tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25221413923910459122011-07-30T11:28:20.941-04:00Four more-or-less average yet very different people talking about their experiences and the challenges of eating local, organic, sustainable, and fabulous food!4folkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07747418560536839296noreply@blogger.comBlogger161100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2522141392391045912.post-49265144068701094752010-04-05T14:28:00.009-04:002010-04-05T17:06:40.415-04:00

So there are a couple of interesting things attached to our trip to Northern Spy...First, we ran into Paul Tabachneck, who we met in the airport on the way to NYC from Pittsburgh a couple of years ago. When we walked into Northern Spy, there sat Paul. How random is that?!? He's a musician, a gregarious and upbeat guy, and it was fun gabbing with him during dinner!Also, we had plans to go to

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Here's a little soundbite about Michael Pollan's new book, Food Rules.Wow, it's a little shorty, and only costs a few bucks. Looks like a fun read. If you haven't read Omnivore's Dilemma, maybe this new book would be a good "appetizer" for Omnivore's, which is a heavier read.I haven't read Food Rules yet, so I'd be happy to hear from anyone who has!

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So my good friend Matthew took a look at this blog and then emailed a few good questions for me. I got some local experts to answer, and here's what we have...Q: How do you find out beforehand if restaurants use local meats, sustainable seafood, local and/or organic produce, etc? How do you locate these kinds of restaurants in an area? It doesn't seem to be something restaurants advertise.A:

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I am so EXCITED to go to Manhattan in a few weeks. We will really be able to get some restaurant reviews rolling. YAY!On tap are Blue Hill, Angelica Kitchen, and I just learned today of Northern Spy Food Company, which opened in November 2009.Haven't been to Blue Hill or Northern Spy. You might recall Blue Hill got some publicity when the Obamas went there for a date a few months ago. I

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This dreary weather is bringing everyone down, including me. I'm trying to cook up a little excitement...see what you think.So, when I want to buy a relatively expensive piece of clothing, here's something I do. I think to myself, if I saw this at Old Navy, Target, or whatever, would I still want it? The reason is that I want to make sure I'm buying something because I actually like it, not

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So here's a quick story...This past summer Mindy and Jeff and their posse of four children, Haley, and I went to the Newport Folk Festival in Newport, Rhode Island. When we were heading home, Haley and I needed to stop and grab some lunch. We were heading south-ish, I guess, from New York to New Jersey. I was secretly hoping that we were close enough to Blue Hill Cafe to stop there (and I was

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So, kind of bouncing from the review of RM Seafood in Las Vegas, I thought reviewing Primo in Orlando, FL would be appropriate. I think of Orlando as kind of a glitzy place like Las Vegas, where there's a lot of "bigger is better" type of stuff. Surprisingly (to me, at least) there is an amazing restaurant in the JW Marriott in Orlando. It's called Primo.I found out about Primo by doing online

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I just happened on this article in the New York Times about sustainable seafood. I love reading this kind of stuff...this guy is doing a fish co-op!And for locals here in Morgantown, there's a great new article on Richwood Grill, which has some info on seafood. I think this is the best article on Richwood Grill that I've read.I've been wanting to do very short reviews of our list of favorite

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So last night we went to a restaurant in Clarksburg, WV called Julio's. It's not local or organic or sustainable as far as I'm aware, but we went there nonetheless. (Actually, I ate there several years ago and wanted to go back just for nostalgia's sake I guess.) Julio's is a very good Italian restaurant that's been around for years, and there is no printed dinner menu. Instead, the server

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Argh...being cooped up by this dreadful weather (well, more specifically by the dreadful road conditions) has kept us from our restaurant reviewing. Maybe it's a good opportunity to gab a bit.To preface this post, I've been thinking that I should say something to express why eating "good food" according to our description is important. "Organic" is such a cliche these days, and has a variety of

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Being stuck here in town because of the snow, we obviously didn't get to do the reviews that we had planned, which was a real bummer. Instead of a night on the town in DC, Friday was spent on the town in Morgantown. We headed to the Warner to see "Up in the Air." (Short movie review: I did not love it.) After that, we walked across the street to Madeline's.Now I have never considered

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So, the winter storm heading for the east coast has necessitated an about-face for our weekend plans of heading for DC. The dealbreaker was when the weatherman had trouble deciding if the snow in DC will be "plowable" or "crippling." Either way, we will not be doing reviews of Restaurant Nora or Coppi's Organic, nor will we be visiting good friends or procurring my painting. (Sniff, sniff.)

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So I'm a person who enjoys kind of strong tastes, let's say. Blue cheese, sharp cheddar, cabernet, black coffee, the darkest of chocolate...all favorites of mine. Sometimes, I'll dip a piece of dark chocolate (usually Green & Black's 85%...organic, fair trade, and available at Kroger for a reasonable price) into some organic peanut butter for a quick "sweetie."Anyway, one day a few weeks ago, I

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So my nephew had surgery Friday, and Haley and I were on our own in Morgantown, without Mindy and Jeff. We headed, as we often do, to Richwood Grill.We know about Richwood because a.) Morgantown is a small town, and b.) we know the owners. There are several other places to go for a nice evening out in Morgantown, but not if you really want local, organic, sustainable type food. For example,

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So, like I said, to get things rolling we wanted to put up a list of places that we've been and loved, with local, organic, sustainable food. To me, these are places you can go and feel really good about what you're eating (my mouth is watering as I type this list!!!) and also about the fact that you're supporting folks who are doing something awesome. In fact, if I visit any of these cities,

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I read the word "minifesto" on a cereal box the other day. Maybe this is the beginning of our minifesto...So, my sis, my brother-in-law, and my best friend and I are going to try to put some of our detective work to good use. For the past couple of years we've been really enjoying digging up new places to eat when we travel, or even when we just hang out locally. Like I said in the our "

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