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5 Things We Learned About Lambrusco

Italy's fizzy red wine is making a comeback

May 14, 2012 5:01 pm

After gaining a bad rap in the U.S. for being overly sweet and fizzy, Lambrusco is making its comeback. Find out why you should give it another chance and why it's the perfect wine to pair with fatty foods after the jump.

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5 Bay Area Spots For Better Beer Drinking

Skip the Golden Gate and head to these beer spots

May 10, 2012 4:01 pm

It’s no sweat to find a first-rate beer in the Bay Area. Here are five of our favorite places to knock back a pint — or four

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Top 5: LA High-End Matzo Ball Soup

As Passover ends, a look at how LA chefs spun matzo

Apr 13, 2012 4:46 pm

In Los Angeles, matzo ball soup has already transcended the deli and wound up on the menus of high-end restaurants across the city. Some are permanent additions while others made only a brief appearance in honor of Pesach (that's Hebrew for Passover, which ends today). One thing's certain: if you're looking for classy Jewish penicillin, during Passover or whenever, LA should be the first stop on your list.

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Top 5: Restaurants In Napa & Sonoma

Where to eat when you're in wine country

Apr 10, 2012 10:01 am

Cindy Pawlsen and Michael Chiarello are two of California wine country’s most celebrated chefs, both re-energizing the local dining scene with white-hot new restaurants. But they’re not the only ones causing a stir at the moment.

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Photos: Scenes From Napa & Sonoma

The top 5 restaurants in Wine Country

Apr 10, 2012 10:01 am

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5 Semi-Legal Culinary Souvenirs

The food items worth saving (luggage) room for

Apr 9, 2012 10:01 am

At Food Republic, we would never encourage you to break the law. We love America! And its exceptionally strict import laws that keep us safe from antiquated health epidemics! But here are five exceptions.

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Photos: Vail's Best New Restaurants

Photos from Vail's best new restaurants

Mar 22, 2012 3:01 pm

Photos from the best new restaurants in Vail.

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Top 5: New Restaurants In Vail

Here are the top new hot spots to eat at in Vail

Mar 22, 2012 3:01 pm

The best chef-driven restaurant in Vail is still, hands-down, Kelly Liken. That’s a point that almost every chef in town is begrudgingly willing to concede. But the former Top Chef contestant has some fierce new competition this year. Here’s what’s new in Vail.