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Homestead, FL Edition: Churro Mania

10:28 PM
It may sound strange, but my first churro was at my primary school. It was a small school, and a lot of their food items were homemade, rather than delivered from a big box supplier. I remember entering the kitchen for breakfast one morning and seeing a large countertop machine that had metal...

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Houghton, MI Edition: Ming's Asian Bistro

7:04 PM
Ming's Asian Bistro is a Chinese-American restaurant that has been open for dine in and takeout since 1996. The menu features standard options, like beef & broccoli and General Tso's chicken. I ordered crab rangoons and honey chicken - both of which are guilty pleasures. If I find these on a menu, it's...

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Abingdon, VA Edition: Anthony’s Desserts

8:26 PM
Anthony's Desserts was a wonderful dessert shop in Abingdon, Virginia, that served up creative and whimsical sweets. At the shop, there was a large case inside filled to the brim with pies, cakes, muffins, cheesecakes, brownies, cookies, pastries and more. I picked up the following: - strawberry tart - strawberry curd, mascspone mousse,...

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Charleston Edition: The Volstead Room of the Hale Street Center

6:26 PM
The Volstead Room is a new space that marries elevated bar food, hancrafted drinks and entertainment - whether that's trivia, karaoke or live music. The Volstead Room is set in the basement of an event center, so it's a bit underground and dark, which lends itself to a speakeasy vibe. The menu features...

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COLUMN: You’ll go ‘Goo Goo’ over this Appalachian candy

11:51 AM
Here's my latest column for the Charleston Gazette-Mail: The more, the merrier. At least that’s the case when it comes to candy bar components. Marshmallow. Caramel. Nougat. Nuts. Cookie. Cream. Coconut. The first retail confection to venture beyond just plain chocolate or another singular ingredient was created right here in Appalachia. In 1912,...

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