Tag Archives: restaurants

Eat Your Way Around the Globe

Posted on April 26, 2026 by Brian D. Butler

TasteBuds NYC is a wonderful online series about a guy and his bestie who have made it their mission to eat every type of food in the world without ever leaving New York City. They first choose a single cuisine … Continue reading →

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The Best Things In Life Are Free

Posted on April 18, 2026 by Brian D. Butler
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Course des Cafés

Posted on March 27, 2024 by Brian D. Butler

My very first encounter with a Parisian waiter reinforced every stereotypes of French restaurants. To be fair, it was an early morning visit to a railway station café after a night train from Amsterdam. My traveling companions included three other … Continue reading →

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How to Recycle Paperbacks

Posted on April 15, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

New York City’s new Japanese restaurant Brushstrokes (30 Hudson Street) has cleverly recycled 12,000+ discarded paperback books by utilizing them to build the walls for its bar/lounge. The restaurant, which opens on April 20th, is a long-delayed project from chef … Continue reading →

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