about Mission Chinese Food for some time now. This former pop up that eventually took over a non-descript family restaurant has made "best of" lists all over the country. When I found out that one of my childhood friends...

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IRELAND: DERRY'S A BIT OF WALL RIGHT

A LA CAT MENU: What starving citizens ofDerry were forced to eat during the siegeDuring the 105-day Siege of Derry by the forces of ousted Catholic King James II in 1689, the starving defenders loyal to the Protestant William of Orange were reduced to eating anything they could lay their hands on to...

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FRANCE: OO LA LOIRE!

GLASS ACT: Hotel Domaine le Martinet, BouinBreakfast in Hotel Domaine le Martinet in the heart of west central France’s Breton Marshes was a three-course affair — hail with the cereal, rain with the croissants and sunshine with the coffee, all in the space of an hour.The weather is clearly fickle in...

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