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New York can be thrilling, lucrative, inspiring, and brutally anonymous, sometimes all before lunch. People arrive here for work, school, reinvention, heartbrea…

There are plenty of places in New York where you can get a drink. There are far fewer places where you feel looked after. That difference is what people usually…

A great pie is remembered for its filling, but judged by its crust. That may sound severe, yet anyone who has spent time behind a rolling table knows it is true…

Finding a good Irish Pub NYC regulars would actually return to is harder than typing the phrase into a map app and walking to the nearest pint sign. New York ha…

There are bars you visit for a drink, and there are places you step into and feel your shoulders drop before you even reach the host stand. That second feeling …

There are some businesses that do more than sell a product. They become part of the local rhythm. A pie shop is often one of them. In a city like Colorado Sprin…

Colorado Springs has never had trouble supporting a good bakery. People here know the value of a proper loaf, a strong cup of coffee, and a pastry case that sti…

Colorado Springs is often praised for its mountain views, trail access, and blue-sky weather, but its food culture deserves more attention than it usually gets.…