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New York Times Publishes ‘(Vegan) Brunch Options Abound in East Berlin’
I first published this for The New York Times ’In Transit’ section. Germany’s traditional gastronomic portfolio is as meat-centric as they come, but Berlin’s contemporary food-culture has started shrugging off its carnivorous past in favor of, well, plants. An enduring bohemian … Continue reading
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Hora de Feliz | Guest Contributor Ellen Roggeman
Coming straight to you from Mexico, regular Eating with Abs contributor Ellen Roggeman dishes on South of the Border-style happy hour–which, in Spanish, translates as hora de feliz! A United States native recently married to a Mexican man, Ellen has … Continue reading
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In Love in Istanbul, Incredibly
While census calculations place Istanbul’s population at a handy 13-million people, the unofficial count tells a different story about Turkey’s teeming metropolitan capital: The true number hovers closer to 20-million residents. If you can’t quite wrap your head around this … Continue reading
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Guest Columnist Nikki Brown Dishes on American-Style Sweet Potato Fries
Guest contributor Nikki Brown is a self-proclaimed semi-vegetarian with a sweet smile that she puts to good effect when lobbing snarky jokes. Her comic sensibility borders on biting, and reflects her white-hot mind. We first met in a yoga class … Continue reading
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Happy New Year from the World’s Hipster Capital: Williamsburg
Happy 2012, my lovelies! I rang in the new wave with my baby sister, Anna-Lisa, the girl I’ve loved passionately ever since the day she was born. For the past year, it has been a sad day in Sisterville–the Atlantic Ocean … Continue reading
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Contributing Columnist Helly Parsons Dishes on ‘Tanzanian Beans’
Helly Parsons hails from New Zealand, that sweet Pacific landmass where the climes are perennially warm and the culture laid-back and loving. She and I first met at the Unlike City & Travel Guide headquarters in Berlin, where Helly works as a marketer … Continue reading
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Soups Ahoy!
The best part of living in Berlin is leaving the city and subsequently coming back. Every time I return to the threshold of this strange and dark metropolis, something in my spirit sighs with sweet relief. After my weekend foray … Continue reading
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Guest Columnist Ellen Roggeman Dishes on Agricultural Biodiversity
For several years, Ellen lived in Thailand, where she became interested in agriculture while working on awareness campaigns about the effects of international trade regulations on the lives of small-scale farmers. Currently based in San Francisco, Ellen is completing the … Continue reading
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Long-Legged Ladies Do Lunch…California Style
I love San Francisco–the sweeping coastal vistas, the glittering skyline, the beautiful people. Two such babes are my dear homies Rachel Znerold and Lula Chapman, who have their hands in everything from fashion design and modern dance to visual and … Continue reading
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