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Chow Down Uptown Charlotte Part 1

When most people think of food trucks, the first places they think of are probably Austin, Los Angeles, or New York City, but that might be changing soon! Charlotte’s food truck scene has steadily been on the rise for the past few years. As the weather heats up, so do the food trucks, with their…

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A weekend of food in Charlotte

After being in Charleston and Eastern, NC the last two weekend, it was nice to have a weekend in Charlotte. This doesn’t mean it wasn’t a weekend with out plenty of food though!

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My Favorite Cupcakes of 2010…

The “experts” say that cupcakes were so 2010, and that the fad is over. Well I still like cupcakes. If 2010 was the year of the cupcake, then I definitely ate my fair share of them.  Here is a collection of my favorite cupcakes from across the country.

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double chocolate pie

A few weeks ago, I  talked about how pie is the new cupcake. I enjoy both pie and cupcakes, so I will continue to eat both of them. On the other hand, my mom prefers pie. She was never really impressed by the cupcake craze and has been telling me for a while that pie…

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The first year….

This post is 365 days in the making. One year ago yesterday, I started Taylor Takes a Taste. Most people do a yearly recap around January 1st, so I realize I am a little late. Like companies who’s fiscal year begins and ends in June, the Taylor Takes a Taste year begins and ends on…

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Beer bread, my favorite kind of bread..

Recently, I rediscovered one of the easiest, cheapest, and most delicious baked goods I have ever consumed. I bet you have the ingredients for it in your pantry right now. I am of course referring to the humble and often forgotten, BEER BREAD! Yes believe it or not there are many uses for beer other…

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tailgating and sailgating eastern style…

Welcome to the 7th stop on the Tailgate Tour, Tennessee. Knoxville is home to the University of Tennessee Volunteers, or Vols for short. I had been to Knoxville several times before this trip, but I had never been to Neyland Stadium on game day. Neyland Stadium is big. Correction, it is huge! With a capacity…

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The cupcake that started it all… Santa Barbara, CA

I am in Blacksburg,VA, right now getting ready for tomorrow’s third stop on the tailgating tour (Thank you Panera Bread for having free wifi) This is my first time at Virginia Tech, and I am incredibly interested in seeing how Hokie Nation tailgates. Anyway, the cupcake you see in front you you in not just…

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I ate a cupcake, they did an Ironman…

This past weekend, I was in Madison for several reasons. I made my second stop on the tailgating tour, turned 25, and watched two of my friends complete their first Ironman triathlon. The Ironman is 140.6 miles of swimming, biking and running. Pretty much what I need to do after I spend a weekend eating…

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