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$10 or less, $10-20, $20-30, $30-50, $50+, Alberta, American, Announcements, Asian, authentic, bakery, BC, Best Foodie Moments, Best Of..., Breakfast, Brunch, Cakes/Cupcakes, Calgary, California, Canada, Canadian, Chinese, Cocktails, desserts, Dim sum, Eclectic, Euro-Asian, Fine Dining, Food 6, Food Event, French, Fusion, Hole in the Wall, Hong Kong, International, Italian, Japan, Japanese, Kyoto, Latin, Lummi Island, Mediterranean, Mexican, Mexico, Mexico City, Modern American, Muskoka, Oaxaca, Ontario, Pacific Northwest, Pacific Rim, Pastries/Cookies, Ramen, San Francisco/Bay Area, Sandwiches, sashimi, Seafood, Seattle, Soups, sushi, Tacos, Tacos, Tapas, Tofino, Tokyo, Top 10, Toronto, Vegetarian, Vietnamese, Washington, West coast, Whistler, Wine, Yukon Territories

Top 50 Most Memorable/BEST Dishes Internationally/Globally

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This year Follow Me Foodie included Follow Me Foodie to Toronto, Lummi Island (twice), San Francisco (twice), Tofino, Seattle, Whistler, Calgary, Yukon Territories, Hong Kong (Round 3), Japan (Tokyo and Kyoto), and Mexico (Mexico City and Oaxaca).

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$10 or less, $10-20, American, bakery, Breakfast, Brunch, Cakes/Cupcakes, desserts, Eclectic, Food 4.5, Food 5, Ice Cream/Gelato/Yogurt, Pastries/Cookies, Salad, San Francisco/Bay Area, Sandwiches, Vegan, Vegetarian

Bakeries & Pastry Shops in The Mission: Mission Pie, Tartine Bakery & Craftsman & Wolves – San Francisco (Part 2/2)

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Pies were a “food trend” from a couple years ago, so I wasn’t surprised and they’re still going strong in San Francisco. New places have moved on from the pies though, and I had to try the “old news” bakeries and the new ones to get a better idea of what The Mission bakery and dessert scene had to offer.

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$10 or less, $10-20, American, bakery, Breakfast, Brunch, Cakes/Cupcakes, Coffee/Tea, desserts, Eclectic, Pastries/Cookies, Salad, San Francisco/Bay Area, Sandwiches, Soups, Vegan, Vegetarian

The Mission: Bakeries, Pastries & Pies… in The Mission. (Part 1/2)

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I had a limited time to explore the bakeries, pastries and pies in The Mission. I’m not even obsessed with pies, but there just happened to be so many places specializing in them. New places have moved on from the pies though, and I had to try the “old news” bakeries and the new ones to get a better idea of what The Mission bakery and dessert scene had to offer.

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$20-30, Asian, desserts, Dim sum, Eclectic, Euro-Asian, Food 4.5, Food 5, Fusion, Ice Cream/Gelato/Yogurt, International, Modern American, Pacific Northwest, Pacific Rim, San Francisco/Bay Area, Tapas, Vegetarian, West coast, Wine

San Francisco, CA – State Bird Provisions (America’s Best New Restaurant) – Part 4

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State Bird Provisions – America’s Best New Restaurant… or was it?! I have my issues with anything being called “the best”, so I won’t even go there, but it was an excellent restaurant. The food wasn’t necessarily the highlight (although I had some fantastic dishes), but it was the whole concept and execution. It was innovative, smart, original and memorable.

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$20-30, Asian, desserts, Dim sum, Eclectic, Euro-Asian, Food 4.5, Food 5, Fusion, International, Modern American, Pacific Northwest, Pacific Rim, San Francisco/Bay Area, Vegetarian, West coast

San Francisco, CA – State Bird Provisions (America’s Best New Restaurant) – Part 3

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I felt like I was a friend of the chef at a catered party featuring funky tapas and hors d’oeuvres. It was a nice open kitchen and I got to watch all the food being prepared and “sample” all the food before going out. That’s not what really happened and I didn’t get to “sample”, but it’s how I felt. It was almost like the New American version of a Japanese Izakaya place.

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$20-30, $30-50, Asian, Cocktails, desserts, Dim sum, Eclectic, Euro-Asian, Food 4.5, Food 5, Fusion, International, Modern American, Pacific Northwest, Pacific Rim, San Francisco/Bay Area, Tapas, Vegetarian, West coast, Wine

San Francisco, CA – State Bird Provisions (America’s Best New Restaurant) – Part 2

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Line ups build anticipation and it can really make or break the experience. The restaurant needs to bring their A-game and the food needs to be top notch to make it worth it, so the pressure was on especially after winning what the restaurant world would call an Oscar (James Beard Award).

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