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From “Craft” Beer to “Artisanal” Goods to “Paired” Food; Does Spaghetti & Meatballs Qualify??

Food Snobs Manage to Become Even More Obnoxious It had to happen:  once everything became “craft” this and “artisanal” that, what do you do for an encore? Start “pairing” things.  “Artisanal” and “craft” things. The list includes food, wine, beer, and interestingly, even cannabis where it’s been legalized. Of course, trend-setting gourmand that I am,...
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“Eat With a Stranger” at Carleton

“I Don’t Know Anyone; Where Should I Sit??” Taking a tour of Carleton** with my 17 year-old son recently, it didn’t take long to figure out where to sit at lunchtime:  we saw the “Eat With a Stranger” sign, and joined Andrew, a gregarious senior from Omaha (pictured above). What to talk about? My son is...
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