Coronavirus Anxieties and Spring Break Exploration at Democracy Brewing

It’s been a whirlwind of a week. This past weekend, I finished my last shifts at the tapas restaurant where I have been working as a host since I moved to Boston in September. Now that I am taking two masters courses and am working as a graduate assistant this semester, working four nights at…

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Faneuil Hall/Quincy Marketplace – Boston

The last time I was in Boston, I was 10 or 11 years old. I remember very little about the experience. So, when I made the decision to go to graduate school at Boston University, I knew I wanted to spend some time getting to know the city before I move. My trip to Boston…

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Primanti Bros – Oakland

A group of friends from DC and I have taken a road trip to Pittsburgh. I will be posting a series on our dining adventures, including some from Western Pennsylvania in general. I extended the trip to visit my parents in my hometown of New Castle, about an hour outside the city.  Pittsburgh has an…

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Philly Cheesesteak

This is the fourth and final installment of my Philadelphia miniseries, and what could be more Philadelphia than a post on cheesesteaks? Seeing how I had never been to Philly, I obviously had never eaten a real Philly cheesesteak. I have had some that claimed to be Philly-style cheesesteak, but after having a true experience,…

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Reading Terminal Market – Philadelphia

This post is part one of four in a mini series on Philadelphia. I made a quick trip this weekend with my friends Chris and Andrew. (Yes, the hungry trio strikes again). I have never had the opportunity to explore Philadelphia before, but my friends are rather familiar with the city having both grown up…

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Jetties Sandwich Shop

Jetties is a small DC chain restaurant with locations in Chevy Chase, Penn Quarter, Foxhall, Macomb, Bethesda, and Downtown DC (I Street). I have been to a few of the locations, but the one I visit most often is the Bethesda location, as I work just up the block. The menu here is fairly straight-forward:…

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