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American Spirits Bartender Competition 3 Apr 2013 | 08:58 am
Last month, I had the pleasure of attending the American Spirits Bartender Competition, hosted by the National Constitution Center and the Hotel Monaco. The event was, in part, to celebrate the Nation...
The Salt Lick: Hill Country’s Best BBQ 19 Mar 2013 | 08:28 am
With this being my last year as a student, and by extension my last spring break EVER, I decided to go big–Texas style. I spent one glorious week in Austin, enjoying the warm weather and exploring th...
Girl Power and Top Chef 21 Feb 2013 | 10:19 am
After tonight’s epic finale (part 1) of Top Chef, I had to break my 3-month radio silence and express my sheer joy that 2 fierce females are the finalists! Readers and Top Chef fans, correct me if I’m...
The Unpaid Gourmet Turns 3! 21 Nov 2012 | 04:21 am
Today marks The Unpaid Gourmet’s third blog-iversary! Three years ago on this fateful day, when I was an unpaid intern in Washington, DC, I started this blog to share my budget-friendly culinary adven...
In Defense of Guy Fieri 16 Nov 2012 | 12:51 am
Undoubtedly, many have already heard about or read The New York Times‘ scathing review of Guy Fieri’s new restaurant in Times Square. The review consisted entirely of questions–34 to be exact–featuri...
Guinness Believer Tasting Lands in Philly 12 Oct 2012 | 10:03 pm
My friend Tarun and I were lucky enough to attend the Guinness Believer Tasting last night at the World Cafe in Philly. When I first received the press release for the event, I have to admit that I w...
Win Tickets to the Third Annual Cheesesteak Challenge! 8 Oct 2012 | 11:33 pm
Calling all Philly cheesesteak fanatics! This Sunday, from 2-5pm, City Eats and Hotel Palomar will host the Third Annual Cheesesteak Challenge: High Steaks! Block Party at the Hotel’s restaurant, Squ...
Serious Coffee at Shanghai’s Sumerian 4 Oct 2012 | 10:21 am
Though replete with cafes, Shanghai is still lacking in serious, high quality coffee. Sumerian, which opened this past summer in Jing’An District, successfully fills that void with its emphasis on Fai...
Ci Fan Tuan: Shanghai’s Breakfast of Champions 30 Sep 2012 | 07:22 am
You may be thinking to yourself, “What on earth is that ungodly glob in the photo?!” Well, my friends, that ungodly glob is called ci fan tuan, or rice roll, and is one of the tastiest breakfast food...
Beaujolais & Burgers Really Are A Perfect Pair 30 Sep 2012 | 01:03 am
I was lucky enough to attend the press tasting for last week’s Beaujolais & Burgers event, hosted by renowned wine merchant Georges DuBoeuf and wine writer Mark Oldman. The event was quite a success,...
