Avocado And Sharp Cheddar Make A Great Couple

We have another Plate Gaze! This one is from my mom (again).

melty goodness.

melty goodness.

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The Great Taco Hunt

Location: Tacos Delta, 3806 W Sunset Boulevard, Silver Lake

Price: $1.29 per taco

I currently live in a city where you can walk ten feet in any direction and get a taco. That’s not something to take for granted.

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Homemade Lobster Rolls, or, Things I Miss About The East Coast

The most instantly jealousy-inducing lobster roll.

The most instantly jealousy-inducing lobster roll.

So for those of you who don’t stalk me via Foursquare (which you’re more than welcome to start doing), I made the big jump from the Atlantic to the Pacific last week. Read the rest of this entry »


Flour: Lunch of Champions (and Graduates)

perfectly grilled roast chicken, brie, arugula, roasted red peppers & caramelized onions

perfectly grilled roast chicken, brie, arugula, roasted red peppers & caramelized onions

Location: Flour, 190 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge MA

Price: $7 to $10 for sandwiches

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A Salad To Eat Before The World Ends

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Redbones: Down-home barbecue with Talia

Clockwise from right: barbecue sauces, mashed potatoes, mac 'n cheese, pulled pork and ribs.

Clockwise from right: barbecue sauces, mashed potatoes, mac 'n cheese, pulled pork and ribs.

Location: Redbones Barbecue, 55 Chester Street, Somerville

Price: Entrees will run you about $7 to $20, depending on how crazy you get. I recommend getting crazy.

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The Farm on Adderley: Farmer’s Breakfast, with Jen and Co.

Location: The Farm on Adderley, 1108 Cortelyou Road, Brooklyn

Price: $8 for this hearty breakfast; brunch will run you $8 to $12

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Saigon Sandwich: Banh Mi

Bahn mi perfection.

Bahn mi perfection.

Location: Saigon Sandwich, 696 Washington Street

Price: $3 … yes, you read that right.

It’s all about the cilantro. Or maybe it’s the daikon. Or the crispy-crunchy-soft-all-at-once french baguette.

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Always Perfect Banana Bread

Frosted, chocolatey, banana-y fuel.

Frosted, chocolatey, banana-y fuel.

My roomates and I, being the slightly crazy, Type A college seniors we are, sometimes pull all-nighters. And the other night, our all-nighter’s success hinged on banana bread.

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Shakespeare’s: Pizza That Lives Up To Its Reputation, with Sarah

You want a slice, don't you.

You want a slice, don't you.

Location: 225 South 9th Street, Columbia, MO

Price: $14.95 for a medium with all these fixins’

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