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Vegan at the County Fair (Ventura, CA)

By sheer luck, our drive up Highway 1 lands us in Ventura, CA, while the Ventura County Fair — “The County Fair with Ocean Air” — is in town. What kind of cuisine comes to mind when you think about a county fair? Corn dogs...

August 2, 2014
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Vegan at 35,000 Feet

We’re on a flight from Atlanta to LA. Clyde, bless him, has finagled first-class seats. The flight attendant leans in, putting her lipsticked slash of a mouth closer to the ear of the passenger in the seat in front of me. “Today, I have...

August 1, 2014
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Vegan Airline Dinners (35,000 Feet Up)

We’re on a flight from Atlanta to LA. Clyde, bless him, has finagled first-class seats. The flight attendant leans in, putting her lipsticked slash of a mouth closer to the ear of the passenger in the seat in front of me. “Today, I have the sausage...

August 1, 2014
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The Reluctant Vegan

So, I’m vegan. Again. For those who don’t know, vegans don’t eat animal protein. More plainly: we don’t eat meat, or animal products of any kind (including eggs or dairy). Some people are vegan because of their compassion for animals. (I like...

July 23, 2014
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The Passion of the Burger Fi (Atlanta, GA)

On Saturday night, we brave near-hurricane force winds, walking two blocks to the BurgerFi. The space is wearhousey, with high ceilings, lots of sharp and pointy decor, dangerous-looking chandeliers made of giant fishhooks and free-swinging bare...

March 30, 2014
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Our Last Breakfast at Murphy’s (Atlanta, GA)

We’re in Murphy’s, the breakfasty-brunchy joint “where Virginia Highlands meets.” (You know — it’s the place Thrillist.com claims is the best restaurant in the Highlands neighborhood.) We’ve been here...

March 24, 2014
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MiraFlores – Night Time Stroll

We have no particular plans on Friday night, so we decide to do what the locals seem to be doing: wandering the streets, with no particular destination in mind. Our hotel is about a block off the main drag — a busy four-lane strip of asphalt...

March 15, 2014
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Lunch at Huaca Pucllana (Lima, Peru)
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Lunch at Huaca Pucllana (Lima, Peru)

I’m a little dubious about the restaurant at Huaca Pucllana. I mean, come on. It’s a restaurant built right smack in the middle of a pre-Incan huaca, or temple site. I imagine that the place must be incredibly touristy — something...

March 14, 2014
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Mark and Clyde Make Ceviche (Lima, Peru)

David, our fantastic guide from Lima Gourmet Company, plops us down in front of a bowl of raw fish. “It’s a mild white fish,” David explains. “Sea bass, cut into small chunks. It’s very fresh.” He gestures at the...

March 14, 2014
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Our Morning Cuppa Joe (Lima, Peru)

It’s about ten o’clock in the morning on our first day in Lima. We’re in the back of a van, hurtling through Lima’s crazy-busy traffic, where the majority of drivers seem to steer with their horns. It’s all just another...

March 14, 2014
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