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Still Waiting or: A Preview

16 Tuesday Oct 2018

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Salutations™!!Homemade Organic Vegetarian Chili with Beans and Cheese

I’m still waiting on the info I was talking about yesterday, but I will talk a little about what it is. The weather is already starting to cool off a bit, so that means it’s time for some fall/winter staples, right? In my family, it always meant three things, two of which were kind of together. That’s chili (or as we called them chili beans), veggie-beef soup and pimento cheese, which we called “cheese salad.”

There’s a neighborhood that will be holding a chili cookoff and they will need cooks. There will be prizes, but I don’t know what they are, yet. As soon as I know, I’ll be passing along the info and then will have instructions if you’d like to participate. So, I hope that warms the cockles of your heart and makes your stomach growl. Stay tuned, I hope we get the info in the next day or so.

Until tomorrow, same blog channel…
Scorp out!

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“I am the kind of person who really will drive hours for a bowl of chili. I’m not a three-star restaurant kind of a person; I’m just a food person.” – Nora Ephron

Truly Piggybackin’ or: A Bit of All

24 Monday Sep 2018

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Salutations™!!

This past Friday, The BCPF and I were invited to eat at a place called Honky Tonk

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Smoked Turkey

Smokehouse and we really enjoyed our meal. So, today, I wrote a (very) long blog post about it and because of a scheduling snafu (my fault), I flew solo on The Man Who Ate the Town Podcast. I also talked about Sweet Aromaz moving to their new space on the podcast, too.

Since I did the podcast solo and wrote an almost 2000-word post, I feel that was enough writing for today. You can read the post HERE and listen to the podcast HERE.

Thanks for either or both if you’re so inclined.

Until tomorrow, same blog channel…
Scorp out!

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“Honky Tonk Smokehouse serves meats that are hand-pulled or sliced, not finely chopped, with a special barbeque sauce served on the side so the customer is in control of the taste.” – Honky Tonk Smokehouse

Beantown Piggyback or: Triple Play

10 Monday Sep 2018

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Salutations™!!

This week will be a full complement of podcasts for The Less Desirables Network! There are currently five shows on the network and five podcasts this week. That doesn’t happen that often these days and one of them is a bi-weekly show (for now) so that would cause a little wrinkle in the “full complement” department.

Anywhat! Today we have produced/published three of them!

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The Beer Dads took Labor Day off but return to talk about what fall/autumn brings and what kind of traditions they look forward to, dread or participate in. You can listen to that episode HERE.

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Fan Interference is next and TC and I talk a little bit, or a lot, about Week 1 of the NFL, injuries, who looked good, who looked bad and how a tie is not a loss. We also talk about Nick Saban’s winning and whining ways. You can hear that episode HERE.

TMWATTLogoFinally, there’s The Man Who Ate the Town and “The Tims” talk about Chef Travis Myers (because why wouldn’t you?), Mary’s Gourmet Diner, The BCPF’s and my trip to Boston, food holidays and history. New conversations and segments coming to this show. You can hear this week’s episode HERE.

As always, thank you, Dear Reader, for reading my rantings and thank you if you’re a listener to any of our podcasts. If you’re not, you’re a “short timer” and it’s only a matter of time!

Until tomorrow, keep listening…
Scorp out!

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“The Regulars are coming!” – Paul Revere

Never Met a Stranger or: Oui!

03 Monday Sep 2018

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Salutations™!!

The BCPF and I went to a quaint bistro here in Boston for our anniversary and had a delicious meal that you’ll read more about this week on The Man Who Ate the Town. While we were there, and as I was using my special light to take my pictures, we struck up a conversation with the table beside us. We talked about WSNC and food and life.

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The “neighbors” food, the filet au poivre

It turns out that they were also celebrating an anniversary, albeit a dating one – five years. It was cool, they asked me to take pictures of their food, as well. They were a little bit older than we and they had just started listening to podcasts. Of course, we talked about podcasting and such as well.

The food, beverages and conversation were fantastic at Aquitaine, the bistro. In addition, our Uber driver, Casey, was also a great conversationalist and we enjoyed our ride with her. Add in our Hop On/Hop Off bus tour around Boston (we rode it twice) and we had a wonderful time in Beantown yesterday. In fact, we’ve had a great and wonderful time the entire time! Boston is definitely somewhere we’ll get back to. We love it. We started our day at a lovely little spot where we had brunch (again, more this week).

Tonight, we see The Fixx at City Winery and that will round out our trip. We will head home tomorrow. My post tomorrow may be late just so you know. So, we’re heading to Harvard and Cambridge today, talk to you later!

