Category: Dining Guides
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Where to Find the Best Brunch in London
Forget breakfast, lunch or dinner – anyone who’s anyone knows these days it’s all about brunch. Brunch, a meal taken too late to be breakfast and too early to be lunch, has been soaring in popularity in recent years with people of all ages planning catch-ups over a hearty brunch every weekend. Brunch is even…
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The Best Ice Cream Spots In The UK
July is National Ice Cream Month and Sunday 16th July is National Ice Cream Day – as if we need an extra excuse to dig into the cold stuff. Luckily, Character Cottages have put together a map plotting the best cafes, parlours, vans and restaurants to get ice cream around the UK. From Bournemouth to…
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5 Weird British Foods Foreigners Should Try
United Kingdom offers a wide array of culinary traditions and techniques, from its regional dishes to ingredients and recipes brought in by immigrants from neighboring countries. However, not all UK dishes arrives at your table with an appealing appearance and delicious aroma. From Scottish restaurant to milk bar of Newcastle to whisky bar of Glassglow,…
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20 Must Try Street Foods Around the World
One of the joy of travelling other countries is discovering what types of street foods people eat, which differ between regions and cultures. You may encounter some of the best, delicious and also the strangest foodstuff enjoyed by the locals for decades. Not only these ready-to-eat snacks are great, but they also less expensive than…
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11 TV & Movie Coffee Shops You Can Dine For Real
There are coffee shops around the world that become a destination for tourists after it appeared on a famous television shows or movies. Some of the fictional cafes became real like the Central Perk, popularized by classic sitcom Friends. While there are a lot of imaginary coffeehouse from films that we wish to travel and…
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20 Best Restaurants To Eat in Upstate New York
Calling all food lovers: there’s a lot of restaurants in Upstate New York that is worth checking out. Whether it’s the New World Bistro Bar at Albany, the Moxie Wood Fire Grill at Conklin or the Ugly Rooster Cafe at Mechanicville, restaurants and cafes in Upstate NY will excite your taste buds with flavorful dishes…
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The Pizza Topping Encyclopedia
Depending on your creative imagination, you can make virtually any types of pizza. The varieties of cheese, veggies, sauces and meat toppings that you can combine with different pizza crusts is almost unlimited. This graphic highlight the favorite pizza toppings by country, the different styles of pizza and the most expensive ones. See also the…
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Dining Etiquette Around the World
What you think as normally polite at the dinner table in your country might be viewed as rude in other culture. Before visiting a foreign land, it’s good to know the dining etiquette do’s and don’ts, to avoid some embarrassing moments. Here are the general rules of table manners to follow when you are presented…
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Engineering a Flavorful Dining Experience
Diners tend to come back to a restaurant after getting a fantastic dining experience. Every restaurateur desires to create a special experience for their customers. Restaurant components and ambiance like lighting, noise level, smell, dishes, silverware and linens have an impact on the vibe and ambiance of dining areas. Plain and Simple produced this graphic…
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Have You Tried these 40 Types of Pizza?
There’s no doubt that pizza one of the most popular fast food around the world. From the rectangular Sicilian pizza to thin crusted New York style and from the traditional Neapolitan margherita to Mexican style with tortillas topped, the world of pizza is massive and marvelous. The illustration below explore the different types of pizzas…