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Drinking Hair of the Westminster Best in Show at Half & Half, St. Louis

No matter how many times I have heard someone explain their version of the “hair of the dog” hangover cure, I never quite believe it; even after experiencing the miracle for myself. Now, to give you a little backstory: I am a pukey hangover kind of person.Like…puke until 9 PM puke.I can’t hold…

Sex on a Plate in Sydney

“Think of it as slow, enjoyable sex,” was my friend’s comment when I asked him how the food would be at Tetsuya’s. Chef Tetsuya Wakuda is one of Sydney’s foremost chefs and brings his own philosophy to the meals he prepares.Be prepared for a four-hour fine dining experience that ends with a satisfactory orgasmic…

Manhattan to Brooklyn via the O Line

My journey to the best damn oreo cheesecake ever. When I moved to Manhattan years ago, I took my first trip to Brooklyn for a friend’s birthday.Two hours later I was still stuck on the R-train underground.By the time I resurfaced the R had run on the D line and I was nowhere…

GTFO of NYC 003: Breakneck Ridge in Cold Spring, NY

Know someone who needs to get out of NYC? >> click to tweet When good weather hits NYC (sunshine, above 65), everyone is deliriously happy.Surviving a NYC winter feels like an accomplishment — granted, it’s not Minnesota — but the streets get slushy, subways are tighter because everyone is bundled up, and we trudge from home to work…

No Sweat: Finding the Best Tacos al Vapor in Mexico City

On a rainy afternoon in Mexico City, I needed to eat lunch. Normally, when I’m abroad, I choose a spot where all the locals are crowding to eat and I eat there.In a city of nine million people, however, there are crowds everywhere — so how to tell what’s best?When I first arrived in Mexico…