Until tomorrow, same blog channel…
Scorp out!

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“Every day is an anniversary of another great day.” – The BCPF

Piggybacking a Review or: Mozzarella Fellas

17 Friday Aug 2018

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Salutations™!!

Last week, The BCPF and I went to Mozzarella Fellas for the first time. It was pretty darn good. Over on the blog for The Man Who Ate the Town, I wrote a blog about the experience. You can read that right HERE.  I’ll post a pic that was on TMWATT Instagram but not on the story. Heck, I’ll post two!

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Pappardelle Carbonara

Until tomorrow, same blog channel…
Scorp out!

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“I was raised by my grandmother, who was also an incredible Italian cook, and grew up in a family where you were never not eating.” – Brian Ricciardi

Teaching the Young or: ‘D’em’s Good Eats

09 Thursday Aug 2018

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Salutations™!!

Tonight I got to attend a soft opening of a restaurant that will be fully opening soon. And, with that invitation came two more spots. The BCPF was already committed to something, I instead took my boy, 3B, and my nephew, Ryan.

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Key Lime Pie

We got to chow down on a wealth of food, but it was the entire experience I wanted to teach the boys. To be honest, be good at what you do and to keep a good name. Also, don’t pester the crap out of folks about things. Just let your work, personality, friendships, and reputation do their jobs.

I’m not talking about the food (which was delicious) in this post (I’m saving that for The Man Who Ate the Town), but mainly the lesson of what hard work and perseverance do for you. They had a good time and I feel they learned something. If I go on about it then I’m just repeating myself and you aren’t wanting to read all that, I suppose. It is my opinion that what I have said is important in getting along in life and in business.

Until tomorrow, same blog channel…
Scorp out!

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“The key to success is action, and the essential in action is perseverance.” – Sun Yat-sen

Piggybacking Seconds or: Getting Saucy

27 Friday Jul 2018

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Salutations™!!

I’m piggybacking today because I was featured in the “Triad City Bites” section of Triad City Beat as a guest contributor. So, I’d be so appreciative if you’d take a minute to read the article, either in print or online, HERE.

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Thank you!

Until tomorrow, same blog channel…
Scorp out!

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“I am a “sauce guy.” Half a cup? That’s just enough to make me mad.” – The Man Who Ate the Town

Piggybacking in GSO or: Pho the Love of…

26 Thursday Jul 2018

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Salutations™!!

Monday, The BCPF and I got to go to GSO to try some new (to us) grub! I wrote about it in The Man Who Ate the Town Food Blog today. You can read that HERE. I will greatly appreciate it if you do.

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Pho

Let’s just say that I loved the Pho!

Until tomorrow, same blog channel…
Scorp out!

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“Pho Hien Vuong is family owned and operated since 1996. We bring Southeastern Vietnam to you through our recipes and cooking techniques. Each dish we serve up has a distinctive flavor of one or more spices that is fundamental to the Vietnamese cuisine. We are proud of our recipes for their fresh ingredients, minimal use of oil, and reliance on fresh herbs and spices to reach a fine taste. Pho Hien Vuong delivers one of the healthiest cuisine selections in the Piedmont Triad Area.” – Pho Hien Vuong

Piggyback or: Competing in the Showdown

16 Monday Jul 2018

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Salutations™!!NC RLA

Today on The Man Who Ate the Town podcast, it was a slow food week, really, but I did talk about my pal Chef Travis Myers becoming a finalist in the NCRLA Chef Showdown. I also wrote a blog post about that over on the TMWATT site. Also, in news that Ma Mère will be disappointed in, ChefSmart is closing next month.

Hear the episode HERE. Read the blog post HERE.

Until tomorrow, same blog channel…
Scorp out!

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“Working to protect and advance the North Carolina hospitality industry.” – The North Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association

A Third Piggyback or: Winston-Salem Monthly

11 Wednesday Jul 2018

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Salutations™!!

So, here we are, three days in a row that I’ve had a piggyback-worthy post from The Man Who Ate the Town. But, I am proud of the fact that I was featured in an article from Michael Breedlove for Winston-Salem Monthly Magazine about being “The Man Who Ate the Town.”

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©Winston-Salem Monthly (Sinclair?)

Because I can be verbose, and it’s already been said the best it could in the article, I’m going to post those here so you can read them for yourself if you’re so inclined, Dear Reader.

The article is HERE.
The TMWATT post is HERE.

Thanks to Michael Breedlove and all the folks over at Winston-Salem Monthly!

Until tomorrow, which may or may not be about food…
Scorp out!

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“How Tim Beeman turned a love of food into a food-media empire.” – Winston-Salem Monthly (Breedlove)